With an expected availability this month, HPโs upcoming Elite Dragonfly Chromebook could be the King of all ChromeOS devices when it finally arrives on the scene. Ahead of its imminent release, our friend Kevin Tofel has stumbled upon a listing for the Elite Dragonfly on Googleโs shopping website. Before you get too excited, the listing [โฆ]
Continue ReadingUpcoming Devices
One of the primary focuses here at Chrome Unboxed is future hardware. After all, our early days were all about new devices! What is coming feels just as important as what is here now, so we will continue looking for the latest and greatest developments in the Chrome OS ecosystem.
Googleโs Pixel 6a retail packaging emerges in a new leak
Weโre only a month out from Google I/O 2022 at this point, and that means any hardware set to debut at the yearly developer conference is also right around the corner. Weโve seen plenty of leaks and insider info on what could show up at the event, and it feels pretty certain Google will use [โฆ]
Continue ReadingAnother Snapdragon Chromebook tablet is on the way with โGelarshieโ
We just released a video last week to address a growing โproblemโ in the Chromebook ecosystem: the decision on which tablet is the best for each user. No, we donโt have tons of them at this point, but there are enough options out there that make the end decision a bit more difficult than it [โฆ]
Continue ReadingLenovo Chromebook Duet 3 or Duet 5: choose the right one for you [VIDEO]
Letโs be clear: the Chromebook tablet revolution hasnโt exactly taken the world by storm. Compared with clamshell and convertible Chromebooks, there arenโt a ton of Chromebook tablets out there on the market. That being said, thereโs definitely more selection in this space than weโve ever had before, and that means potential buyers like you and [โฆ]
Continue ReadingNew leak alleges a Pixel Watch preview at Google I/O 2022, release later this year
One of the internetโs more-accurate leakers โ Jon Prosser โ has taken to Twitter to deliver some slightly-saddening news: Google I/O 2022 will play host to the unveiling of the Pixel 6a (no surprise, there) and the Pixel Watch (also no real surprise), with the Pixel Watch reveal being more of a tease. The release [โฆ]
Continue ReadingSamsung announces a shocking new Chromebook with a standout screen and confusing name
BETT 2022 is ongoing in London right now, and as weโve seen in the past, it can be a spot where Chromebook makers introduce new hardware with very little notice. Such is the case with Samsung and their latest, oddly-named Galaxy Chromebook 2 360. This is a device weโve been keeping tabs on as โBugzzyโ [โฆ]
Continue ReadingThe powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx could be on the way for future Chromebooks
While not yet confirmed, it looks like we could be seeing the powerful, flagship-ready Snapdragon 8cx in a Chromebook at some point down the road. While weโre still awaiting signs of the latest mid-range chip (the Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3) from Qualcomm to show up in a Chromebook, it appears work is actively being done [โฆ]
Continue ReadingMore 12th-gen Intel Alder Lake Chromeboxes are incoming
While we know that the 12th-gen Intel Chromebook wave is right at the edge of crashing down on us, weโve not talked a great deal about Chromeboxes that will come equipped with the same silicon inside. As ChromeOS devices go, Chromeboxes represent the purest form of hardware that you can experience Googleโs cloud-based operating system [โฆ]
Continue ReadingNew Google patent reveals plans to incorporate skin gestures on wearables
Just as we were talking about the highly-anticipated release of the Pixel Watch and how Google is acquiring new talent and patents for their audio devices, news comes to us from Letโs Go Digital of a patent filed back in mid-2020 that may hint at some added functionality for both the Pixel Watch and the [โฆ]
Continue Reading13th-gen Intel Raptor Lake Chromebook spotted in development
As is always the case, development and progress for Chromebooks continues moving forward. We arenโt even yet to the point where you can head over to Best Buy and pick up a 12th-gen Intel Alder Lake Chromebook and here we are talking about 13th-gen devices in development. Where once we got excited about seeing last-gen [โฆ]
Continue ReadingGoogle Pixel Watch and Pixel 6a sighted in US cellular provider inventory
According to a report from Android Police, it looks like the Pixel Watch and Pixel 6a could be seeing a side-by-side launch in the near future. While they donโt name the specific carrier (presumably to protect the source), information on the colors of the watch and storage amounts have been provided and itโs all good [โฆ]
Continue ReadingLenovo debuts 11-inch Chromebook Duet and 12th Gen Intel Flex 5i
As we had hoped โ and expected โ Lenovo is back with another round of Chromebooks just in time to kick off MWC 2022 in Barcelona. The annual tech show is historically focused on the mobile device industry but recent years have seen a major increase in the number of laptop unveilings and the mobile-centric [โฆ]
Continue ReadingPixel 7 design renders leak and it looks like weโd expect it to
It feels a tad bit early for Pixel 7 leaks, right? Either way, they are already starting and with the CAD renders weโre seeing on Twitter, there are very few surprises in the way of design language for this yearโs Pixel phones if these leaks are to be believed. The first images come via the [โฆ]
Continue ReadingThe mid-range MediaTek 828 SoC shows out in new benchmark comparison
Late last year, MediaTek released some early benchmark comparisons of the companyโs new Kompanio 820 SoC for mid-range Chromebooks. Those results were based on a variety of benchmark tests where the Arm-based processor went head-to-head with Intelโs latest small-core Jasper Lake N4500 CPU. While the Kompanio put up some impressive numbers and thereโs no question [โฆ]
Continue ReadingThe folding Pixel Notepad gets an aggressive, rumored price tag
Itโs no secret that weโre pretty excited to see what Google has cooking in the foldable Pixel Notepad. Everything is rumor up to this point, so be sure you take that into consideration any time we make mention of this unreleased, unverified, and still unknown phone. But donโt let that take away a bit of [โฆ]
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