Leaker Evan Blass has let the cat out of the bag and given us early knowledge of the date for Google’s upcoming hardware event.
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.
Google Assistant Headphones: Hey, Why Not?
News and rumors flying like crazy this week. It seems Monday’s eclipse is quickly being overshadowed (pun intended) by Google’s launch of Android O and rumors of never-before-seen hardware. We can’t express how excited we are to see Chromebook ‘Eve’ make her debut, hopefully at an upcoming Google event if our theories are correct. However, […]
Continue Reading‘Eve’ Could Be The Next Chromebook Pixel According To Insider Tip
According to a tip received by Android Police today, it turns out Google is ready to unveil a new Chromebook Pixel – and you know what we think it is!
Continue ReadingChromebook Fingerprint Scanner Settings In Stable Channel
We’ve talked about fingerprint scanners and their imminent arrival on Chromebooks. Today’s news shows how close we are really getting.
Continue ReadingGoogle Patents New Type Of Laptop: Is This Eve?
You read that correctly. Google has apparently patented a new laptop design based on the image you see above. Many are calling this the next-generation Pixel C. What it truly is remains a mystery. What could it be? While others are pointing towards the rebirth of the Pixel C, we here at Chrome Unboxed immediately […]
Continue ReadingAcer Unveils Skylake Chromebook 11 Teased At Computex
At the end of May, Acer teased us with a new device that looked to be the successor to their popular Acer Chromebook 11 lineup. However, the 11.6″ rugged device wasn’t your run-of-the-mill, mid-range Chromebook. Housed inside the latest Chromebook 11 is the powerful, Skylake series of processors from Intel. After clearing up a bit […]
Continue ReadingBacklit Keyboard Coming To Detachable Chromebook ‘Soraka’
Just as we did with the upcoming Chromebook ‘Eve’, we are starting to see tons of details emerge for the first detachable Chromebook known only as ‘Soraka’. We’ve covered a few things around ‘Soraka’ and the baseboards/keyboard that make it up. You can read here if you need to catch up. What we are seeing […]
Continue ReadingNew Chromebook Keyboard Layout Leaked
There has been a lot of talk lately surrounding some major changes coming for the Chrome OS keyboard layout. Along with a revamped top row, the Google Assistant will be making her way to Chromebooks. Until now, the actual layout of the updated keyboard has been a guessing game. We’ve made a conjecture about where […]
Continue ReadingDetachable Chromebook ‘Soraka’ Keyboard Connector Details Emerge
‘Soraka’ – AKA the first (and only) detachable Chromebook in development – has just given us a new detail that, while small, will enable us to draw some pretty significant conclusions about what this device will be. (A quick sidenote: that picture is not official in any way, shape or form. It is just a […]
Continue ReadingDetachable Chromebook ‘Soraka’ Gets Assistant Button
Well, folks, this makes two. We originally discovered ‘Eve’ having a dedicated Assistant button a few weeks back and, at the time, wondered if it would be the only device getting such treatment for the time being. In the ‘Eve’ is a #madebyGoogle device theory, it would stand to reason that ‘Eve’ would be in […]
Continue ReadingASUS Chromebook Flip C101 Shows Up On Amazon UK
After this weeks announcement that the ASUS Chromebook Flip C101 would soon be coming to Japan along with the C302 and C213, it isn’t very surprising to catch wind that the OG Flip refresh has found its way to Amazon. We have already seen a handful of overseas sites listing the new 10.1″ convertible but […]
Continue ReadingNew Detachable Chromebook, 4 Codenames, 1 Explanation
We track upcoming Chromebooks around here. A lot. While we have a relatively firm grip on what is going on and what is coming, even we discuss boards and codenames from time to time with a bit of confusion clearly lining our faces. “Who knows at this point?” is a common refrain when a question […]
Continue ReadingChromebook ‘Snappy’ Will Have A Backlit Keyboard
Before we dig into the details of our latest finding I have to take a moment to make a correction from a previous article and admit a mistake on my part. All the way back in December, I had reported that the upcoming Chromebook ‘Snappy’ was most definitely a new Lenovo Yoga device. Developed beside […]
Continue ReadingAcer UK Video Spotlights New Chromebook Spin 11
The Acer Chromebook Spin 11 along with it’s Apollo Lake counterparts the HP x360 and ASUS C213 have seen significant delays in their release. With an anticipated launch dates of mid-spring, the manufacturers are now looking at a 3-month hold on devices that should be shipped and ready for the upcoming school year. The delay […]
Continue ReadingChromebooks To Get Keyboard Brightness Notification Bubble
As we wade deeper into what looks like a new season for Chromebooks, more and more new features continue to arise and give glimpses of what Chrome OS will look like in the near future. While some of these changes (like the one we are talking about here) won’t be game-changers, each small adjustment to […]
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