The Chrome OS train just keeps moving down the tracks. As we grapple with the ins and outs of the latest flagship release, our eyes are constantly set on the future. Where are Chromebooks headed? What features are coming? Today, we have a long-view sneak peek at a Chromebook – more specifically a new Chrome […]
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.
Unannounced Acer Chromebook Shows Up Online
We recently got a glimpse of a new 11.6″ Acer Chromebook at this year’s Computex expo but Acer has yet to officially announce and details about the device. We are pretty confident it is a smaller version of the current Acer Chromebook 14 for Work with a rugged housing. Today we received an email from […]
Continue ReadingASUS Chromebook Flip C213 Shows Up On Amazon
Yesterday’s release of Chrome OS 59 has brought Android Apps to a small handful of devices including the ASUS Chromebook Flip C213. While not officially announced for purchase, the latest rugged Chromebook from ASUS has shown up on Amazon for order. Marked “temporarily out of stock,” you can still place your order for the ASUS […]
Continue ReadingDetails On New Chromebook ‘Soraka’ Cameras Emerge
As we are seeing the development of Android apps on Chromebooks finally starting to see a launch point, the next place for the platform to grow is clear: tablets and detachables. Let’s face it. Convertibles are great, but there is still a big market for tablets not attached to physical hardware. Sure, the lines have […]
Continue ReadingRugged Acer Chromebook 11: New Details Emerge From Computex
Acer unexpectedly dropped a new Chromebook at Computex in Taipei this week and it has been the subject of much confusion about what exactly we’re looking at here. Thanks to our friend @SuzukiAkifumi of office-kabu.jp, we now have more detailed information about this very unique, upcoming device. The biggest question about this device was the […]
Continue ReadingAcer Debuts Mysterious High-end Chromebook At Computex
Computex 2017 is underway in Taipei and we’ve already heard news of the new ASUS Flip C101. It’s not too surprising to see new Chrome OS devices announced at the annual technology show. At the same time, we weren’t expecting any jaw-dropping Chromebooks to show up here either. Acer apparently, had other plans. Suzuki Akifumi […]
Continue ReadingOriginal ASUS Flip Successor Unveiled At Computex
After a long, 2 year wait, the original Chromebook Flip finally has a successor. The ASUS Chromebook Flip C101 is upon us, and there are a few changes here and there, but ASUS has stayed inside the lines set by the first Flip – the C100. Thanks to winfuture.de for getting some early hands-on time […]
Continue Reading*Updated* Samsung Chromebook Pro: The Wait Is Almost Over
If you were lucky enough to order the Samsung Chromebook Pro from last weeks premature listing, your patience will soon be rewarded. Tomorrow is the big day and, if all goes as planned, the Pro will be officially released we will see shipments start to roll our Sunday or Monday. If you missed the window […]
Continue ReadingChromebook Pro: Samsung’s Official Release Statement
It’s no secret that the Samsung Chromebook Pro will soon be out in the wild. The premature Amazon listing gave us a release date of May 28th which was then confirmed by Dieter Bohn of The Verge last Thursday. In all of this, Samsung themselves have been very quiet on the whole subject, until Friday […]
Continue ReadingSamsung Chromebook Pro Will Launch With Nougat – Android O Features Coming Soon
You read that right! In our searching for Android Nougat 7.1.1 across different devices, Chrome OS versions and channels, we finally have some definitive info on the imminent arrival of Nougat on an equally-anticipated device.
Continue ReadingSamsung Chromebook Pro Release Date Made Official
In a post just a bit ago, Dieter Bohn of The Verge unveiled many tasty nuggets of info he was able to get straight from the source while at Google I/O 2017. Talking with Kan Liu, one of the most compelling items was the confirmation of a release date for the Samsung Chromebook Pro.
Continue ReadingA Clue From The Samsung Chromebook Pro’s Amazon Listing
In the event that you are seeing this headline for the first time without first seeing our articles from yesterday, let me get you up to speed. The Samsung Chromebook Pro is now available for pre-order from Amazon! As displayed by the traffic on our post yesterday about the Pro’s availability, this device has been […]
Continue ReadingNew Chromebook ‘Coral’ Begins Development And It’s Braswell?
The next generation of Chromebooks, equipped with the latest Apollo Lake chipset from Intel, are about to hit the shelves. Understandably, news of another Braswell-based Chromebook may not excite many. Here at Chrome Unboxed we’re a bit of an exception to that rule. A new Chromebook is a new Chromebook and today I’m excited to […]
Continue ReadingChromecast Audio Gaining Serious Traction
Remember back a few years when the idea of a Chromecast was new? Remember how great it was when one of the apps you really liked finally got around to adding support for it? I do. I remember thinking how much simpler and cleaner this way of watching digital content on the TV was compared […]
Continue ReadingSamsung Chromebook Pro Delays Linked To Android Apps On Chromebooks?
I said in an article about the upcoming Chromebook ‘Eve’ last week that we don’t speculate too often. In that article I speculated a bit and thought it would be a while before I would do so again. Turns out I didn’t even make it a week. However, what we are looking at today is […]
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