If you’re anxiously awaiting the Samsung Chromebook Pro, we have some news to pass along directly from Samsung themselves. Since its announcement at CES, we have been anticipating a release date of late April or early May for the Pro. Unfortunately, that is not the case. On the other hand, hearing from Samsung on when […]
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.
New Chromebook ‘Eve’: Who’s Making It?
We don’t spend much time doing largely speculative articles around here. We try to have some sort of proof and/or reasoning before we make claims about devices that are in the market or are coming soon. Today, I’m going to speculate a bit, though. Yesterday, we reported on a few more details that have emerged […]
Continue ReadingFlagship Chromebooks: Will ‘Eve’ Be The Answer To Our Prayers?
With April quickly coming to an end, many are still asking “where is the Samsung Chromebook Pro?” The unexplained delay, for me at least, has stifled a lot of the hype around the much-anticipated device. We have had some hands-on time with the Pro and all-in-all it is a top-notch Chromebook that delivers very well […]
Continue ReadingChromebook ‘Sand’ Adds Backlit Keyboard: Why It’s A Big Deal
The latest Apollo Lake Chromebook in development may not be the Samsung Pro everyone is waiting for but ‘Sand’ may be doing something no other mid-range device has ever done. A recent commit shows us backlit keyboard support added to the upcoming Chromebook. This may not seem like a huge deal but bear with me […]
Continue ReadingLenovo Unveils The Flex 11 Chromebook. It May Look Familiar
Lenovo has continued to expand their Chromebook portfolio with educational devices and now it looks like they are fanning out in the consumer market as well. Today they added a new convertible device to their Chrome OS line-up. I was a bit taken aback when I first saw the news as I wasn’t aware of another […]
Continue ReadingAnother Detachable Chromebook? ‘Soraka’ Begins Development
Just another fine day in the world of Chrome OS. This week’s find is what appears to be the emergence of yet another Skylake-powered tablet device.
Continue ReadingCan ARM Chips Seize The Mid-range Chromebook Market?
The landscape of the Chrome OS world is changing and evolving at a rapid pace. New devices are being developed with never before seen features for Chromebooks. What used to be the norm for mid-range and high-end Chromebooks is taking on a new look with faster chipsets and new form-factors have completely uprooted what was […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Home + Google Wifi Combo Device: Would You Buy It?
Google Home and Google Wifi are both relatively new products, launching in the 4th quarter of 2016. Already decently priced devices, it seems a new take on the two may be in the works.
Continue ReadingPoin2 Adds 2 New Chromebooks To Their Portfolio
Poin2 may not ring a lot of bells when you think of Chromebook manufacturers but don’t be fooled, they’ve been in the Chrome OS game going on two years now. Poin2 (shortened version of Point Tu Lab) is the only Chromebook manufacturer licensed by Google to produce devices in Korea and have been providing IT […]
Continue ReadingSamsung Chromebook Pro Release Date: What We Know
We have received an inordinately high number of questions about the release date for Samsung’s upcoming Pro version of the already-released Chromebook Plus. While we’ve talked about the availability in the past in different articles, we wanted to put a very clear post up stating what we know about the release window for this device.
Continue ReadingLenovo’s First ARM-powered Chromebook, ‘Hana’ Is The N23 Yoga
I’ll start off by saying, I completely dropped the ball on this particular product. Lenovo’s latest additions to their educational Chromebook lineup was announced back in late January and I completely overlooked the fact that there was a MediaTek MT8173 among them. It has now come to our attention the Lenovo is, in fact, the […]
Continue ReadingThe Untimely Demise Of The Chrome OS Lenovo Yoga Book: ‘Pbody’ Is Dead
It’s been some time since we talked about our old friend ‘Pbody’. What was expected (and for the most part confirmed) to be the upcoming Chrome OS version of the Lenovo Yoga Book unveiled at IFA Berlin in September of last year, ‘Pbody’ appeared to be getting all its loose ends tied up in preparation for […]
Continue Reading‘Nasher’ Joins The List Of Upcoming Apollo Lake Chromebooks
A new week, a new Chromebook finds its way to the ever-growing list of new devices coming in the very near future. The latest addition is another Apollo Lake-based convertible built off of the ‘reef’ baseboard.
Continue ReadingNew Chromebook ‘Birch’ Joins The Party
Just in case our “big ole list” of upcoming devices wasn’t enough to get you salivating, no worries, we’ve got more. Today’s addition to the list comes in the form of another MediaTek MT 8173 Chromebook.
Continue Reading*Updated* Upcoming Chromebooks: A Big Ole List
It seems like only yesterday the excitement surrounding the leaked Samsung Chromebook Pro/Plus was at its peak and the future of Chrome OS devices opened the door to a new generation of Chromebooks. We’ve covered a lot of ground as it pertains new and upcoming devices and as the newness begins to wear off the […]
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