It isn't often these days that we see a new Chromebook board show up with a feature we've never seen in a Chrome OS device. With the 'Hatch' family of devices on the way and their laundry list of features we're already aware of, it almost feels as though there's not much left to learn about these … [Read more...] about Upcoming Chromebook ‘Jinlon’ getting a mysterious feature we’ve not seen before
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Upcoming Chromebook ‘Dratini’ spotted in Geekbench with monster specs on board
If you haven't already, prepare yourself to get a tad bit worn out hearing about 10th-gen Intel Chromebooks for the next few months. As we've said quite a bit lately, new Chromebooks based on the 'Hatch' baseboard will be coming in hot and heavy in the early part of 2020, so you are going to be … [Read more...] about Upcoming Chromebook ‘Dratini’ spotted in Geekbench with monster specs on board
Why we feel confident a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Chromebook is in development
Yesterday finalized Qualcomm's yearly Snapdragon Tech Summit in Maui and towards the end of the 3rd keynote (there have been daily keynotes for the past 3 days), they finally took a break from talking about the upcoming Snapdragon 865 (which looks to once again be an absolute monster), 5G and … [Read more...] about Why we feel confident a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Chromebook is in development
The new wave of Chromebooks and Chrome OS tablets we are expecting in early 2020
It feels like we've been talking about upcoming hardware for months at this point, and in many ways, that's exactly what we've been doing. Part of what we do here at Chrome Unboxed is search the Chromium Repositories for signs of new devices, baseboards, and other clues that would point to new … [Read more...] about The new wave of Chromebooks and Chrome OS tablets we are expecting in early 2020
Lenovo Chrome OS Tablet testing confirmed and it won’t be alone
A few days ago over in the Chrome OS Reddit thread, a somewhat-questionable post showed up by a Lenovo employee offering test units of an upcoming Chrome OS tablet with the option for the testers to keep the tablet after the trial period. There was a bit back-and-forth about whether the offer was … [Read more...] about Lenovo Chrome OS Tablet testing confirmed and it won’t be alone
Proof of a new Chrome OS tablet from Lenovo is just the tip of the iceberg
We've been saying the same thing for months at this point: Google may have stopped making in-house tablets, but plenty of Chrome OS tablets are on the way and in large number. It could be pretty easy to look at the current Chromebook landscape with Google's grand tablet exit and conclude that … [Read more...] about Proof of a new Chrome OS tablet from Lenovo is just the tip of the iceberg
New ‘Hatch’ Chromebooks will get a major Bluetooth upgrade with WBS
It feels like we've been talking about better Bluetooth, improved Bluetooth, or fixing Bluetooth on Chromebooks for far too long. We have our suspicions that Bluetooth is going to get a major fix in the form of Bluetooth 5.0 in future Chromebooks as we've previously reported. That fix looks to … [Read more...] about New ‘Hatch’ Chromebooks will get a major Bluetooth upgrade with WBS
Four more 8-Core MediaTek Chromebooks on the way
I'm not saying that we've given up on the hopes of seeing a Qualcomm-powered Chromebook arrive by CES but at this point, I'm not holding my breath. The inexplicable delay of Snapdragon devices could very well help secure MediaTek's market share of the Chrome OS space as development moves forward on … [Read more...] about Four more 8-Core MediaTek Chromebooks on the way
Upcoming ‘Hatch’ Chromebooks to get LTE support
We haven't talked about the 'Hatch' family of Chromebooks that much in the past few weeks. After months of adding features, spinning off more devices in development, and generally being recognized as the torch bearer for the new generation of Chromebooks, we're reaching the point where … [Read more...] about Upcoming ‘Hatch’ Chromebooks to get LTE support
Turn your phone into a folding Chrome OS tablet: Meet castAway™
Over the past few years, we've spilled a fair amount of digital ink talking about what a Chrome OS phone could or should look like. (If someone were to take the initiative to make one.) For the most part, I've imagined a device that looks and functions just like any other smartphone, only running … [Read more...] about Turn your phone into a folding Chrome OS tablet: Meet castAway™
New 8th Gen Intel Chromebase ‘Endeavour’ begins development
You don't really hear much about Chromebases these days. Honestly, most consumers are probably unaware that the Chrome operating system even offers and AIO (All in one) form-factor. For enterprises, an all-in-one Chromebase can be a cost-effective alternative to pricier Windows models. Acer's latest … [Read more...] about New 8th Gen Intel Chromebase ‘Endeavour’ begins development
Thunderbolt 3 is on the way to Chrome OS and newer Chromebooks
Thunderbolt 3 is a staple addition to many devices outside the Chrome OS world. Macbooks and Windows devices come with it in many of the higher-end models and peripheral manufacturers have created a small ecosystem of fantastic devices that fully leverage the USB-C standard in a wide variety of … [Read more...] about Thunderbolt 3 is on the way to Chrome OS and newer Chromebooks
