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Collabora and Google build first RDK-based Chrobalt reference platform for smart TVs

Collabora has partnered with YouTube's Cobalt and Device Partner Engineering teams to create the first RDK reference platform running Chrobalt, the next-generation version of Google's living-room web engine. Chrobalt merges the lightweight Cobalt engine, which currently powers YouTube on smart TVs and set-top boxes, with Chromium's rendering pipeline, moving beyond the classic Starboard-based architecture used since Cobalt's inception.

collabora.com · 2026-09-11

Fairphone Gen 6+ launches in the US at $650 with upgraded chip and 12GB RAM

Fairphone has released the Gen 6+ version of its repairable Android phone in the United States for $650. The device keeps most of last year's Gen 6 design but adds a faster Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 processor, 12GB of RAM, and a new cobalt-blue color that honors cobalt miners and the Fair Cobalt Alliance nonprofit Fairphone co-founded.

wired.com · 2026-09-09