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A Google employee, Dieter Bohn, posted a video on X and LinkedIn demonstrating windowing and trackpad gestures on the new Googlebook OS, which runs on Android but visually resembles ChromeOS. The demo shows a three- or four-finger swipe up to reveal an overview of open apps, plus drag-to-side and drag-to-top window snapping and full-screen gestures, alongside support for multiple desktops.
Best Buy is offering a free pair of Pixel Buds 2A in hazel to customers who preorder any qualifying Googlebook laptop through October 25th, 2026. Models from Acer, Lenovo, Asus, HP, and Dell are eligible, with some units shipping as early as October 5th, 2026. The cheapest option, the Acer Googlebook 14, starts at $899 with an Intel Core 5 Ultra chip, 16GB of memory, and 512GB of storage.
Google opened preorders Monday for its new 'Googlebook' laptops starting at $899, offering a choice of Intel Core Ultra Series 3 or Snapdragon X Elite chips paired with NPUs for AI processing. The devices ship October 4 in the US and a day later in Canada, the UK, Ireland, France, Germany and Australia, featuring deep integration of Google's Gemini assistant into the operating experience itself.
Google has opened pre-orders for Googlebook laptops built by Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo, priced between $899 and $1,299. These devices merge Android and Chrome OS into one platform, running on Arm and x86 chips, and deeply integrate with Android phones for syncing files, messages, and settings. Gemini AI powers core features including a voice-to-document tool called Rambler and an app-building agent named Antigravity.
MediaTek unveiled the Dimensity CX C10 Max, its debut chipset for Google's new Googlebook laptops, promising all-day battery life and Gemini Intelligence support. A spec comparison shows it is nearly identical to MediaTek's existing Kompanio Ultra Chromebook chip, sharing the same TSMC 3nm process, CPU and GPU cores, cache sizes, NPU, and wireless standards, with only a slightly higher clock speed and faster RAM support.
Google has begun taking pre-orders for its Googlebook laptop, priced at $899, months after unveiling it in May. The device runs Android OS with a desktop Chrome browser and ChromeOS-like features, but its main selling point is deep integration of Gemini AI, including an AI-driven cursor called Magic Cursor and a dictation tool called Rambler that cleans up rambling speech into text.
Acer has launched the Googlebook 14, one of five inaugural Googlebook laptops from different PC makers, and it's the only model with a 360-degree hinge that converts into tent or tablet mode. It also supports USI 2.0 stylus input, though it lacks the haptic trackpad found on rival models from ASUS, HP and Lenovo.
Google has officially unveiled Googlebook, a new laptop platform built on Android and Chrome OS foundations, previously known internally as Aluminium OS. Acer, Asus, Dell, HP and Lenovo have all announced flagship Googlebook laptops starting at $899, with US sales beginning October 4 and pre-orders already open at the Google Store, Best Buy, and select retailers.
Google has officially rolled out its Googlebook platform, merging ChromeOS and Android into a single desktop operating system with deep Android phone integration, Gemini AI features, and a widget-creation tool. Five laptops from Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo are launching alongside the platform, all starting with at least 16GB RAM, 256GB storage, and claimed 14+ hour battery life. The devices go on sale in the US starting October 4, with the Acer Googlebook 14 priced from $899 as the cheapest and only convertible option.
Google is launching a new laptop family called Googlebook, paired with what it calls an 'intelligence system' rather than a traditional OS, built to integrate with Android devices and offer AI-driven productivity features. Five initial models from partners including Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo will be available, with pre-orders starting September 21 and retail launches on October 4-5 across the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, France, Germany, and Australia. Prices for the lineup range from $899 to $1,299 depending on the model.
Google unveiled its new Googlebook laptop lineup, a hybrid of ChromeOS and Android built by hardware partners including HP, Dell, Acer, Lenovo, and ASUS. Pre-orders began immediately through Google's online store and Best Buy, with retail sales starting October 4 and prices beginning at $899 depending on specs and brand.
Google has officially launched Googlebook, its Android-powered laptop platform built with Android, ChromeOS, Gemini, and partner hardware makers, starting at $899. Alongside the launch, Google is bringing Rambler, the smart dictation feature debuted on the Pixel 11, to every Googlebook, letting users clean up rambling speech into organized notes and action items.