Googlebook
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| Also known as | Googlebooks |
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| Developer | |
| Manufacturer | |
| Type | Laptops |
| Released | Late 2026 |
| Aluminium OS | |
| Predecessor | Chromebook |
| Related | Google Pixel |
| Website | googlebook |
The Googlebook is a laptop standard created by Google that runs an Android- and ChromeOS-based operating system codenamed "Aluminium OS". It was announced in May 2026 as the successor to the Chromebook. The first Googlebooks will launch in 2026.
History
[edit]Google first confirmed it was developing a successor to the Chromebook and Pixelbook Go, a lineup of mid-range laptop computers that run ChromeOS popular in U.S. K–12 education, in July 2025, when executive Sameer Samat told TechRadar that it was "combining ChromeOS and Android into a single platform", confirming months-long rumors and fulfilling decade-long wishes.[1] He teased the new platform again in September, at Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit event with Google hardware chief Rick Osterloh and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon, saying that it would be launched in the following year.[2]
In May 2026, at a livestreamed Google I/O pre-show entitled "The Android Show: I/O Edition", Google announced the Googlebook alongside Android 17, highlighting its deep integration with Gemini Intelligence—a slate of generative artificial intelligence (AI) features powered by Gemini—and revealing that the first devices in the product line would be available later that year.[3] The company declined to share the name of the operating system that powers Googlebooks but clarified that "Aluminium OS" was a codename during development and would not be the actual name.[4] Initial third-party original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partners included Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo; the Google Pixel team declined to comment on whether they would develop their own Googlebooks. Senior director Alexander Kuscher told Wired that Googlebooks would "sit at the more premium end of the laptop market", contrasting Chromebooks,[3] which would continue to be supported post-launch.[4]
Reception
[edit]Upon Samat's confirmation in July 2025, PCMag reviewer Michael Muchmore expressed excitement for the ChromeOS–Android merger, calling it "the most logical path forward for Google".[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Preston, Dominic (July 14, 2025). "Google exec: 'We're going to be combining ChromeOS and Android'". The Verge. Archived from the original on July 14, 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ^ Peckham, James (September 25, 2025). "Google Teases Its Android PC Project Again. Qualcomm Says 'It's Incredible'". PCMag. Archived from the original on September 25, 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ^ a b Chokkattu, Julian (May 12, 2026). "Googlebook Is Google's New AI-Powered Laptop Platform Built on Android". Wired. Archived from the original on May 12, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ^ a b Di Benedetto, Antonio G. (May 12, 2026). "Google announces its Chromebook successor: the Googlebook". The Verge. Archived from the original on May 12, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ^ Muchmore, Michael (July 16, 2025). "Google Is Combining ChromeOS and Android, and I Can't Wait". PCMag. Archived from the original on July 16, 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
