Google unveils Googlebook, its new laptop lineup featuring a unified OS merging ChromeOS and Android, with devices from Dell, HP, and others coming this fall

ZDNET's key takeaways — Googlebook is a new device line coming this fall. — It merges Android and ChromeOS for smoother phone-to-laptop use.

ZDNET 2026-05-12 Kyle Kucharski

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@backlon Dieter Bohn on x
I'm personally very excited for Pause Point, which makes it easier to make decisions about my app usage in the moment (instead of way back whenever I set up app timers). https://blog.google/... [image]
@google @google on x
Introducing Googlebook, the first laptop designed for Gemini Intelligence. It's crafted for heavyweight performance, built with Gemini at the core and perfectly synced with your Android phone. Coming this fall. 💻✨ #TheAndroidShow [video]
@stshank Stephen Shankland on x
So Google is building Android laptops now. Will its “premium” design get around the low-budget vibe of its browser-based Chromebooks, I wonder? https://blog.google/...
@backlon Dieter Bohn on x
There's so much in Android 17 beyond what we announced in The Android Show. Here are just a few new features coming soon:
@mishaalrahman Mishaal Rahman on x
📣 Don't forget, we've also got a major new version of Android coming your way...Android 17! From massive multitasking upgrades to big new privacy features, there's a lot of huge changes to dive into. I've rounded up the top changes you need to know about. 🧵👇 [image]
@seangchau Seang Chau on x
Android is the only platform purpose-built for the agentic era. We're upgrading the experience to make your phone more proactive and helpful, so you can spend less time looking at a screen 🤳and more time living your life. 🚴 To make this happen, we're focused on 3 big things:
@ssamat Sameer Samat on x
We just pulled the curtain back on some incredible news at #TheAndroidShow: I/O Edition today. We announced the biggest updates to Android ever, from Gemini Intelligence, Android platform upgrades, and what's new beyond the phone - including the introduction of Googlebooks. [vide…
@bowsy.co.uk David Durant on bluesky
I am the only one who thinks this is a good idea? Even better, set it up so it can only be disabled *by someone else on a different device*. [embedded post]
@laparisa Parisa Tabriz on x
We're bringing @googlechrome auto browse to @Android! ✨🕸️📱💚 Recent use case: we asked Chrome to find a custom pet bowl for a team member's new doodle, and we got a fun personalized gift for Stella. 🐶 More details at: https://blog.google/... [video]
@quinnypig Corey Quinn on x
I don't know that I would call anything “full bleed” if I were building self-driving cars, but what do I know...
@taumuyi Tau-Mu Yi on bluesky
It took #AI to finally #motivate Google to merge ChromeOS and Android. [embedded post]
@donncha.is Donncha Ó Cearbhaill on bluesky
Excited to see Google publicly launch Intrusion Logging, the first purpose-built system to enable forensic investigations of advanced digital attacks on mobile. — We @amnesty.org have collaborated with Android Security on it's design over the past two years — securitylab.amne…
@forgebitz Klaas on x
“googlebook” unlimited resources, zero imagination
@ssamat Sameer Samat on x
@Jason Three big things: 1) New tech stack: Android underpinnings (runs android apps natively; supports ARM silicon + x86) and therefore also great interop with your phone. 2) Premium hardware: What you expect from a high end laptop. 3) A new experience with Gemini integrated
@elkelk Eli on x
“Googlebook” is an impressively bad name
@mweinbach Max Weinbach on x
What makes me concerned about Googlebook is your apps like Codex (post likely super app rebrand) and Claude Cowork can't run Electron apps are where most apps seem to be at and they don't work. Android just doesn't support it. Maybe codex because rust if you do a new front end
@patrickmoorhead Patrick Moorhead on x
I sure hope that there's more than Android-ChromeOS on platform unity plus hover to search or this won't end well. OEMs are mum, too. There a lot of important platform work going on under the hood, but for a launch day, uninspiring. Getting rid of the Chromebook brand is a plus
@nexusben Ben Schoon on x
Just have to say it - “Googlebook” seems like a failure to understand what anyone wants to use a laptop for Google hasn't offered a single compelling use case for this new Android-based desktop platform yet. This seems like a product for no one... https://9to5google.com/...
@anshelsag Anshel Sag on x
I don't love the GoogleBook name, I think GeminiBook would've been way more evocative.
@mweinbach Max Weinbach on x
Googlebook! The name is... not good but better than anything I can think of. Coming later this year, it's Android for PCs basically (and replacing ChromeOS in the future) [image]
@mweinbach Max Weinbach on x
I'm struggling to see Googlebook as anything but an OS designed to replace Android tablets and Chromebooks That's likely what it is, but that also makes it not a competitor to Windows/Mac but iPad? I really hope they have Surface style systems coming
Mat Velloso Mat Velloso on linkedin
What made iPhone special wasn't the touch screen. Touch screens were common for quite some time. It was the fact that they reinvented the entire experience. …
@durvidimel David ImeI on x
I think Google did a great job with The Android show this year. They're clearly trying to add personality and style to their execs and they're doing a great job with it. Additionally pretty much all of these updates are really great. Very big year for Android.
@sundarpichai Sundar Pichai on x
Today at the @Android Show (I/O edition) we announced Gemini Intelligence - bringing the best of Gemini to our most advanced devices. Automate multi-step tasks across apps and Chrome, fill out forms in a single tap, turn spoken thoughts into polished text with Rambler, build [ima…
@mkbhd Marques Brownlee on x
Ok genuine question: Would you actually trust an AI with your credit card to execute this in one click? [image]
@mishaalrahman Mishaal Rahman on x
📱➡🚗 Android Auto is getting a full refresh that brings the Material 3 Expressive design from your phone to your car. Expect expressive fonts, smooth animations, and wallpapers that make your dash feel personal! Plus, this new experience adapts seamlessly to any car screen. [video…
@mishaalrahman Mishaal Rahman on x
🎶 Beyond design, we're also upgrading the media experience: - You'll be able to watch videos on apps like YouTube in supported cars later this year - Videos will safely and seamlessly transition to audio-only when you shift out of park [video]
@mishaalrahman Mishaal Rahman on x
The new experience also adds: - ↪️ Widgets: Add them to your dash to quickly view important info at a glance, even while actively navigating. Add a shortcut to your favorite contacts, a one-tap garage door opener, a weather overview, and more. [video]
@mishaalrahman Mishaal Rahman on x
🚗 Introducing the next generation of Android in the car Look forward to a major refresh to the car experience, focusing on a highly adaptable UI, richer entertainment, and deeper Gemini integration. Here's the breakdown 🧵 [image]
@mishaalrahman Mishaal Rahman on x
- 🗺 Immersive Navigation: Our biggest Google Maps update in over a decade. Maps now has a vivid 3D view reflecting surrounding buildings, overpasses, and terrain. It also highlights key details like specific lanes, traffic lights, and stop signs to help with tricky turns or [vide…
@ssamat Sameer Samat on x
Beyond the flashy announcements today, Android 17 has a ton of core experience improvements I am very excited about: 🔒 Major security upgrades: Automatic blocking for spoofed bank calls, real-time threat detection for malicious apps, and global default-on anti-theft locks.
@caro_milanesi Carolina Milanesi on x
Googlebook is a Post-OS Bet
@bdsams Brad Sams on x
Few weeks ago, Microsoft starts taking Windows seriously again and listening to feedback. Today, Google announces Google Book...a high-end chromebook with support from all major OEMs. [image]

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