Google has announced a new line of laptops that will arrive next fall and adds to the range Chromebook which the company launched more than 15 years ago. Those were low-cost laptops focused on the browser, cloud services and aimed at students. The new ones Googlebook seek to establish a new category of device that combines Android, Chrome OS, Gemini and premium hardware.
Google, which has presented a preview of the device among the announcements of the Android Show Today, it has not revealed the name of the new operating system, although it has been rumored for months. Aluminum OSnor many details. Peter Dufrom Google’s global communications team, has told The Verge that this is the code name, but not the official one, which will be announced later.
Googlebook unites the Android app ecosystem through Google Play with the browser-centric experience of ChromeOS. As you would expect, Gemini is built into the entire operating system.
One of the key features of Googlebook is Magic Pointer. When you shake the mouse cursor, Magic Pointer displays contextual suggestions powered by Gemini based on what the user is pointing at on the screen.
Googlebook will also include a feature called Create your Widget which will allow users to create their own custom AI widgets using natural language instructions. Google notes that these widgets will provide real-time data for flights, hotel reservations, restaurant reservations, and more. This feature will also come to the latest models of Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel at the end of this year.
Google is also adopting a similar concept to Mobile Link of Windows 11. The new function Cast My Apps of Googlebook It will allow users to use their Android phone applications from the laptop. Google also highlights the feature Quick Accesswith which you can view, search or copy files on your phone directly from the Googlebook file explorer.
Google has not yet shared the full specifications or pricing of the Googlebooks. However, the company has confirmed that Acer, ASUS, Dell, H.P. and Lenovo They are working on Googlebook models and they are expected to be available this fall. They will arrive in different formats, will have premium materials and will include a glowbara light bar for notifications that will serve as a distinctive visual element of the new laptops.