Googlebook
Brand of smart laptops created by Google
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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.
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| Also known as | Googlebooks |
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| Type | Laptops |
| Released | Late 2026 |
| Operating system | Aluminium OS |
| Predecessor | Chromebook |
| Related | Google Pixel |
| Website | googlebook |
History
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]