Google is preparing to launch a new laptop category called Googlebook, designed as a successor to the Chromebook and built around its Gemini artificial intelligence assistant. The first devices are expected to arrive between September and November 2026, with Acer, Asus, Dell, HP and Lenovo confirmed as launch partners.
Googlebook laptops will run a new Android based operating system, internally known as Aluminium OS, combining features of Android and ChromeOS. Gemini will power features including Magic Pointer, which can understand content on the screen, Create My Widget, Cast My Apps and Quick Access for retrieving files from Android phones. The devices will also feature a Glowbar, a light bar on the laptop lid that indicates when Gemini is active.
Google has yet to announce pricing, but Bloomberg reports that the first models could start above $999, placing them in competition with premium Windows laptops and the MacBook Air. Leaked specifications suggest devices with high end Intel and Qualcomm processors, up to 64GB of RAM and OLED displays, although the specifications have not been officially confirmed.
The first Googlebooks are expected to launch later this year, with the IFA technology show in Berlin in September emerging as a possible unveiling point for some models. Google has stressed that Chromebooks will continue to receive support and new devices after the Googlebook launch, meaning the new laptops are expected to complement rather than immediately replace the Chromebook range.