The first Googlebooks are up for pre-order today and they arrive on October 4.
Of course, Google didn't mention Apple by name, but the president of Android, Sameer Samat, said it at the top of his presentation.
You'll find the same app dock at the bottom of the screen; the Chrome browser should work just as well here as elsewhere, and you can install Android apps from the Play Store to augment your computer's capabilities.
While Chrome OS has some features for connecting your phone and laptop, Googlebooks take it a good bit further.
Google showed this feature off with the cloud-based music-making app BandLab — a project with multiple tracks running on an Android phone was nearly instantly handed over to a nearby Googlebook with the same tracks intact.
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While Chrome OS has a number of features for connecting your phone and laptop, Googlebooks take it a good bit further.
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The first Googlebooks are up for pre-order today and they arrive on October 4.
The company's main pitch for Googlebooks is making a laptop that plays as well with Android phones as a Mac does with an iPhone. Of course, Google didn't mention Apple by name, but the president of Android, Sameer Samat, said it at the top of his presentation.
Laptop-specific Gemini features have been part of ChromeOS for a few years now, like the "quick insert" menu and hardware announced in late 2024.
You'll find the same app dock at the bottom of the screen; the Chrome browser should work just as well here as elsewhere, and you can install Android apps from the Play Store to augment your computer's capabilities. Android powers the system, though Google points out that, for developers, an isolated Linux environment with a full Terminal is part of the OS as well.
While Chrome OS has some features for connecting your phone and laptop, Googlebooks take it a good bit further. Google and its developer community also share a codebase, which should make developing for both Googlebooks and Android phones simpler.
Google showed this feature off with the cloud-based music-making app BandLab — a project with multiple tracks running on an Android phone was nearly instantly handed over to a nearby Googlebook with the same tracks intact.
Google also showed this with Gmail, which was smart enough to open the web interface on the Googlebook even though it came from the Android app on the phone.
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