The Wall Street Journal and The Verge confirmed last year that the search giant was attempting to fold Chrome OS into its more-dominant mobile cousin, with plans to release hardware running on the OS by 2017. Google's Huawei-built 7-inch tablet, with 4GB RAM, on track for release before the end of the year.Ĭrucially, the new Andromeda OS powering the devices looks like the Android-Chrome OS hybrid Google has been working on for some time. Evan Blass tweeted earlier this month that the new tablet was on track for the end of the year. As far as features are concerned, there'll be an Intel processor, two USB-C ports, a backlit keyboard, and a glass trackpad with force detection a la the new MacBooks.Īs for the new Nexus tablet, details are slimmer, but it will reportedly have a 7-inch display and 4GB of RAM and also run on Andromeda. The notebook will be 10mm thick, have 12.3-inch displays, and will convert into a tablet mode with stylus support. Rather, the device is far more ambitious, serving as a fully realized notebook running software that's meant to rival Windows and macOS when it comes to productivity. In addition, 9to5Google also reports that Huawei is working on a new Nexus tablet that will also run the new OS.īoth outlets report that the new laptop won't be marketed as a Chromebook.
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According to Android Police and 9to5Google, the device is known internally by the codename "Bison" or Pixel 3, and will run on what's currently being called "Andromeda" when it sees release in Q3 2017. Google is reportedly working on a new Pixel laptop that will run on the long-gestating new operating system that merges Android and Chrome OS.