Ever since the debut of the MediaTek Kompanio Ultra, we’ve been absolutely blown away by its capabilities. In devices like the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 and the new Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514, this chip has proven to be crazy-fast, incredibly efficient, and better at running Android apps than any SoC we’ve ever seen in […]| Chrome Unboxed – The Latest Chrome OS News
Just a few weeks back, I was left scratching my head a bit over the discovery of ‘Jedi’, a second, parallel baseboard for the upcoming MediaTek MT8189 chip. With the already-massive ‘Skywalker’ family in development (8 devices already in the works), I was left wondering why Google and MediaTek would need a whole new reference […]| Chrome Unboxed – The Latest Chrome OS News
It seems some retailers just couldn’t wait for Google’s big smart home event on October 1st. We’ve been anticipating a refresh of the Nest hardware lineup, and now we have our first real-world look. As reported by 9to5Google, the rumored new Nest Cam and Doorbell “2K” models are already appearing on store shelves at a […]| Chrome Unboxed – The Latest Chrome OS News
The anticipation for the new wave of Chromebooks powered by Qualcomm's powerful and efficient Snapdragon X Plus is incredibly high. We've been tracking the development of the main reference board for this new lineup—codenamed 'Bluey'—for a while now, waiting for signs of the first real devices to begin emerging. Today, we're excited to report that...| Chrome Unboxed - The Latest Chrome OS News
While the stunning new Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 may have stolen the ChromeOS headlines at IFA Berlin 2025, it wasn’t the only new ChromeOS hardware Acer had to show off. The company also quietly unveiled two versatile and powerful new Chromebox models, offering fantastic new options for a wide range of desktop, business, and […]| Chrome Unboxed – The Latest Chrome OS News
We’ve been tracking the development of ‘Skywalker’, the baseboard for MediaTek’s upcoming MT8189 chip, and its absolutely-massive family of eight offshoot devices for a little while now. The sheer volume of upcoming devices from one baseboard is impressive, and it makes me incredibly excited for the future of ARM-powered Chromebooks in general. But the story […]| Chrome Unboxed – The Latest Chrome OS News
Yesterday’s Made by Google event was a whirlwind of celebrity appearances, a new talk-show format, and a massive slate of hardware announcements. Between the new Pixel 10s, the Pixel Watch 4, and the debut of Pixelsnap, it would be easy to miss some of the smaller details. But if you were paying close attention during […]| Chrome Unboxed – The Latest Chrome OS News
The response to our post yesterday about the leaked Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 was immediate and enthusiastic. It seems I’m not the only one incredibly excited to see another device finally making use of the fantastic MediaTek Kompanio Ultra chip. The leak – via a full Best Buy product listing – gave us a […]| Chrome Unboxed – The Latest Chrome OS News
With Google's new update cycle for Chromebook releases beginning to take shape here in 2024, it feels like we're likely going to see new hardware a couple times a year at this point. Where older cycles had new Chromebooks launching at any point throughout the year, we've settled into a new rhythm where we'll likely...| Chrome Unboxed - The Latest Chrome OS News
While we may be smack-dab in the middle of summer, fall feels a tad bit closer than usual at this point in the year. Perhaps that is due to Google's Pixel Hardware Event happening far sooner than normal (August 13th), back to school looming, or my always-eager desire to see cooler temperatures on the forecast....| Chrome Unboxed - The Latest Chrome OS News
Of all the Chromebooks on the market, there is one line that I've felt has been right on the verge of greatness for years and has been held back by silly hardware choices along the way. That line is the x360 14c family of devices from HP, and it's almost painful to see them get...| Chrome Unboxed - The Latest Chrome OS News
It's been a bit since we last found a juicy nugget to share about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus. To clarify, that is the name we've decided to give 'Xol', a Chromebook in development that is clearly made by Samsung, will be Chromebook Plus, and would only make sense to be branded as such....| Chrome Unboxed - The Latest Chrome OS News