Google opens pre-orders for Android-stack laptop with Gemini built into Chrome
laparisa · x · 2026-09-22
A Google engineer announced pre-orders for a new class of laptop built on the Android tech stack, bringing a desktop-class Chrome to the Android ecosystem. Highlights:
- Seamless "Continue On" tab handoff between phone and laptop
- Full support for Chrome extensions, vertical tabs, and tab groups
- Gemini in Chrome side-panel assistance, plus auto browse for Google AI Ultra/Pro subscribers
- Automatic archiving of tabs unused for 21 days
- Closing web platform capability gaps for billions of mobile web users
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