Google launches Googlebook laptop from $899 with deep Android phone sync and Gemini built in
sundarpichai · x · 2026-10-06
- Google's new Googlebook laptop is now on shelves starting at $899, pitched as a computer "designed for Gemini Intelligence."
- The headline feature is tight Android phone integration: whatever you're viewing on your phone instantly appears on the desktop taskbar, with no manual file transfers or sync delays.
- Hardware from Dell, HP, Lenovo, ASUS and Acer; Intel Core Ultra or Snapdragon X Elite chips, 16GB RAM and 256GB storage minimum, under 2.85 lbs, up to 14 hours battery; includes Gemini, face/fingerprint unlock, 5TB cloud storage, and 10 years of automatic updates.
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