Great partnership for Googlebook: Intel, Qualcomm and MediaTek in the same project

Google’s Gemini Intelligence-based new laptop category, Googlebook, will not only remain on the ARM side. While confirming the collaboration between Intel and Qualcomm, Google Vice President John Maletis announced that Intel, Qualcomm and MediaTek processors will be used in the first Googlebook models. The Intel, Qualcomm and MediaTek era begins for Googlebook. Google made the first preview of the Googlebook platform within the scope of Android Show: I/O Edition.

The company takes its new devices to a different point than the Chromebook line. Googlebook comes as a new laptop category that combines Android’s application ecosystem, ChromeOS-side browser experience and Gemini Intelligence integration under the same roof. The most important development on the hardware side has emerged in processor diversity. Intel confirmed on social media that it is working with Google for the Googlebook series.

Qualcomm also announced the collaboration with its own announcement. The statements of both companies showed that Googlebook models will be premium devices developed for Intelligence. These statements revealed that Googlebook will not be limited to ARM-based processors only. In initial evaluations, it was thought that Googlebook would be built on ARM-based SoCs due to its structure close to Android and tablet experience.

However, Intel’s involvement in the project shows that x86 support is also on the table for Google’s new artificial intelligence-focused operating system. Google Vice President John Maletis said that Intel, Qualcomm and MediaTek processors will be used in Googlebook models. This information clarified that Google did not limit the new laptop category to a single processor architecture. Thus, the door was opened for both x86 and ARM-based models on the Googlebook side.

Gemini Intelligence is at the center of Googlebook. Google does not position these devices as computers on which Gemini runs only as an additional application. In the new category, artificial intelligence is at the center of the system experience. According to Google’s statement, Googlebook was built on a structure that brings Gemini’s help directly to the device experience. One of the most striking parts of the new experience was Magic Pointer.

Developed with the Google DeepMind team, this feature takes the cursor beyond the classic selection tool. When the user moves the cursor, Gemini offers suggestions based on the context on the screen. When you hover over the date in an e-mail, the option to create a meeting may appear. When the user selects two images, for example, a living room photo and a new sofa, they can visualize them in the same scene. Googlebook also comes with the Create your Widget feature.

Users can create custom widgets by giving commands to Gemini. Gemini can scan the internet or create a personalized desktop panel by connecting to Google applications such as Gmail and Calendar. In the example given by Google, flight, hotel, restaurant reservation and countdown information for a family reunion in Berlin can be collected in a single desktop area. Android integration is also one of the main parts of Googlebook.

Google says the new platform uses part of the Android technology stack. Thanks to this structure, users can access phone applications via laptops. Operations such as ordering food, completing the daily language lesson reminder, or accessing files on the phone from the laptop file manager can be done without changing devices. The Quick Access feature offers the opportunity to view, search and add phone files without transferring them.

Google is working with Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP and Lenovo for the first Googlebook models. The company announced that each Googlebook model will include premium materials, different case options and a distinctive glowbar design. Glowbar is defined as a functional light strip that determines the visual identity of the Googlebook. According to John Maletis’ statements, Google sets strict hardware standards in areas such as memory, storage, keyboard and general build quality.

This approach is used to provide a more consistent premium experience among models bearing the Googlebook name. The first wave of devices will focus on high-end hardware from manufacturing partners. Googlebook models will hit the market this fall. Google has not yet shared price, exact processor configurations, memory options, battery life and model-based technical details. The company will provide more information later in the year as the devices approach sales.