Digitimes says that Asus, Acer, HP, Lenovo and a few others are currently developing 2-in-1 Chromebooks for release in Q2 this year, quoting upstream supply chain sources. We last heard about Acer developing 2-in-1 Chromebooks/Chrometabs in the middle of February, but now it seems that more players have been invited to join the game. And there are some interesting claims too. Digitimes quotes their sources who says that the tablet … more…
Digitimes reports that Google is currently finishing up on the development of dual OS Android / Chrome 2-in-1 tablets. Their research concludes that the 2-in-1 will run Android when in tablet mode, but that it will switch to run Chrome when connected to the keyboard. It will be interesting to see how potential customers will react to this. It’s then believed that the 2-in-1 could be launched under Google’s own … more…
Zdnet is speculating whether Acer might be the first tablet brand to release a Google Chrome tablet. With Acer inviting to a press event on April 29, speculations have a few people wondering if Acer will unveil the first ever Chrome tablet. Nothing have been spotted in benchmark tests, FCC filings, or image leaks yet, but Acer promises that at least it will be a “touch” device. That’s all we … more…