#GOOGLE CHROME OS TABLET UPDATE#
Google, though, hasn’t made it clear when other devices should expect the software update to deliver the changes.ĭespite Google scaling back the team designing its own Chromebook tablets, there has still been a rise in premium 2-in-1s from its partners. Enjoy up to 12 hours of reading, browsing the web over wifi, watching videos, and listening to music from anywhere.
#GOOGLE CHROME OS TABLET 1080P#
Presumably, the features are also designed for devices like the Pixelbook Slate, which lets you detach the keyboard or other devices like the original Pixelbook, as well as flip the screen back into a tablet-like state. Vibrant 10.1 1080p Full HD display and powerful performance thanks to 3 GB of RAM and an octa-core processor. There’s no time frame for these updates to roll out, but Google has listed the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 2-in-1 as the launch device. Asus Chromebook Tablet CT100, 9.7' Qxga Touchscreen, OP1 Hexa-core Processor, 4GB RAM, 32GB eMMC Storage, Rugged Military-Spec 810G, Dark Grey, K-12, Chrome OS, Includes Stylus, CT100PA-YS02T 3. Controls for reordering tabs, dragging, and closing tabs will be open too. It will be picking up a touch-friendly tab strip that will let you open a new tab with a big button. The last of the features is a tablet mode for Google’s own Chrome browser. Google promises that even in laptop mode, the shelf will be more compact to give you more space for your windows and apps. Google’s version also offers quick access to pinned apps and other programs that are running. This is similar in concept to the dock in Apple’s iPadOS, which shows you running apps and suggestions for new apps. When such a device is put in tablet mode by detaching the keyboard or flipping the screen over, you’ll get access to a “quick shelf.”
Google says it also has also given the “shelf” in Chromebooks a new look so that you can better take advantage of touchscreen devices.
You’ll be able to hold down your swipe afterward to look at all the windows and apps you have open, as well as swipe left and right to go back to webpages. A bit similar to the gestures in Google’s Android 10 mobile phone operating system, they will soon allow you to navigate to the Chrome OS home screen by swiping up from the bottom of the screen, no matter where you are or what you’re doing. The biggest change to deliver on Google’s promise is gesture-based navigation. This is currently read-only, so you can only transfer. Google has announced some changes for the Chrome OS operating system that will deliver a long-awaited new tablet mode and touch-friendly gestures. Chrome OS recently gained MTP support, so you can connect your Android phone or tablet directly to your Chromebook and copy files from it. Fitbit Versa 3Ĭhromebook tablets and 2-in-1s are about to get a bit more useful.