Googlebook laptops run Snapdragon X Elite and are designed to integrate natively with Android phones and tablets. Headline features include Cast my Apps, which surfaces content from a user's Android device on the laptop; Magic Pointer for cross-device control; and Rambler, which pulls relevant context from emails, calendars and on-screen content. The platform also supports native Android applications and games through Qualcomm's NPU capabilities.
Dell's XPS Googlebook and HP's Googlebook 14 are available for pre-order as of today. Both devices are powered by Snapdragon X Elite.
"The leading AI capabilities of Snapdragon X Elite have transformed personal computing and created new opportunities for more intelligent, personalized and productive experiences," said Kedar Kondap, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Compute and Gaming, Qualcomm Technologies. "Snapdragon X Elite delivers extraordinary performance and efficiency, now paired with support for native Android apps and games for Googlebooks users. We are proud to work with Google as well as global OEMs, starting with Dell and HP, to enable the cutting-edge capabilities of this new category of laptops powered by Snapdragon and designed for cross-device continuity for users of Android phones powered by Snapdragon."
"Googlebook is a new category of laptops designed to work seamlessly with the Android devices our users already rely on every day," said John Solomon, Vice President and General Manager, Laptops, Tablets, and Android Enterprise, Google. "Through our work with Qualcomm Technologies, Snapdragon X Elite delivers the incredible performance, all day battery life, and NPU efficiency needed to bring this ecosystem to life."
Konstantin Tuv, Head of Consumer and Gaming Products at Dell Technologies, said the XPS Googlebook brings together "the craftsmanship and innovation of XPS with Google's Gemini Intelligence and the powerful capabilities and long battery life of Snapdragon X Elite." Samuel Chang, Senior Vice President and Division President, Consumer Personal Systems at HP, described the HP Googlebook 14 as combining "the power and efficiency of Snapdragon X Elite, the cutting-edge features of Gemini Intelligence, and access to native Android apps."
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