Google says Googlebook "detachables" are coming next
At the Android Dev Summit 2026 developer keynote, Google said Googlebook detachables will be the next form factor after clamshells and convertibles. At launch, four of the five devices are clamshells: Asus Googlebook 14, Dell XPS Googlebook, HP Googlebook 14 and Lenovo Googlebook 15; the Acer Googlebook 14, at $899, is the only 2-in-1 convertible. The first detachable should come from Lenovo, according to a July leak.
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- Google said at Android Dev Summit 2026 that Googlebook detachables will be the next form factor after clamshells and convertibles.
- Four of the five launch devices are clamshells: Asus Googlebook 14, Dell XPS Googlebook, HP Googlebook 14 and Lenovo Googlebook 15.
- The Acer Googlebook 14, at $899, is the only 2-in-1 convertible with laptop, tent and tablet modes.
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