Google to launch own-brand touch-control notebook, says paper

Newswatch - Nov 26, 14:02

Google will launch a 12.85-inch Chrome OS touch-controlled notebook for own-brand sale, with Taiwan-based Compal Electronics responsible for OEM production and Wintek supplying touch...

Acer to release second-generation Chromebook in October

Sep 17, 15:07

Acer is reportedly set to launch a second-generation Chromebook in mid-October and hopes the device will be able to replace its netbook product line which is expected to be phased...

HTC considering Chrome OS for Internet-access devices

Nov 23, 16:10

Although Chromebooks offered by Acer and Samsung Electronics may see low cumulative sales of 25,000-30,000 units at the end of 2011, HTC is evaluating the feasibility of combining...

Google pushing Chrome OS for PCs; vendors give it the cold shoulder

Nov 10, 13:59

Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt, at speech in Taiwan on November 9, promoted Chrome OS in high-profile for the PC market, but PC players are rather pessimistic about the idea...

Google, Intel set to upgrade Chromebook performance

Jul 20, 16:58

Google plans to upgrade the Chromebook design from originally adopting Atom N570 processors to mainstream Core i series processors to significantly boost system performance, while...

Google to set up Chrome OEM/ODM R&D center in Taiwan

Jun 1, 01:45

Google, viewing that development of Chrome OS-based products necessitates collaboration with Taiwan-based hardware makers, will establish a Chrome OEM/ODM R&D in Taiwan, Sundar...

Google confident of Chrome OS business prospects, says executive chairman

May 26, 12:54

Google believes that Chrome OS will be widely adopted around the world and will gain success initially in the business segment, according to company executive chairman Eric Schmidt,...

Acer and Samsung unveil Chrome OS-based notebooks

May 13, 01:20

Acer and Samsung Electronics have unveiled Chrome OS-based notebooks which will be available for online sale initially in the US, UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain and Italy...

Vendors to mass ship Chrome OS notebooks in 2H11

Mar 30, 17:05

First-tier notebook vendors including Acer, Asustek Computer, Sony and Samsung Electronics are all set to launch Chrome OS-based notebooks featuring Intel or Nvidia processors, 10-...

Players to announce Android 3.0 tablet PCs in near future; concerns for OS support remain

Mar 22, 01:25

Taiwan-based notebook brand vendor Asustek Computer is set to announce its Android 3.0-based 10.1-inch tablet PC on March 25 with Acer, Samsung Electronics and High Tech Computer...

Asustek to launch US$200-250 netbook in June

Mar 17, 01:05

Asustek Computer is set to launch a new netbook priced at US$200-250 in June in cooperation with Intel, and hopes to achieve its goal of shipping six million netbooks in 2011, according...

Acer, Samsung to launch Chrome notebook in 1H11, says Google Taiwan

Dec 9, 01:35

Google Taiwan at a video press conference on December 8 announced its latest Chrome OS and pointed out that both Acer and Samsung Electronics will launch Chrome OS-based notebooks...

Inventec ships 60,000 Chrome OS netbooks to Google

Dec 8, 15:19

Alongside Google's announcement of its new Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) operating system as well as Chrome OS on December 7, Inventec internally confirmed that it has already shipped...

Toshiba to launch 3 new tablet PCs in 1Q11

Dec 7, 01:05

Toshiba is aiming to launch three new tablet PCs in the first quarter of 2011 and has outsourced their production to its Taiwan-based partners Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics...

Chrome OS to have large business-use potential, says Google VP

Sep 29, 17:03

While Chrome OS will be initially used as a operating system for netbook PCs, it will have large potential in the business-use market segment. Google has received many inquiries from...

First Chrome OS notebook to be available in fall of 2010, says Google VP

Jun 3, 16:01

The first notebook equipped with the Google-developed Chrome OS is expected to be launched in the fall of 2010, according to Sundar Pichai, vice president of product management at...

Acer says no Chrome OS netbook at Computex 2010

May 18, 14:20

Acer has issued a statement in response to market rumors the company plans to launch a Chrome-based netbook at Computex 2010 saying that it has no short-term plans for such a produ...

Asustek prepares Wintel tablet PC; Acer Internet device expected to eye on iPad

May 3, 13:59

Asustek Computer is preparing a tablet PC adopting the Intel Atom and Windows 7 operating system in addition to its Google Android/Chrome tablet PC, while Acer's recently revealed...

Acer executive confirms Chrome OS netbook launch in 3Q10

Jan 26, 14:44

During a recent interview with Bloomberg, Jim Wong, senior corporate vice president and president of IT product business group at Acer, confirmed earlier Digitimes reports...

Acer to launch Chrome OS netbook in 2H10

Dec 2, 14:05

Acer plans to launch a Google Chrome operating system-based netbook, which the company has been developing since mid-2009 in the second half of 2010, according to industry sources.

Lenovo to enter smartbook market, says paper

Newswatch - Sep 3, 15:31

China-based PC vendor Lenovo plans to launch a smartbook at the end of September 2009, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report citing PC makers in China.

Google Chrome OS to directly challenge Microsoft in netbook market, says iSuppli

Jul 13, 12:31

Google 's new Chrome Operating System (OS) represents a direct challenge to Microsoft's hegemony in the burgeoning market for netbook software, according to iSuppli.

Google to launch OS targeting netbooks

Jul 8, 14:14

Google has announced that it is developing a computer operating system (OS) that will be an extension of its Google Chrome browser. The announcement of the new OS, dubbed Google Chrome...