Google has finally put a date on its Googlebook reveal. The company is set to host a media-only preview event in New York City on 15 September, marking the first official confirmation of Google’s plans for the new computing platform.
For months, there have been code discoveries, hardware benchmark leaks and speculation around the future of ChromeOS and Android.
Google’s event invitation confirms that the company will showcase Googlebook hardware and the software platform behind it. For those unaware, the new platform is designed to bring together ChromeOS-style web productivity with Android’s native codebase, effectively bridging the two ecosystems under a new desktop platform.
The event will include a keynote from Google leadership. At the keynote, the company is expected to formally introduce the platform and explain its software architecture and outline its wider vision for the project.
There will also be hands-on demo stations featuring hardware from Google’s launch OEM partners, with attendees able to test the devices and new platform features. Meanwhile, a dedicated media area will allow journalists to photograph, film and benchmark the first wave of Googlebooks.
That hands-on access should provide a much clearer idea of what Google has been building than the leaks we’ve seen so far. Previous discoveries have pointed to devices carrying internal codenames including Sapphire, Quartz and Mica. However, Google has now confirmed that the project is moving beyond code and into an official hardware showcase.
There is one catch: this isn’t a public launch event or livestreamed keynote. Google is treating it as a media preview. This means there will be a gap between the 15 September event and when the details can be shared publicly.
Still, with Googlebook hardware now officially on the calendar, the long-running ChromeOS and Android convergence project is finally becoming something we can see and test.
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