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Detachable and thin-bezeled “Pixelbooks” spotted ahead of Google launch event
June 26, 2025
Google is expected to bring a bundle of new products to itsPixel 3 launch eventthis October, including a successor to theGoogle Pixelbook. There’s been some speculation that the search giant is preparingtwo new Google-made Chrome OS devices, but the rumors have been based solely on codenames and Chromium commits. Until now, that is.
Thanks to the detective work ofBrandon Lall(viaChrome Unboxed), we may have now got a painfully brief glimpse at one of the two potential second-generation Pixelbooks. The video (below), which was posted in the Chromium Bug Tracker a few days ago before being swiftly taken down over the weekend, shows aChrome OSdevice that appears to be strapped to a detachable keyboard.
Based on previous evidence, there’s a good chance this is “Nocturne” — a detachable 2-in-1 Chrome OS laptop/tablet that keeps popping up in commits.
Anyone familiar with the first-gen Pixelbook will no doubt have spotted a few glaring differences. The first is the color, as the Pixelbook sports a silver finish while the device in the video appears to be matte black. The other major change comes via the keyboard, as all the physical keys are rounded instead of square or rectangular.
Personally, the video makes me wonder whether the detachable will carry the Pixelbook moniker or if it’ll be the first a new range. Pixelpad, maybe?
As for the vanilla Pixelbook successor, severalChrome Unboxedreaders(viaAndroid Police) think they’ve already seen it in a couple of official Google ads, of all places.
The ads, hosted on Facebook and via Ad Choices, show a Chrome OS device that looks almost identical to the original Pixelbook. However, look a little closer and we can see that the pictured laptop has much smaller bezels.
While this could just be a cheeky Photoshop job, it could also be the next Pixelbook. If so, this might be our first look at the 4K display-toting “Atlas” that wekeep hearing about.
We’ll know for sure on October 9 when Google heads to New York to reveal its upcoming lineup of Made by Google goodies.
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