Googlebook to become a tablet: Google preparing devices with detachable keyboard

Google confirmed at the Android Dev Summit 2026 that the Googlebook family will be expanded to include tablets with detachable keyboards. These will become the next device format following traditional laptops and 2-in-1 convertible models with a rotating screen.

Googlebook OS combines the technological foundation of Android with desktop components from ChromeOS. The platform is designed to work with apps in windows and interact with Android smartphones.

Currently, five Googlebook models are available from Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Acer. Most are designed in the traditional laptop format. The Acer Googlebook 14 allows the keyboard to be flipped back 360 degrees, but it cannot be fully detached.

Before the release of full-fledged tablets, Google will need to adapt the system interface. Full-screen apps already support portrait orientation, but the desktop, overview of open windows, and app menus currently work only in landscape mode.

According to leaked information, Lenovo may release the first Googlebook tablet. Published images show a device with a detachable keyboard, a fold-out stand, and a Glowbar light strip next to the rear camera. This model has not yet been officially presented.

Google indicated the new format would arrive 'soon' but did not specify a launch date. Prices and final specifications for the tablets have also not been disclosed.