Googlebook Showcase event takes place next month – here’s what to expect
All eyes are on Google’s new Googlebooks
👀 Google has announced an in–person showcase for its upcoming Googlebook devices
📅 The event is reputedly taking place on September 15 in New York City
✉️ An event invite reveals press should expect a keynote from Google leadership and hands-on with the devices
💻 Googlebook was first announced back in May as a higher end Google laptop with deep integration with Gemini intelligence
Google has announced an in-person showcase for its upcoming Googlebook that’s taking place next month.
As per Android Central, the event is taking place in New York City on September 15, 2026, and will include a keynote from Google’s leadership talking about Googlebook’s software, Gemini features and native Android codebase powering the laptops – this comes from a recent invite that Chrome Unboxed received.
There will also be hands-on stations from Google’s OEM partners, suggesting an actual look at Googlebook hardware from the likes of Lenovo, HP, Asus, and others.
This is the most we’ve heard about the Googlebook at any point from Google, as it has remained quiet on the upcoming range of devices at other recent events.
For reference, it didn’t say much at the recent Google Pixel 11 launch, only confirming that we’d hear more about the new devices in the fall alongside hardware partners.
We first heard about Googlebook at the Android Show earlier this year – the same place where it announced Android 17 – where it confirmed that the laptops are being built from the ground up for Gemini Intelligence.
At the time, Google also showcased some intriguing features, such as the ability to create your own widgets with Gemini, Magic Pointer and deeper integration with Android phones.
We’ve seen some early leaks that have given an early look at what we might be able to expect from Googlebook, with specific Lenovo devices.
The new laptops are set to feature Google’s HiLight LED bar, the same glowing design piece we’ve seen previously on the new Google Home Speaker and the Pixel 11 Pro lineup.
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Reece Bithrey is a journalist with bylines for Trusted Reviews, Digital Foundry, PC Gamer, TechRadar and more. He also has his own blog, UNTITLED, and graduated from the University of Leeds with a degree in International History and Politics in 2023.