What you need to know
- Google has confirmed that new Googlebook 2-in-1 “detachables” are coming “soon”
- The form factor will allow users to remove their laptop’s keyboard and use the display like a tablet
- Lenovo is reportedly set to release a new Chromebook Duet successor in the form factor, rumored to be called the Googlebook Duet m
Google has confirmed that new 2-in-1 detachable Googlebook models are on the way.
The announcement comes from a segment of the recent Android Dev Summit 2026 keynote, in which Marisol Ryu, Google’s director of product management for laptops and tablets, described the current Googlebook lineup.
“We worked closely with five top-tier laptop OEMs to build a fleet of high-end laptops designed to handle modern workloads,” she said. “Googlebooks span large-screen form factors from clamshells, convertibles, and, soon, detachables.”
This is the first official word on the new Googlebook form factor, which will allow users to remove their laptop’s keyboard and use the touch-screen display more like a traditional Android tablet.
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Even so, the announcement shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to those who have been keeping up with rumors over the last few months.
Images of a 2-in-1 detachable model purportedly manufactured by Lenovo and called the Googlebook Duet m leaked all the way back in November, shortly after the release of the first wave of Googlebook models.
Bit of a better look at that unannounced 2-in-1 Googlebook from Lenovo. https://t.co/78W0zCTtbtSeptember 24, 2026
The name and overall design point to this upcoming device being a successor to the Lenovo Chromebook Duet line, a selection of budget-friendly 2-in-1 detachable laptops that were particularly popular with students.
While the Chromebook Duet line ran on ChromeOS, the leaked Googlebook Duet m will presumably be powered by Googlebook OS: the company’s new Android-based operating system. Android app compatibility and AI capabilities will likely be a focus and, in keeping with the current Googlebook Lineup, this new model’s price is expected to be higher than its ChromeOS predecessors.
It remains to be seen whether other manufacturers will release their own 2-in-1 detachable models
