What you need to know
- A report claims that Samsung is looking to create a new Galaxy Book series, which could include laptops that fall into the “low-end, mid-range, and flagship” markets.
- It was stated that these laptops will also abandon ChromeOS in favor of Google’s new AluminumOS, which is based on Android.
- The first rumors about AluminioOS appeared earlier this year, showing how important its role is in the Android and Gemini user interface.
Samsung laptops have long run software straight from Google’s kitchen (ChromeOS), but that’s supposedly changing for future versions.
a report of SamMobile claims that the publication has “exclusively learned” that Samsung is moving to create an entirely new line of “Android-based” Galaxy Books. He adds that each of these laptops could fall within the “low-end, mid-range, and flagship” markets once they debut. Considering the heavy focus on Android in this report, SamMobile says Samsung will ditch ChromeOS in favor of Google’s future AluminumOS.
the people of Android Police caught wind of this report and added that Samsung is speculated to turn to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite processor or its in-house brand (Exynos) for the heavy lifting. What’s more, the report claims that Samsung will use Android 17 as the software base under the AlminumOS umbrella. Additionally, consumers could see A user interface 9 as the general skin over Android 17, which means we could see many features and tools we are used to on Galaxy phones and tablets.
Article continues below.
There is little information about what the laptops will do (or even what they will look like). The publication assumes that could I see something at I/O 2026, and that’s not a bad assumption.
Future laptops
It’s been a couple of weeks since Google published its list of sessions for I/O 2026, but there is a preview about its software. The event will begin on May 19 at 1 pm ET/10 am PT. This is when we will see the keynote speech, which will surely bring some interesting insights into the company’s plans in the future. Later that day, Google will host several mini-events (or sessions) about its AI, Android 17, and Chrome.
Android Central’s opinion
I’ve been wondering, aside from the Gemini and XR stuff, what else could I/O 2026 contain? Maybe it’s this. Those alleged first leaks of the AluminioOS UI really give off a new-age vibe. It’s new, it’s Android. I think it looks good and it’s clear that Google is trying to do more with its desktop/.laptop experience. I mean, let’s face it, it’s competing against Apple’s MacBooks.
It will be the next day, May 20, when the company will review Android, ChromeOS, XR and more. While these are generally aimed at developers or people who really want to dig in, the May 19 keynote is where we might see more consumer-facing highlights. If Samsung and Google want to discuss future Galaxy Books, it could be there or later.
AluminumOS was first talked about late last year when a job offer confirmed its existence. While this is likely its codename, it appears Google is integrating Gemini in this new operating system, potentially indicating a richer redesign than ChromeOS. A supposed first look back in January really made this ChromeOS replacement look likely. AluminumOS appeared to merge the desktop mode aesthetics of ChromeOS and Android 16 with split screen and other Android-style UI changes.
