Confirmed: Lenovo is building the highly anticipated ‘Sapphire’ Chromebook tablet
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Key Points:
- The upcoming Chromebook tablet codenamed ‘Sapphire’ has been confirmed to be developed by Lenovo, not Google, based on recent findings in the Chromium Gerrit.
- Powered by the high-performance MediaTek Kompanio Ultra chip, ‘Sapphire’ aims to offer premium features including a distinctive four-color light bar reminiscent of Google’s Pixelbook design and a wirelessly rechargeable magnetic stylus.
- Lenovo’s involvement aligns with their recent success in the Chromebook tablet market, and ‘Sapphire’ is positioned as a high-end device that embodies Google-inspired aesthetics and functionality.
- This tablet is expected to serve as a key platform for Google’s ‘Aluminium’ project, which focuses on integrating ChromeOS more deeply with the Android kernel, making it
