Snapdragon X Series Powers New Googlebooks: the First Laptops Designed for Gemini Intelligence

PR NewswireSep 22, 2026 1:13 AM

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SAN DIEGO, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced its collaboration with Google to bring the Snapdragon® X Elite platform to Googlebooks, the first laptops designed for Gemini Intelligence. Combining Snapdragon X Elite's performance, efficiency and AI capabilities with Gemini Intelligence, Googlebooks deliver personalized computing and seamless experiences across Snapdragon-powered Android phones and tablets, including native Android apps and games.

Googlebooks powered by Snapdragon X Elite combine Gemini AI with powerful, efficient and connected performance. Cast My Apps, Magic Pointer and Rambler help users stay productive by surfacing relevant information from emails, calendars and on-screen content, while native Android apps and games and Snapdragon Elite Gaming™ features enable connected and immersive experiences.

"The leading AI capabilities of Snapdragon X Elite have transformed personal computing and created new opportunities for more intelligent, personalized and productive experiences," said Kedar Kondap, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Compute & Gaming, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. "Snapdragon X Elite delivers extraordinary performance and efficiency, now paired with support for native Android apps and games for Googlebooks users. We are proud to work with Google as well as global OEMs, starting with Dell and HP, to enable the cutting-edge capabilities of this new category of laptops powered by Snapdragon and designed for cross-device continuity for users of Android phones powered by Snapdragon."

"Google is a new category of laptops designed to work seamlessly with the Android devices our users already rely on every day," said John Solomon, Vice President & General Manager, Laptops, Tablets, and Android Enterprise, Google. "Through our work with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., Snapdragon X Elite delivers the incredible performance, all-day battery life, and NPU efficiency needed to bring this ecosystem to life — enabling native Android apps, fluid cross-device connectivity, and intuitive Gemini Intelligence features that keep users productive and in their flow."

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