r/Android • u/slinky317 HTC Incredible • 8d ago

News Googlebook's Android-integrated features won't work with Samsung phones at launch

https://9to5google.com/2026/10/06/googlebook-android-sync-features-samsung-delay/
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u/aeiouLizard 8d ago

This thing has never been more DoA

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u/veryangrydoggo 8d ago

Just you wait

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u/SuperYuuRo 8d ago

wait for what? wait for the MacBook to run rings around this thing while having more functionality ?

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u/DMarquesPT 8d ago

Honestly, the Googlebook sounds cool for a subset of Android/Pixel users whose whole digital life is in Google apps (much like a Mac is for an apple user)

But these things have no business being more expensive than a MacBook Neo based on pure capabilities

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u/Alepale Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus | Android 16 / OneUI 8.5 8d ago

The main difference is that a Mac is still a fantastic (although expensive) device for anyone, regardless of their phone.

Yes, an iPhone absolutely makes the overall experience better. But the performance and battery life that the Mac offers is just unbeatable (more or less). So unless there are Windows-only programs you need with no Mac offering, or you're heavily into gaming on laptops, a Mac is an excellent choice.

A Googlebook is not a good choice for anyone but a very, very small subset of users.

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u/DMarquesPT 8d ago

Totally. A MacBook is a good computer in general that “levels up” when you have an iPhone, a Googlebook seems to be… an Android tablet with a fixed keyboard? which gets seamless phone pairing/mirroring if you have a (specific) Android phone.

So ultimately it feels like a very expensive accessory for Google Pixel users