Google Chrome’s senior product manager Anders Sandholm has told TechRadar that despite the rise of the tablet, the forthcoming Chrome OS is still very much focused on netbooks and not touchscreen devices.

Although the prospect of a thin cloud-focused touchscreen Google Chrome OS device may appear attractive, the internet giant is still very much focused on devices with keyboards.

“What we are focusing on is netbooks in terms of form-factor and providing a really good experience for that,” said Sandholm.

Experiments

“Chrome OS is, of course, an open source project and there are different experiments in things like touch and other form-factors, so we are looking into that but there’s nothing new to announce there.”

Chrome OS is still on track to launch at the end of 2010, with the first devices likely to appear next year, possibly at CES 2011.

Sandholm told TechRadar that the team is working hard on making sure that everything is ready for the launch.

“The team is hard at work and ready to come up with the best possible end user experience,” he added

“We want more than anything for Chrome OS to be a good experience. Installing the Chrome browser is easy, it’s easy to use, fast and secure and we built those things into it.

“So, with Chrome OS, we want it to be easy to use, fast and, in terms of security, more secure in the [processes] that an operating system deals with.”

Google Chrome’s senior product manager Anders Sandholm has told TechRadar that despite the rise of the tablet, the forthcoming Chrome OS is still very much focused on netbooks and not touchscreen devices.

Although the prospect of a thin cloud-focused touchscreen Google Chrome OS device may appear attractive, the internet giant is still very much focused on devices with keyboards.

“What we are focusing on is netbooks in terms of form-factor and providing a really good experience for that,” said Sandholm.

Experiments

“Chrome OS is, of course, an open source project and there are different experiments in things like touch and other form-factors, so we are looking into that but there’s nothing new to announce there.”

Chrome OS is still on track to launch at the end of 2010, with the first devices likely to appear next year, possibly at CES 2011.

Sandholm told TechRadar that the team is working hard on making sure that everything is ready for the launch.

“The team is hard at work and ready to come up with the best possible end user experience,” he added

“We want more than anything for Chrome OS to be a good experience. Installing the Chrome browser is easy, it’s easy to use, fast and secure and we built those things into it.

“So, with Chrome OS, we want it to be easy to use, fast and, in terms of security, more secure in the [processes] that an operating system deals with.”

Google Chrome’s senior product manager Anders Sandholm has told TechRadar that despite the rise of the tablet, the forthcoming Chrome OS is still very much focused on netbooks and not touchscreen devices.

Although the prospect of a thin cloud-focused touchscreen Google Chrome OS device may appear attractive, the internet giant is still very much focused on devices with keyboards.

“What we are focusing on is netbooks in terms of form-factor and providing a really good experience for that,” said Sandholm.

Experiments

“Chrome OS is, of course, an open source project and there are different experiments in things like touch and other form-factors, so we are looking into that but there’s nothing new to announce there.”

Chrome OS is still on track to launch at the end of 2010, with the first devices likely to appear next year, possibly at CES 2011.

Sandholm told TechRadar that the team is working hard on making sure that everything is ready for the launch.

“The team is hard at work and ready to come up with the best possible end user experience,” he added

“We want more than anything for Chrome OS to be a good experience. Installing the Chrome browser is easy, it’s easy to use, fast and secure and we built those things into it.

“So, with Chrome OS, we want it to be easy to use, fast and, in terms of security, more secure in the [processes] that an operating system deals with.”

Google Chrome’s senior product manager Anders Sandholm has told TechRadar that despite the rise of the tablet, the forthcoming Chrome OS is still very much focused on netbooks and not touchscreen devices.

Although the prospect of a thin cloud-focused touchscreen Google Chrome OS device may appear attractive, the internet giant is still very much focused on devices with keyboards.

“What we are focusing on is netbooks in terms of form-factor and providing a really good experience for that,” said Sandholm.

Experiments

“Chrome OS is, of course, an open source project and there are different experiments in things like touch and other form-factors, so we are looking into that but there’s nothing new to announce there.”

Chrome OS is still on track to launch at the end of 2010, with the first devices likely to appear next year, possibly at CES 2011.

Sandholm told TechRadar that the team is working hard on making sure that everything is ready for the launch.

“The team is hard at work and ready to come up with the best possible end user experience,” he added

“We want more than anything for Chrome OS to be a good experience. Installing the Chrome browser is easy, it’s easy to use, fast and secure and we built those things into it.

“So, with Chrome OS, we want it to be easy to use, fast and, in terms of security, more secure in the [processes] that an operating system deals with.”

Dell Streak owners in the UK have finally got the official upgrade to Android 2.1 from O2 – with the final Eclair update now available for the phone/tablet hybrid.

Froyo brings a host of major upgrades for the Android operating system, and will no doubt be the cause of much pleasure for Dell Streak owners everywhere.

The new features include 720p video recording, improvements to the keyboard and live wallpapers.

Official seal of approval

The release was leaked by Dell back in August, but O2 has now pushed out the release for all, with an official seal of approval.

The Dell Streak has been something of a headline grabber for both its maker and O2 since its arrival on these shores well ahead of the US market.

The 5-inch multitouch screen tablet, with phone functionality, appears to looking at the niche between bigger tablets like the Apple iPad and the smartphone.

And an updated OS will go a long way to keeping up the pressure, although Streak owners may well have preferred a move to the Froyo 2.2 Android instead.