Rumour: Google Chrome OS out this month

<img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com//classifications/computing/software/operating-systems/images/chrome_os_mockups/Google_Chrome_OS_spyshot-200-200.jpg"/><p><strong>UPDATE: </strong>Google just sent us this response to the below story: "Unfortunately we don't have any additional information on launch dates at this stage." </p><p>---</p><p>Google's Chrome Operating system is rumoured to be launching later this month, according to anonymous "component players" in Asia.</p><p>We first reported on <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/10-things-to-know-about-google-chrome-os-614370">Google Chrome OS back in November 2009</a>, though Google has remained schtum since that time about its plans to release the new operating system in new consumer devices.</p><p><strong>Google-branded Chrome OS device</strong></p><p>Acer made noises earlier this summer that it was planning on releasing Chrome OS devices in 2010, although the company quickly backtracked on its original statements.</p><p>As we rapidly approach the end of 2010, the latest news on Chrome OS comes from <a href="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20101101PD223.html">Digitimes</a> which claims – citing un-named sources in the component industry – that Google will be launching the new operating system later this very month.</p><p>The information comes from unnamed "component players," with no official word from Google or any of its planned manufacturing partners as yet.</p><p>Google is also rumoured to be releasing a self-branded Chrome OS device.</p><p>TechRadar has contacted Google, Acer and other laptop manufacturers for updates on this story, stay tuned.</p>

Rumour: Google Chrome OS out this month

UPDATE: Google just sent us this response to the below story: "Unfortunately we don't have any additional information on launch da...

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