The company plans to join the Android tablet renaissance with its own Pixel-branded model
Google infamously abandoned tablet hardware after the spectacular flop of 2018’s Pixel Slate. It has recently shown renewed interest in the form factor, though, with its work on Android 12L, a version of the OS built with an eye toward big-screen improvements. Today, at Google I/O, we found out what that work is headed for: a brand new, Tensor-powered Google tablet.
Details are light – Google specifically called the preview “an early look” and says it will have more to share about the Pixel-branded device next year. The tablet “bridges your life with your home life,” Google says which sounds a lot like what we’ve come to expect from the detachable Nest Hub-style device we heard about earlier this spring. The tablet was also shown with a white bezel on I/O, which gives it a distinctly Nest Hub-like look.
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In addition to its early success with the Nexus 7, Google has traditionally had trouble entering the tablet market, with products like the Nexus 10, Pixel C and Pixel Slate failing to make a meaningful impact. Google’s partner hasn’t been idle in the company’s absence, either the new tablet is up against stiff competition from the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ and iPad Air. Time will tell if the smart home functionality we’ve come to expect from this new tablet will help set it apart from the pack – Google is targeting a 2023 release.
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