The Pixel Tablet is an Android

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designed, developed, and marketed by

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as part of the

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product line. It was previewed at the 2022

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keynote in May 2022, and will be released in 2023.

History

In June 2019,

told ''

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'' and ''

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'' that its hardware division would no longer develop tablets, following the lackluster reception to the

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-powered

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tablet introduced the previous year. Production was halted on a successor to the Pixel Slate as well as two unnannounced tablets, with the company refocusing their attention on the

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laptop series. In March 2022, ''9to5Google'' reported that the company was developing a

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similar to the

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with a detachable tablet-style screen. On May 11, during the 2022

keynote, Google unveiled a preview at an upcoming

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-branded Android tablet powered by the

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(SoC), to be released the following year. The tablet was certified by the

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later that month, indicating support for

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s. Google officially announced the Pixel Tablet at the 2022 Made by Google event on October 6.

Specifications

Design

Google shared a very brief look of the Pixel tablet at the Google I/O 2022 event. The video presents the device's soft, rounded design, including what appears to be a backing made of matte, soft rubber. In addition, the Pixel Tablet has two cameras – one at the front, and one at the back of the device. It also features two speakers on its right edge and a power button just above the back camera, in the top right corner of the body. Google also mentioned that the Pixel Tablet has a body made out of 100 % recycled aluminum and features a nano-ceramic coating.

Hardware

It was revealed at the October 6 Pixel event that the Pixel tablet will feature the second gen Tensor processor, as well as a Nest Hub-like dock accessory.

Software

Marketing

Reception

After Google announced it had abandoned plans on developing further tablets,

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of ''

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'' criticized Google's "institutional neglect of Android and ChromeOS on tablets", noting that Google's many tablet efforts had failed simply because they had not been a priority for the company and opining that it would be difficult for Google to "catch up" with

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. Following the announcement of the Pixel tablet and

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at the 2022 Google I/O, ''The Verge'' Jon Porter opined that Google was taking a subtle approach at Apple's "walled garden" ecosystem strategy, with his colleague Dan Seifert found the tablet's design unattractive and cheap-looking. J. R. Raphael conceded that the tablet did not radiate a "premium" appearance, but speculated that the tablet was more akin to a smart display and concluded that Google may not be seeking to compete with the

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References

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