We just got a big hint that a Google Pixel Tablet 2 is on the way
In our Google Pixel Tablet review, we described the slate as “a great idea that needs a few software updates” – and it looks like Google is keen to take a second stab at the device, based on new codenames appearing in the latest Android version. beta update.
Those code names are Clementine and Kiyomi, and as noted by 9to5Google, they follow the fruit theme of the original Pixel Tablet. The first slate had the internal codenames Tangor and Tangorpro during development, although only the latter device was launched.
The Pixel Tablet dock also had code names: Korlan and Yuzu. The fact that there were two codenames suggests that Google was thinking about releasing a charging dock without a speaker, but that never materialized.
All those names refer to fruits, and citrus fruits in particular, which makes us think the Pixel Tablet 2 is now in development. Google obviously wants to be sure that Android supports the device properly during testing, hence the appearance of the code names in the beta.
More to come
While it’s not the strongest leak we’ve ever seen, it would be a surprise if Google doesn’t release a second Pixel tablet. You may remember that the first one was shown at the Google I/O event in May 2022, before finally going on sale in June 2023.
Google I/O will undoubtedly take place again this year around May, so perhaps we’ll hear more about the Pixel Tablet 2 then. We’ll almost certainly hear more about Android 15, which will roll out later this year.
This is the first Pixel Tablet 2 rumor we’ve come across, and it doesn’t tell us much about the actual tablet itself – there’s no indication of anything like screen size or the kind of specs we’re looking at with the internal components.
However, we’ve already decided what we want to see from the Google Pixel Tablet 2. At the top of our wish list is a bigger and better screen, while we’d also welcome a bigger battery (and longer battery life as a result). .