Google had temporarily shifted from the production of tablets after the release of the Google Pixel Slate in 2018. The 12.3-inch model was the last tablet delivered by the multi-functional company. Google has established itself as a search engine giant, but it has gradually incorporated some products into its persona. There are indications that Google has just patented a futuristic tablet with some design innovations mainly inspired by the latest Pixel smartphone, the Pixel 6.
The Google Pixel tablet will come without bezels and it is expected to run on Android 12 OS from the box. Google has continued to expand its product lineup from the Google Nest products to the Chromebook 2-in-1 laptops and the very popular and iconic Google Pixel smartphones.
There is a design patent for a futuristic-looking tablet filed in Japan and attributed to Google. The patent was published by Google LLC and some accompanying renders of the Pixel tablet are a pointer that Google is indeed working on the product. It could be in an advanced stage of development. The patent was possibly filed in March 2019 and the approval is believed to have been given by the Japan Patent Office in June 2021.
Not much is known about the device at this time, as per its characteristics and specifications apart from the little that could be gleaned from the accompanying renders by Google. Google provided images of the different sides of the device, revealing a bezel-less design, a full-screen design with very thin edges, and a generally stylish and appearance. The renders are lacking some key details about the device including the camera system, connections, and buttons. The design concept from the renders has however motivated designer Giuseppe Spinelli to flesh the patented design using a series of impressive 3D images.
The 3D renders reveal a punch-hole camera, buttons for volume and power like the Pixel 6, and running on Android 12 OS, Google’s latest version of its popular operating system. These 3D renders, it should be noted did not emanate from Google, hence the final outlook of the Pixel tablet, when eventually it is released, maybe fundamentally different.
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