If you’re an online company with secrets, then you’re always at risk of information leaking. That’s exactly what’s happened here with a developer, Kuba Wojciechowski releasing a heap of Pixel tablet info on Twitter.
A few months ago Google announced their new Pixel-branded tablet. Not much is known except that it will launch in 2023, however I’ve managed to find a few details that are not yet known. 🧵 pic.twitter.com/NGdkg7XL3N
— Kuba Wojciechowski⚡ (@Za_Raczke) September 1, 2022
If all of the information is correct, possibly the most interesting piece of information is that it doesn’t have any GPS capability. This points to it being a home-based device that has the potential — previously rumoured — to replace a Nest Hub with an appropriate dock which is probably an optional extra.
The next, pointing to it having been in development for some time, is the fact it carries the first generation Tensor chip. Perhaps for some, the combination of a generation old — by the time it is released — processor and lack of GPS or modem, suggests we’re looking at a very affordable tablet; think Pixel a range or FE edition Samsung devices.
As confirmed by a Google-authored code commit, Citron used a 1st generation Tensor (gs101), just like the Pixel 6 series. That means that the Tablet is also most likely gonna use it, which makes sense for a cost-optimized family tablet. pic.twitter.com/qfYXzmewui
— Kuba Wojciechowski⚡ (@Za_Raczke) September 1, 2022
If what is shown in the Twitter thread above is in fact, accurate, then the tablet market is about to get a shake-up. With a home-hub replacement coming, it’s a new type of smart device that may soon land from Google.
