The Google Pixel Tablet 3 is dead according to leaks long live Google foldables?

Date:
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:40:29 +0000

Description:
Googles Pixel Tablet 3 might be canceled, but I think thats great news for
the Pixel Fold.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Google might have cancelled the Pixel Tablet 3 Pixel Tablet 2 still rumored to be releasing Mimics its Pixel Slate cancellation in 2019

Googles next tablet could be its last, with a new report teasing that the Google Pixel Tablet 3 project has been recently canceled. That would mean
that while well hopefully still see the rumored Pixel Tablet 2 it likely wont get a successor and could be bad news for support and software optimization.

Android Headlines reports that Multiple industry sources close to the
project have confirmed that development of the Pixel Tablet 3 codenamed Kiyomi has been halted. This isnt the first time Google has canned its tablets with it pulling the same stunt in 2019 when it scrapped the Pixel Slate line (via Business Insider ) only to revive its tablets last year.

As with all rumors these details should be taken with a pinch of salt. Theres a chance the leak is incorrect, or that the Tablet 3 will be reborn in a new form (I have some thoughts on that below), but it reminds us that Google is
no stranger to killing off its projects. If Pixel Tablets are dead then it does raise the question of how much support the Tablet 2 will get, leading us to wonder if itll be a solid long-term investment or not. Giving up on tablets, or going all-in on foldables? (Image credit: Google)

Ive been trying out the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold recently for an upcoming project, and just like Ive found previously with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, the folding phone is basically just a pocket-sized tablet.

Sure, its not quite as large as a full-sized iPad or Pixel slate, but it many ways its big enough and it more than makes up for its size deficiencies with its portability; I dont need a backpack or carry case for it, I just need a pocket that can fit a Google Pixel 9 Pro (which is the size it shrinks down
to when folded).

With many tablets already feeling kinda like big phones, perhaps Google
doesnt see the advantage in continuing to work on a Pixel tablet, especially if it hopes its foldable will one day replace tablets altogether. Combine
that with the fact its foldable has been better received than its tablet our Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold review gave it four stars, while the Google Pixel Tablet review awarded it half a star less and that the tablet space is dominated by one name (Apples iPads), and a foldable focus would make plenty of sense.

The only downside for us is that Googles tablet-like phone isnt affordable; sure its Tablet costs $499 / 599 / AU$899, which is already a little pricey, but at $1,799 / 1,749 / AU$2,699 the foldable is a lot less accessible. A foldable only approach would lock plenty of people out from its Pixel tablet-likes unless it introduces some kind of Pixel Fold 9a to match its affordable Pixel a phones.

Well have to wait and see what Google announces, but hopefully the Pixel Tablet 3 door closing just means a new door is opening and if that could
lead to better (and cheaper) folding phones Im not going to complain. You might also like The latest Pixel update includes a new battery feature Our picks for the best Android tablets The Pixel 9 Pro is the best-looking phone of the year



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