Latest QPR beta includes a clue telling us that the Pixel Tablet 2 is being prepped

When the Pixel Tablet was being developed by Google, it was recognized internally by a pair of codenames, “Tangor” and later “Tangorpro.” It was the latter mannequin that finally turned the Pixel Tablet. Similarly, there have been two codenames for the Pixel Tablet‘s dock, “Korlan” and “Yuzu.” Google launched just one dock for the slate, the Charging Speaker Dock which retains the system charged 24/7 and delivers enhanced audio. A second dock that would solely cost the pill was by no means launched.

This week, with Google pushing out Android 14 QPR3 Beta 1 for the June Feature Drop, 9to5Google found a couple of Pixel codenames by no means seen earlier than in the beta: “Clementine” and “Kiyomi.” These two codenames might point out that Google is busy prepping the Pixel Tablet 2. How can we come to that conclusion from the “Clementine” and “Kiyomi” codenames found in the new beta? 

Remember how the first Pixel Tablet had codenames of “Tangor” and “Tangorpro?” A Tangor is a hybrid fruit that combines a candy orange with one other citrus fruit. Examples of  Tangors are the Clementine and the Kiyomi, the two codenames present in the newest QPR beta launch. And that is one signal that Google is presently creating the second-generation Pixel Tablet.

The Pixel Tablet 2 will in all probability maintain the similar 10.9-inch LCD show discovered on the OG mannequin and obtain an improve to the Tensor G3 chipset. That’s the similar software processor (AP) used to energy the Pixel 8 sequence. The first-generation Pixel Tablet was launched with Android 13 and was up to date to Android 14. It will obtain three years of system updates and 5 years of safety updates. Considering that Google gives seven years of Android OS and safety updates for the Pixel 8 sequence, we might see longer assist for the Pixel Tablet 2. The latter will in all probability launch with Android 14 pre-installed.