Google announces Entertainment Space for Android tablets

05 May 2021
The search giant has apparently remembered that Android tablets exist. And people use them.

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Hemedans, 06 May 2021Samsung is Investing in them, they have exclusive Tablets a... moreThis is why they are pretty much the only android OEM that still releases tablets (at least before the pandemic increased demand and many saw a chance for a quick buck)

    O S, 06 May 2021Same situation with WearOSAnd same situation with AndroidTV too. Pretty much every side project Google has which is such a huge waste of potential

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      • Lumina
      • IVS
      • 06 May 2021

      Anonymous, 06 May 2021Dear Gsm Arena writers and editors, yes, tablets are still ... moreExactly. In GSMArena's recent post here :
      https://m.gsmarena.com/canalys_pc_and_tablet_markets_record_double_sales_in_q1_2021-news-48973.php

      It's even stated that Samsung tablet sales are just 50% lesser than Apple. Which is freaking amazing tbh. This means that every 2 iPad out there, there's 1 Samsung Android tablet. So how is Android tablet surviving so weird?

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        • Anonymous
        • E2W
        • 06 May 2021

        Dear Gsm Arena writers and editors, yes, tablets are still bought and sold in large numbers to people who prefer studying and watching tutorials, artists for graphic design purposes on a tablet. Which actually makes life easier and comfortable when you are on the go. Something between a smartphone and a laptop. It is good to have an option for your smartphone because to save battery and memory space for texting and calling

          GSMA forgetting that Amazon fire tablets technically run Android and those are by far some of the most popular tablets in the US (below the iPad line of course).

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            • Anonymous
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            • 06 May 2021

            Anonymous, 06 May 2021why do people keep forgetting that Samsung tablets are a th... moreThey don't have battery cases for their tablets. But thankfully Samsung released 2 tablets with removable batteries.

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              • Anonymous
              • TLP
              • 06 May 2021

              Abin, 06 May 2021Android tablets have a lot of potential. It's disappoi... morewhy do people keep forgetting that Samsung tablets are a thing? they've pretty much been carrying the entire android tablet market

              they have DeX and even managed to get some apps like clip studio paint on board on Android

                RealLifePhones, 06 May 2021The tablet market is like hydrogen cars.. no side wants to ... moreSamsung is Investing in them, they have exclusive Tablets apps, desktop mode which make almost any app usable with tablet, ui for tablets etc.

                  "Today the search giant has suddenly remembered that Android tablets exist".

                  So what was google doing??? That's the BIGGEST QUESTION OF THEM ALL!

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                    • 06 May 2021

                    RealLifePhones, 06 May 2021The tablet market is like hydrogen cars.. no side wants to ... moreSame situation with WearOS

                      The tablet market is like hydrogen cars.. no side wants to invest unless the other makes a move first. customers don't want to buy tablets unless google optimizes the software while Google won't invest in development until more people buy tablets but I think Google is wrong here. They need time to develop a better system so they need to act first otherwise people would already lose interest in their new tablets before google comes up with a good software solution

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 06 May 2021

                        So it's basically android tv for tablet

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                          • Anonymous
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                          • 06 May 2021

                          Abin, 06 May 2021Android tablets have a lot of potential. It's disappoi... moreThey are now

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                            • 06 May 2021

                            Android tablets have a lot of potential. It's disappointing that Google isn't focusing on it

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                              • Anonymous
                              • M0x
                              • 06 May 2021

                              Anonymous, 06 May 2021Exactly. People are still buying tablets. Of course, in And... moreLenovo just launched a tablet with 90hz and Snapdragon 870.
                              Take that... Chinese hater

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                                • Wayne Morellini
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                                • 06 May 2021

                                Yes, phones are too small. We need triple foldables in 6-10 inch sizes. This, and Apple iPad's continued success and desktop like mode, might be why google is adjusting to fit the bigger foldable sizes. Unfortunately, things been a mess in Android space.

                                Advertising/data supported model.
                                Dumbed down iconology focus at start.
                                Little security at start.
                                Little privacy.
                                Little user data access for local backup.
                                Too big storage consumption (due to privacy allowing monitoring code).
                                Too slow, at start, but now with monitoring.
                                Too little complex control for fixing up issues and privacy.

                                Little development to usability (such as flush unobtrusive game controls like the latest game phones).

                                Lack of consistency towards developments of auto 3D usability.

                                Full desktop mode control and resizing for tablet and phone productivity apps, and wireless tv use without a router..

                                Linux app mode.

                                Real video camera pro function, for media professions, like reporting.

                                Real media professional function and multichannel mic support. Apple once was used by musicians like this.

                                It is like the Commodore 64 of the mobile world, rather than the Amiga, or Mac OS, which had high business use. If the Commodore 64 line had continued development to this day, it would be easy to imagine it developing a front end and apps like the Android's, as a 64GB game machine/computer. So, Android, needs more.

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                                  • Anonymous
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                                  • 06 May 2021

                                  Android-Authority, 06 May 2021Galaxy Tab S7 plus sales definitely helped the tablet marke... moreExactly. People are still buying tablets. Of course, in Android world the selection is not what it used to be, Samsung being the only one who does something nice (at least in the premium segment). Lenovo tablets are not that good and they don't even do premium tablets anymore.
                                  The news of the new iPads was actually a good thing. It made some companies take noticed and now maybe more Android tablets will appear in the market (mid range and flagship segment).

                                    beep bop boop, 06 May 2021"Android tablets still exist, somehow. And people may ... moreYes.

                                      "Android tablets still exist, somehow. And people may still be buying them, for some reason."

                                      does this make them biased towards iPads?

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • IJW
                                        • 06 May 2021

                                        I bought a Tab S7 plus 5g a few weeks ago and I love it.