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Google may return to tablets in the future with a unified ChromeOS & Android operating system. Google re-entered the tablet category in 2023 with the release of the Pixel Tablet.

Firstly, just last week, Android Authority reported that the Pixel Tablet 2 was in the works, boasting upgrades like a better camera, a more powerful processor, and compatibility with a keyboard cover — all significant changes over the original Pixel Tablet.