Could The Google Pixel Tablet With A Stylus Be A Real iPad Competitor?

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Google's upcoming Pixel Tablet that's slated to launch in 2023 might have USI stylus support, but will that be enough to take on the iPad? The last Android tablet from Google was the Pixel C and it was announced back in September 2015. Prior to that, Google had announced other tablets under the Nexus lineup.

Among them were the ASUS-made Nexus 7 and Nexus 7 (2013), the 2012 Nexus 10 made by Samsung, and the 2014 Nexus 9 which was manufactured by HTC. After taking a break from making tablets for a few years, Google launched the Pixel Slate. However, unlike its previous tablets, it ran Chrome OS instead of Android. A common denominator for all of these tablets was the lack of stylus support.

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Based on recent findings, the Pixel Tablet might be the first Google tablet with support for a stylus. A certification page for the Universal Stylus Initiative (USI) lists a Google tablet with the product name “Tangor”. The listing was first spotted by NuGiz and the device is believed to be the Pixel Tablet. If this turns out to be accurate, the Google tablet will be compatible with the multitude of USI styluses out there. Google is a part of the USI, so it makes sense that its first tablet in five years will support the standard.

Google adding stylus support to its next tablet will make it appeal to those who are in search of an alternative to Apple's iPad which has its own stylus called the Apple Pencil. Furthermore, while Google is no doubt late to the party, it will have an advantage over Apple and even other Android tablets with a stylus such as the Galaxy Tab S8. By supporting the USI standard, the Pixel Tablet will be able to work with any USI stylus