On an episode of Google’s The Android Show, Miner spoke to developers about the possibility. Miner also mentioned the launch of Android tablets in 2011 and how apps like media players simply expanded to meet them without significant expenditure, but growth “sort of stopped” after that, reports said.

He cited data showing that growth accelerated prior to COVID in late 2019 and has continued to rise, thanks to new keyboard peripherals and third-party software and hardware innovations that make them better instruments for creating rather than consuming.

He also pointed out that tablets can be “quite competent and less expensive than a laptop.” Tablets, he claimed, have progressed beyond being merely a consumption gadget, and now provide much more to the user. This prompted Google to improve its system UI for use on larger devices, as well as the way it formats apps to fit on large screens, in Android 12L.

During the event, he emphasized that tablets are being used for purposes other than media consumption. People have started choosing tablets over laptops as gadgets have become more powerful for creativity and productivity use-cases. Miner believes that as tablet screen sizes grow, the gap between a laptop and a tablet will close.

The Android 12L, a new version of Android tailored for large-screen devices, has been released by the firm. Google is hoping that an L version of its popular mobile operating system will help Android compete more effectively with iPads, but there is little indication that this will be the case.

It appears that tablets are making a comeback, with firms like Realme, Samsung, Lenovo, and Xiaomi leading the change. The form factor has also changed. However, in order for Android to be tablet-friendly, it must undergo significant adjustments.