As early as 2018, Google has joined the USI universal stylus alliance. For the design and behavior of active touch pen, it puts forward two specifications. In version 2.0 at the end of February 2022, it mainly improves the wireless charging experience based on near-field contact (NFC) Recently, it is reported that Google is developing a pixel series Android Tablet that will be launched next year, and the tablet is likely to be equipped with a stylus
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With the magnetic suction design, the tablet can easily absorb the stylus and complete pairing or charging operations (similar to the HP chromebook x2 11).
Technology blog nugiz Note that the USI alliance should have certified a tablet from Google. Unfortunately, we don't know more details except for the code name "Tangor".
In addition to Android, Chrome OS also includes support for usi.
9to5google It points out that unless competitors take the lead, Google is expected to be the first to launch the first commercial Android Tablet Computer certified by usi stylus.
There are two reasons for this speculation: first, as the company's consumer hardware brand, it is mainly used for Android mobile devices (common pixel series smartphones).
This mysterious device is likely to belong to the pixel tablet family
Secondly, if Google doesn't plan to provide a stylus with the tablet, consumers may not be willing to pay another sum of money to buy USI compatible hardware.
Of course, what is more important is how Google intends to integrate Tangor into the company's existing software and hardware ecosystem through its design concept.