Will the Google Pixel Tablet Get Keyboard and Stylus Support?

Key Highlights :

1. The Google Pixel Tablet is almost here, with Google I/O confirming we’ll be able to buy the tablet on June 20.

2. While I/O revealed a lot about what the tablet can do, there were some noticeably absent features: namely keyboard and stylus support.

3. Leaker Kamila Wojciechowska revealed a load of early Pixel Tablet details at the start of the year, and is now back teasing the “Keyboard for Pixel Tablet” and “Stylus for Pixel Tablet”.

4. She doesn’t go into any detail about these two things, only expressing disappointment that Google would delay the tablet for so long only to release it in a seemingly-unfinished state.

5. "Stylus for Pixel Tablet" May 29, 2023 Kamila implies that both keyboard and stylus accessories may be made available in the near future — though it's unclear when.

6. If indeed that’s the case, it could give the Pixel Tablet the stuff it needs to better compete with Apple’s iPad.

7. Of course the Pixel Tablet’s main feature is something even Apple doesn’t offer — the option to use the tablet as a smart home display.

8. That’s aided by the charging dock, which connects to the back of the tablet magnetically and functions as a speaker. This effectively turns your Pixel Tablet into a Next Hub each time you place it down to recharge.

9. There have been rumors that Apple could launch its own smart display, merging an iPad experience with the HomePod speaker. It is unclear whether there will be an option to remove the tablet and use it like a regular iPad.

10. However it has been rumored that this sort of feature could come to both the iPad and iPhones in the near future.

     The long-awaited Google Pixel Tablet is almost here, with Google I/O confirming that it will be available for purchase on June 20. While I/O revealed a lot about the tablet's capabilities, one thing was noticeably absent: keyboard and stylus support. However, leaker Kamila Wojciechowska recently teased the possibility of "Keyboard for Pixel Tablet" and "Stylus for Pixel Tablet" accessories, implying that these features may be available in the near future.

     Adding keyboard and stylus support to the Pixel Tablet would give it a much needed edge over Apple's iPad, which already offers both features, even on its entry-level models. Samsung and OnePlus also offer these features on their best Android tablets. Without more productivity-focused options, Google may struggle to make the Pixel Tablet relevant.

     The Pixel Tablet does have one major feature that Apple does not offer: the option to use the tablet as a smart home display. This is made possible by the charging dock, which magnetically connects to the back of the tablet and functions as a speaker, effectively turning the Pixel Tablet into a Google Hub each time it is placed down to recharge.

     Rumors have suggested that Apple may launch its own smart display, merging an iPad experience with the HomePod speaker. It is unclear whether there will be an option to remove the tablet and use it like a regular iPad, but it has been rumored that this feature could come to both the iPad and iPhones in the near future.

     For now, all we can do is wait and see whether Google will add keyboard and stylus support to the Pixel Tablet. In the meantime, you can read all about what the Pixel Tablet can do in our Google Pixel Tablet hands-on, ahead of the official release on June 20.

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