The Google tablet Pixel C launched this week received criticism rather mixed. While some enjoyed using it, others however have pointed to various shortcomings, especially on the software side that unfortunately does not turn damage the equipment, which he is very good.
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Fortunately, it is much easier to fix software flaws than hardware. And, Google says it plans to deploy software updates for Pixel C about once a month, which means that the tablet might get better over time.
One of these updates provide a key that the tablet does not currently: The multi-window support.
The members of the team who developed the Pixel C responded to various questions about the device in an Ask Me Anything session on reddit. And while they have not provided many details on the OS itself, they argue that the multi-window mode is about to arrive on the pixel C. However, it will take the next major release of Android to get it. This is now known as "Android N".
Support multi-window to catch iOS and Windows
Right now, you can only view one application at a time on most Android devices, and the application will probably take the entire screen of your smartphone, tablet or TV. But, some companies (such as Samsung) have built overcoat to Android with support for viewing more than one application at a time, and some third-party developers have pushed functionality in custom versions of Android as OS Remix.
But Google has not officially supported functionality. However, we have known for some time that the company is working on the multi-window support for Android, including it in a preview version of Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Now that Google offers its own Android tablet, and an optional keyboard that lets you use it as a laptop, it is logical that the company wants to provide users a better way to multitask. You can already do on Windows tablets, or even the Apple iPad, so why not do it on Android?
A lack of applications dedicated to tablets
Of course, the lack of support for multi-window is just part of the problem with the tablet software. The other is that there are simply not as many good applications dedicated to tablets, as one can have on iOS, because many developers have focused on creating applications designed for smartphone screens .
The team behind the pixel C in the hope that this will change if the high-end tablets like the pixel C are adopted. But it is possible that it takes some time because to buy this new model, we have to pay hundreds of euros (from 499 euros) - even if it is cheaper than Pro or iPad Microsoft Surface Pro.
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Fortunately, it is much easier to fix software flaws than hardware. And, Google says it plans to deploy software updates for Pixel C about once a month, which means that the tablet might get better over time.
The members of the team who developed the Pixel C responded to various questions about the device in an Ask Me Anything session on reddit. And while they have not provided many details on the OS itself, they argue that the multi-window mode is about to arrive on the pixel C. However, it will take the next major release of Android to get it. This is now known as "Android N".
Support multi-window to catch iOS and Windows
Right now, you can only view one application at a time on most Android devices, and the application will probably take the entire screen of your smartphone, tablet or TV. But, some companies (such as Samsung) have built overcoat to Android with support for viewing more than one application at a time, and some third-party developers have pushed functionality in custom versions of Android as OS Remix.
But Google has not officially supported functionality. However, we have known for some time that the company is working on the multi-window support for Android, including it in a preview version of Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
A lack of applications dedicated to tablets
Of course, the lack of support for multi-window is just part of the problem with the tablet software. The other is that there are simply not as many good applications dedicated to tablets, as one can have on iOS, because many developers have focused on creating applications designed for smartphone screens .
The team behind the pixel C in the hope that this will change if the high-end tablets like the pixel C are adopted. But it is possible that it takes some time because to buy this new model, we have to pay hundreds of euros (from 499 euros) - even if it is cheaper than Pro or iPad Microsoft Surface Pro.