Google CEO Sundar Pichai on how Android tablets affected company’s success

Despite being the larger operating system in terms of users on smartphones, Android has failed to make a mark when it comes to tablets. While Google is actively working to tailor the OS for large screen devices like foldable smartphones and tablets, it still has a long way to go. During the ongoing legal battle with Epic Games, company CEO Sundar Pichai highlighted shortcomings of Android on tablets.

“One time we launched a tablet which didn’t have all the compelling apps that Apple had, and it was listed as a shortcoming and affected our success in the market,” Pichai said.

In 2019, it was reported that Google was getting out of the tablet hardware business and it cancelled two different tablets it was building.