That pixel tablet It will still be a few months away, but its long shadows are projected further and further ahead. Ironically, the one posted last night Android 13 QPR Beta brings Google’s first tablet into the conversation for many years and emphasizes that it can be used as a smart display in combination with a base.

The Pixel tablet has been appearing in recent days, further sharpening the image of Google’s first tablet: we now know that the device will be heavily focused on the areas of smart home and media consumption, and new information confirms it a again. In the Android 13 QPR Beta Animations have appeared that highlight dual use as a smart display and even show that it’s already in use.

The animations below show how to insert and remove the tablet from a base. Of course, it is dock-loaded, but in this position the role of the device also changes. Because the tablet suddenly becomes a smart display that the Google Assistant can take control of. Check out the animation in the second tweet, where the Google Assistant icon is a must.

This animation is titled OOBE Wizard: Tablet works while charging. Exactly what that means cannot be said at this time. Will it also be possible to use it completely with the Android interface in Smart Display mode or is there really a change in the Smart Display interface? The latter is not that unlikely, because why else would you emphasize that the device can be used while charging?