The de-iPadization of Google’s Android tablets

An interface resembling a desktop on Android, featuring Google’s fresh system of windowed applications for tablets. Transitioning Android applications into adjustable windows is a straightforward process – just swipe downwards once, then proceed to relocate and resize as necessary. To exit the new windowed-apps mode on a tablet, all it requires is simply pushing any Android app back to the top of the screen. Mirroring the functionality on ChromeOS, users have the ability to effortlessly switch between a phone-like layout and a more desktop-oriented display by adjusting the app’s dimensions. The novel Android taskbar from Google is showcased within the internal “tablet” mode of a Pixel 9 Pro Fold smartphone.

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Andy Curtis is an award-winning security consultant, researcher and public speaker. He has been working in the computer security industry since the early 1990s, having been employed by state and federal government, leading healthcare and banking providers across three continents. He has given talks about computer security for some of the world’s largest companies, worked with law enforcement agencies on investigations into hacking groups, and is a regular voice on TV and radio explaining IT security threats.

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