Google Pixel Tablet passes through FCC with UWB support

Google is planning a re-entry into the pill market with the Google Pixel Pill. We have already got a good thought of how the pill will end up, due to quite a few leaks, rumors, and even an official announcement from Google. The pill has now handed by means of FCC’s certification course of, revealing that it’s going to include UWB tech built-in.

A Google system with the mannequin quantity GTU8P was noticed within the FCC database (by 9to5Google). It’s an Android system, as will be ascertained from the place it shops its FCC e-label. The system is listed for 3 connection requirements: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and UWB. Because it lacks mobile connectivity, it’s protected to conclude that it’s an Android pill, which then strains the licensed product up with the Google Pixel Pill.

UWB, or Extremely-Wideband, is a wi-fi expertise that helps with exact location monitoring of gadgets. The Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 sequence embrace UWB inside them, permitting the telephones for use as digital automotive keys. On the Pixel Pill, a digital automotive key gained’t be essentially the most sensible use case for the reason that pill is basically designed for use at dwelling with its speaker dock.

The place UWB would make higher sense on a big 11-inch pill is for Android’s rumored Faucet-to-Switch system, whereby customers would mimic Apple’s hand0ff performance. UWB may additionally assist with exact location monitoring of the Pixel Pill itself, and it may additionally assist bolster Google’s long-rumored Discover My System Community for finding misplaced Android gadgets.

Both approach, we hope to be taught extra about how Google plans to make use of UWB on the Pixel Pill when the system launches. The truth that the pill has handed by means of FCC is an effective signal for its imminent retail launch. We hope to be taught extra about it at Google I/O 2023 in Could.