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- The new Google codenames “Clementine” and “Kiyomi” have emerged in the first beta of Android 14 QPR3.
- A citrus connection could indicate that at least one of these secretive devices could be the Pixel Tablet 2.
- If a Pixel Tablet successor is in the pipeline, don’t expect to see it in the near future.
With the first generation of the Google Pixel Tablet now firmly established in the Android tablet market, there may be some early clues that a successor is on the way. New codenames spotted in the recently released first beta of Android 14 QPR3 could be placeholders for the Pixel Tablet 2.
As first reported by 9to5Google after digging into the code, the codenames “Clementine” and “Kiyomi” appear for the first time. The publication goes on to reason that these citrus-related names — kiyomi being a hybrid Japanese citrus fruit — follow the same theme as the codename for the original Pixel Tablet, which had the moniker “Tangor” while in development. It’s speculative, but we think the logic is sound.