Google has released a Developer Preview of "Android 12L", a variation of Android 12 that is specialized for large screens such as tablets and folding terminals. The official version is scheduled to be available early next year.
Android 12L optimizes the UI for a large screen. In addition to splitting the notification area into two screens on the left and right, a new taskbar is prepared, and by dragging and dropping the application icon from there, multitasking of two applications can be easily performed, so that the wide screen can be further utilized. are applied. On the other hand, a compatibility mode is also provided so that conventional apps can work without problems.
For app developers, Google Play will show whether or not it supports large screens. However, Android 12L announced that it will provide terminal manufacturers with the option to overwrite which state it is in and notify the app regardless of the orientation of the device, and make the most of the large screen. Looking for app development.
In the past, Android had a version developed for tablets (Android 3, Honeycomb), and there was a time when it focused on tablets, such as releasing "Nexus 7" in collaboration with ASUS. However, due to the existence of Chromebooks and the inferiority to iPad, it has not been very active recently.