Some details about the upcoming Android TV 13 update have surfaced, and they include a couple of notable changes, including one for the PiP mode.
Android was created primarily for smartphones, and that remains its core focus to this day. Tablets, smartwatches, and other devices feel like an afterthought, with Google seemingly shoehorning the mobile-first operating system onto them to meet market trends. Many have complained about how Wear OS seems to be neglected and therefore behind other smartwatch platforms, for example, but that has nothing on Android TV. Historically speaking, the development of Android for big screens felt sporadic and releases were even less common, but it seems Google started picking up the pace when it released Google TV, a Pixel-like experience on top of Android TV. There has definitely been an increase in interest in the smart TV platform and heightened anticipation of where it will be heading. The next major release scheduled for this year isn’t going to be a big deal, at least as far as pre-release information is concerned, but it might make Android TV devices smarter when it comes to power and bandwidth consumption, at least according to details published over at Esper.
