Tech Desk 
Oct 25, 2025
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Google is reportedly developing a major multitasking upgrade for Android tablets, aimed at bringing them closer to true PC-level productivity.
According to new findings in the Android 25.10 Canary release, the company is testing a feature that would let users launch any app in a floating bubble.
Google Android tablets new feature
The "bubble anything" feature, which was first spotted last year but never saw the light of day, is making a return, with the new code appearing in the Pixel Launcher app.
Reportedly, users will drag an app icon to the bottom corners of the screen to have it open up in a floating window, providing a more variable way to multitask with multiple apps on one screen.
If this feature goes live, it could completely alter the way Android tablets utilise multitasking capabilities. Currently, Android supports split-screen and using a taskbar for managerial apps, but the operating system has limitations in running more than two apps at a time.
The floating bubble interface means users could freely open and move apps across their screen similarly to desktop computers.
For Android users, where tablets are increasingly being used for education and remote work, this feature could result in better productivity.
The larger aspiration for Google is to offer better capabilities for Android tablets and the forthcoming Android-powered PCs so that the tablets can directly compete against Windows tableting functionality and ChromeOS.
Though Google has not provided a release date, this multitasking update in Android 25 or Android 26 will update how tablets are used globally.
