The Rise of Android-Powered Mobile Tablets on Wheels

The Rise of Android-Powered Mobile Tablets on Wheels

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KTC describes the MegPad A32Q7Pro as a portable, smart, touchscreen monitor that blends features of smart displays, large tablets, and monitors. Though it resembles smart TVs and tablets, it is a hybrid device designed to serve multiple use cases.

Devices like the MegPad reflect a growing trend of Android-powered products outside traditional Google devices. This growth has been supported by Google’s 2022 launch of the Enterprise Devices Licensing Agreement (EDLA), allowing third parties to integrate Google Mobile Services (GMS) into diverse hardware.

GMS includes essential Google apps such as Google Drive, Gmail, the Google Play Store, and YouTube. While GMS was previously limited to smartphones, tablets, TVs, and wearables, EDLA extends certification to enterprise solutions like smart boards.

Since the program’s start, the number of EDLA-certified, non-Google devices has increased. One emerging category is tablets on wheels, including models from KTC, Kefeya, Apolosign, Innocn, and DuraPro.

The MegPad’s product page highlights the benefits of EDLA certification, emphasizing secure and direct access to Google services, regular updates, and improved data protection compared to uncertified app ecosystems.

Most EDLA-certified products serve educational markets, but their features also attract business users. Google benefits by expanding Android usage beyond phones, gaining customer data and promoting commerce through larger-screen devices that simplify app shopping and usage.