Google Pixel Fold: News, leaks, release window, and what we expect
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- 17 Feb 2023
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A new entry in the folding phone wars could be set for a debut this year
Google might have a foldable in the works. We suspect as much, even though Google hasn't shared any concrete details on what it has planned for the emerging form factor that could live alongside the Pixel 7. A few key facts have leaked, but the details are far and few between, and some of them contradict each other. It becomes increasingly clear that the Pixel Fold, if it will be called that, is far out in the future. But don't worry. We're here to separate the wheat from the chaff and to give you all the details we have on the Pixel foldable.
Google's foldable has been in the making for a long time. The company first confirmed to CNET that it was experimenting with the form factor in 2019, but Google didn't see much sense in launching its own device at the time. In 2020, an internal Android document revealed a device codenamed "passport," which was supposed to be a Google-made foldable. Since then, rumors have circulated, especially as Android 12L launched and a new "Jumbojack" codename was released.
Google Pixel Fold: Look, feel, and name
While we've often called the device "Pixel Fold" for consistency's sake, the name isn't confirmed yet. A report from 9to5Google mentions that Google may want to differentiate itself from Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold branding by naming its foldable Pixel Notepad instead. That would be ironic enough, given the proximity to Samsung's other highly regarded (but discontinued) series, the Galaxy Note. For what it's worth, "Logbook" was also considered as a name. Out of these, Pixel Fold rolls off the tongue the easiest, so that's what we're going to call it until there is an official denial or confirmation. Read More…
