Google Pixel Fold leaks
Rumours about Google's first foldable phone
It’s no secret that Google has been working on a foldable smartphone. According to recent leaks, the Google Pixel Fold could be announced on May 10 at Google’s annual I/O developer conference, go on sale in June, and cost over US$1,700. The 5.8-inch Pixel Fold will unfurl to a 7.6-inch inner display. It will be water resistant, and have the “most durable hinge on a foldable”. There’s supposedly even a leaked video of the Pixel Fold — holy bezels, Batman!
Aside from the hardware, which looks similar to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 4, what should interest tech watchers is the software. How would Google improve the user experience, make it more seamless, more user-friendly, more productive? Smartphone brands that have launched their own foldables, such as Huawei, Oppo, and Xiaomi, will surely be keeping tabs, too.
Foldable phones could also end up being the sole bright spot for the market. IDC says shipments of foldables will reach over 21 million this year, up by 50% over last year. Overall smartphone shipments, though, are expected to decline this year. Besides the Pixel Fold, the Pixel 7a, the sequel to the budget Pixel 6a, will reportedly be announced at I/O. Recent leaks indicate that it will have Face Unlock, like the Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel 7.
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