The rumors are true: Google will unveil its first foldable phone, the Pixel Fold, at the Google I/O 2023 event next week.
Google hasn’t given any details about the gadget, but a quick teaser video shows a full-size outside display on a phone that folds up in the same way as Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold smartphones. The camera bar on the rear is comparable to earlier Pixel smartphones but not as conspicuous, as seen by leaked marketing materials and even a hands-on video.
According to CNBC, the Pixel Fold will be a 5.8-inch phone that folds out into a 7.6-inch tablet. It will apparently include a Google Tensor G2 CPU, weigh 10 ounces, has “the most durable hinge on a foldable,” and cost more than $1,700. The pricing of Samsung’s latest foldable, the Z Fold 4, is $1,799.
We anticipated seeing the Fold last year, but it didn’t make the cut for I/O in 2022, and speculations regarding its release haven’t died down in the year since. Google has concentrated on training Android developers how to make their apps function on foldable devices and bigger displays, which might pay off with the release of this gadget and the new Pixel Tablet next week.
A Google Store website invites interested parties to sign up for further information once it is officially released on May 10th.
