From CNET: Google could be the next major tech company to throw its hat into the foldable ring. There have been rumors fluttering for a while that a bendy Pixel phone might see the light of day, especially given the company's focus on hardware in recent years.
The rumored Google Pixel Fold is expected to go on sale in June, according to March reports from 9to5Google and WinFuture. It's possible the company introduces the Pixel Fold at its annual Google I/O event, scheduled this year for May 10.
So far the company has kept mum on the possibility of a foldable phone. But that hasn't stopped Pixel fans from hoping. Keep in mind that Google confirmed that it had been prototyping the folding technology back in 2019. Prior to that, it filed a patent application for a foldable device.
Google isn't the only company that's reportedly joining the foldable phone bandwagon. It appears to be an open secret that Apple's gearing up to do the same, though that may not show up till 2025. (Read CNET's coverage about a potential iPhone Flip.) Samsung meanwhile, seems to be going full steam ahead with its foldable phones. The South Korean company launched its fourth generation of foldable phones, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4, at its Unpacked event in August. Chinese phone makers like Huawei and Oppo have also continued to release their own foldables in the form of the Mate X3 and the Find N2 Flip.
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