Mar 15, 2023 15:00:00

Will Google's folding smartphone 'Pixel Fold' appear in June 2023?

It was reported that Google's first folding smartphone ' Pixel Fold ' may be released in June 2023. Also, on the same day, new colors of the smartphone '

Pixel 7a ' and wireless earphones ' Pixel Buds A-Series ' may be sold.

Google Pixel Fold & Pixel 7a: Farben & Speicher; ab Juni im Handel? - WinFuture.de
https://winfuture.de/news,135122.html

Google Pixel Fold and Pixel 7a release date in June
https://9to5google.com/2023/03/14/google-pixel-fold-7a-release-date/

The Pixel Fold is reportedly coming in June - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/14/23639753/pixel-fold-june-release-google-io-rumors

Google has not released official information about the foldable smartphone 'Pixel Fold', but at the developer conference ' I / O 2023 ' to be held from 2:00 on May 11, 2023 Japan time, the following It is expected to reveal details about the Pixel Fold at the same time as the 'Pixel 8' series of generation smartphones.

According to information confirmed by technology media WinFuture and 9to5google, Google has officially used the name ``Pixel Fold'' as Shimouma commented, and plans to release the product in June 2023.

The Pixel Fold comes in two colors, 'Carbon' and 'Porcelain', with the former expected to be blackish and the latter whitish. Official smartphone cases in the colors 'Haze Midtone', 'Porcelain' and 'Sky' are also expected to be on sale. 256GB and 512GB of storage have been confirmed, but the 512GB model will be deployed only with Carbon. The price is reportedly 1,700 euros (about 245,000 yen), but WinFuture adds that 'the information about the price is not credible.'

According to previous

leaks , the Pixel Fold will have a 5.79-inch cover screen and a larger 7.69-inch inner screen, compared to Microsoft's Surface Duo series without a cover screen, Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold series with a cover screen. It seems that it will have a function close to In the folded state, the size of Pixel Fold will be approximately 158.7mm x 139.7mm x 5.7mm. By the way, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 is 155.1mm x 130.1mm x 6.3mm, so the Pixel Fold may be slightly larger than the Galaxy Z Fold 4.

The existence of the Pixel Fold has been rumored for a long time, but months have passed without any clear information. Technology media The Verge said, ``Google and its display manufacturing partner Samsung may have moved up the production schedule with the goal of launching in June. We won't know for sure until the official announcement. But there is a possibility that it will appear at I / O 2023.'

In addition, it is reported that the low-priced version of the Pixel 7 series 'Pixel 7a' and the blue color of Google's earphone 'Pixel Buds A-Series' will be sold on the same day as the Pixel Fold.