Google enters the foldable cell phone fight and launch may be soon

Samsung, we have a visitor! Google is also making its way into a very specific tech niche space. The company is preparing to launch its first foldable cell phone, the Pixel Fold.

According to the CNBC website, the idea is to launch the smartphone later this year, closer than you might think: in June. Also according to the publication, in May the big tech should make the announcement of the device, during its annual conference of developers.

How will the Pixel Fold, Google's foldable cell phone?

According to the CNBC report, Google's foldable cell phone should be water resistant and will fit comfortably in your pocket. The screen should measure about 5.8 inches and, according to the information on the site, the idea is that the device opens like a book. Fully open, its size becomes 7.6 inches.

The battery will be powerful, capable of lasting up to 24 hours or up to 72 hours in low power consumption mode.

In terms of processing, the Pixel Fold will have a Google Tensos G2 chip. It's the same processor that launched in last year's Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro phones.

How much will it cost?

To clash with the Galaxy Z Fold 4 – priced at US$1,799 – Google plans to launch the Pixel Fold for at least US$1,700.

Perhaps because of the complex hardware, this will be the most expensive phone in the world. Google. In addition, there is massive big-tech investment in software, including new additions to Android and the Google Play store.

The Pixel Fold will give Google a chance to showcase what an all-Google-made foldable phone experience looks like, snapping up its own slice of this profitable market.

Despite all the rumors surrounding Google's foldable phone, a company representative declined to comment on the matter. The way is to wait for the conference on May 10th and speculate until then.

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