A while back, a rumor appeared claiming that the Google Pixel Fold 2 will launch under a different name. The Pixel 9 Pro Fold name was mentioned, and it seems like that rumor was spot on. Certification listings just confirmed the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold and Pixel 9 Pro XL names.
The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold & Pixel 9 Pro XL names have been confirmed
The certification in question is the REL (Radio Equipment List) certification from Canada. MySmartPrice spotted both listings, and both of them flat-out mention the names of the two models, along with the belonging model numbers.
Do note that the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro are also coming, though. Google is planning to launch either three or four devices during its August 13 press event. Yes, the Pixel event is now taking place in August, not in October. Google decided to move it.
Google will either announce the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro XL during that event, all it could opt to push out all four devices. We’re still not sure whether the Pixel 9 Pro Fold will get a separate launch event or not.
The Pixel 9 Pro Fold could launch on August 13, but we’re not sure
Judging by the fact that it carries a very similar name to the other Pixel devices now, it could end up launching at the same time. We’ll see, as we didn’t hear that much about that device, unlike the other three Pixels.
Google will switch up the design of its non-folding Pixel smartphones, as they will have a camera island on the back more reminiscent of the Pixel Fold than the Pixel 8 series. Flat sides will be in use too, and so on.
All three smartphones already surfaced, both in CAD renders and in real-life images. The Pixel 9 Pro Fold is still a bit of a mystery, though. Google is expected to make it more similar to other book-style foldables, so it will be less wide, and taller.
2024-07-12 15:06:55