Google reportedly postpones Pixel Fold for second time

Google announced a variety of new products during its I/O conference in May, including devices like the Pixel Tablet and translation glasses that are not expected this year. One rumored device that wasn't at the show. Were talking about he company's foldable phone, which a report said might be called the Pixel Notepad instead of the Pixel Fold. The latest report says it may not arrive anytime soon.

A new report says that Google may not release the Pixel Fold anytime soon. Almost everyone else now has a foldable phone in their portfolios, but Google and Apple have been toying with the idea for a long time. Google came close to canceling the Pixel Fold/Notepad in November because of competition with Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold and Flip phones, which were the best foldable phones around. In January, it was reported that the Fold was back on the table, but rumors implied that Google had made some changes along the way. Some rumors claimed that the foldable Google smartphone will come with 7.57-inch internal screen but a later leak said it would sport a 5.8-inch screen. Other expected specs included the in-house Tensor chip that fuels the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro and a camera array borrowed from the Pixel 5.

This was still not good enough or so thought Google. The Elec reports that Google is no longer planning to reveal the Pixel Fold during the fourth quarter of the year. Looks like, Google is not satisfied with the quality of the current version and thinks about further technical upgrades. Samsung meanwhile is expecting to double the sales volume of its foldable phones from 7.1 million units to 15 million units this year. The report also mentions that Google was in talks with Samsung Display regarding its foldable phone.