The Pixel Fold is a real phone! Google has been talking about building a foldable since 2019, and specific models have been rumored since 2021. Numerous delays and cancellations have been enough to make anyone wary about the long-rumored device, but now a growing chorus of rumors claims we’ll see an announcement at Google I/O in May.
Over the weekend, though, for the first time, real-life images of the Pixel Fold hit the Internet. Android researcher Kuba Wojciechowski posted a quick video to Twitter of the Pixel fold opening and closing. It’s not much, but it’s the first confirmation we’ve seen that this is a real piece of hardware that exists outside of a computer screen.
Previous reports said the device should be around $1,700, and CNBC’s report that this will have “the most durable hinge on a foldable” has something to do with the thicker plastic rim. Hopefully, Google will do some explaining at I/O.