![]() ![]() It won’t be surprising to see Google offering some exclusive tablet-centric features and UI tricks on its first foldable phone. Pixels are known for their no-bullshit pure Android experience with a garnishing of exclusive features and a promise of long-term software support. A widening software schism A screenshot of Android 12L running on a larger display. Plus, it will have a hard time one-upping Samsung’s own next-gen foldable phone. Irrespective of how good the phone turns out to be, it’s still very much a first-gen Pixel phone of its kind, which in itself is a deterrent. Then there’s the eye-watering asking price of $1,800. Expecting Google to land a bullseye with its first foldable phone - especially with the tainted history of Pixels - would be ignorant, at best. It took the company a couple more generations to strike a balance between durability, design, and practicality. Despite all the billions in its coffers, oodles of talent, years of research, and the world’s most advanced display tech division, Samsung faltered in its first attempt. Just take a look at Samsung and its botched first-generation foldable phone. FrontPageTechįoldable phones are notoriously difficult to master compared to regular phones. It took seven generations to finally make a Pixel phone that I can recommend to buyers without warning them of any major caveats. Digital Trends’ reviews of the Pixel 7 and its Pro variant back up the claims of Google finally making a good Android phone.Īnd that begs the question - why a foldable phone? Despite its best ambitions, Google has never really nailed its Pixel phones. “We recently had our highest selling week ever for Pixel, and I’m really proud of the positive reviews so far,” Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said during the company’s third-quarter 2022 earnings call a few weeks ago. ![]() The positive reception has been reflected in the sales figures, too. The Pixel series finally achieved what it was destined for from the start - that is, embodying the iconic Nexus formula - with the Pixel 7 series. Why the Apple Watch’s newest feature is doomed to fail Something amazing happened to folding phones in 2023 ![]()
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