A leak claims Google will rebrand the Pixel Fold 2 as the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. This will likely affect the foldable’s release date.
Fans of foldable devices are probably waiting for Google to release the Pixel Fold 2 this summer. The device has appeared in various leaks, indicating that Google is serious about foldable devices. The Pixel Fold, pictured above, wasn’t just an experiment.
Also, the Pixel Fold 2 would compete with the best Galaxy Z Fold 6 version that Samsung will release in early July.
At least, that’s what we were expecting before a huge development dropped in mid-April. Google reportedly chose a different name for the Pixel Fold 2. The upcoming foldable will supposedly be called Pixel 9 Pro Fold. The name has huge implications for the handset.
If the name is accurate, we’re looking at a true flagship device that will be included in Google’s yearly flagship series—that flagship series launches in the fall, usually at some point in October. Therefore, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold should not hit stores this summer.
Google’s name change for the Pixel Fold successor comes from Android Authority. The blog learned from a Google insider that Google will add the new Fold to the Pixel 9 line.
As a reminder, we learned recently that Google would expand the Pixel 9 to three devices, not including the Fold 2.
