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Pixel Fold: Google would launch its foldable smartphone with Android 12L

The Pixel Fold would be the first foldable smartphone on the market to ship Android 12L. According to a leak, it seems that Google is preparing the interface in anticipation of the release of its phone with a folding screen convertible into a tablet.

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The Pixel Fold, Google’s first and highly anticipated foldable smartphone, continues to make waves. Recently, leakers hinted that the folding phone will eventually be dubbed the Pixel Notepad and will cost less than the Galaxy Z Fold 3, the market’s flagship foldable smartphone. It is rumored that the Pixel Fold would be marketed around 1400 dollars in the United States, or 500 dollars more than the Pixel 6 Pro.

According to a handful of leaks relayed by the Xiaomiui website, it seems increasingly likely that the Pixel Fold / Notepad will be launched on Android 12L. Currently available in beta, the Android 12 L update is a redesigned version of Android for phones with large screens, such as foldable phones in particular.

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The Pixel Fold, the first smartphone launched under Android 12L

Animations supposed to show the design of Google’s foldable have indeed been found in the code of the latest beta of Android 12L. In these animations, the Mountain View giant explains how to insert a SIM card into the terminal. A button, intended for volume control, is visibly placed on the right edge.

Citing “multiple sources”, the device that’s shown in the animations is the Pixel Fold, codenamed Pipit. These images, very schematic, seem to confirm the direction chosen by Google. Like the Z Fold 3, the Pixel Fold would be a smartphone convertible into a small tablet. Note that these images, taken from the code of the latest beta, were obtained by the renowned media 9to5Google.

Based on these leaks, the Xiaomiui site claims that the Pixel Fold should be the first smartphone on the market to ship the Android 12L update in a final and stable version. Beta 2 of Android 12 L dates from the beginning of January 2022 and includes several improvements. Android 12L will be pushed to all compatible smartphones in the during the first quarter of 2022. Should we expect to discover the Pixel Fold so quickly? We’ll tell you more as soon as possible. While waiting for more information, do not hesitate to give your opinion in the comments below.

Source: Xiaomiui

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