Good or bad new name?
That’s… quite a mouthful, but while branding may seem like it rarely makes a difference for a product’s quality, this particular name suggests Big G is envisioning its second-gen foldable as a far more mature and polished device than its predecessor.
The Pixel 9 (rendered here in all its glory) will have Pro, Pro XL, and Pro Fold brothers.
Another intriguing detail that’s not etched in stone right now is the launch schedule of the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. This could (more or less) align with last year’s May announcement and late June release of the Pixel Fold or, more likely now, fit with the probable October timeline of the rest of the Pixel 9 roster.
New design, key upgrades, and plenty of unanswered questions
Other key puzzle pieces are also missing, like battery capacity, charging speeds, and the number of major OS updates guaranteed at launch, so it’s probably wise to reserve judgment on this bad boy’s chances of success until more details arise and those that have prematurely surfaced are confirmed.
The name may have changed, but the expected second-gen Pixel Fold design is the same now as in February.
