Google canceled foldable smartphone
Google will not release foldable smartphone. Ross Young, an analyst at Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC), said this on Twitter.
“Bad news for those waiting for the Google Pixel Fold,” said the specialist. The IT company had previously placed a large order for components to develop and assemble its first foldable device, Young said. However, for certain reasons, the corporation decided to cancel orders and stop developing a foldable device.
Sources of DSCC said that Google came to the conclusion that a foldable device under their brand would lose the competition in the market. It is believed that in the US and Europe, Samsung is too strong, which has several foldable models in its range. The refusal to release its device in the Chinese market, where Samsung's influence is not so great, is due to competition from local manufacturers. Here the foldable device market is represented by phones from Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi, Huawei and Honor.
According to early leaks, the future Google device was supposed to have a form factor similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3. The smartphone was expected to have LTPO- 120Hz screen and Android 12L support.
The foldable Google smartphone was unveiled in September. In the declassified data, the phone appears under the names Jumbojack and Passport.