Rumor claims the Pixel Fold successor might go by a special identify

What you could know

• A brand new rumor suggests Google will rename the “Pixel Fold 2” to the “Pixel 9 Professional Fold.”
• This supposed identify change might see the subsequent Fold launched alongside the Pixel 9 collection later this 12 months, which might imply it’s given a extra flagship therapy.
• Earlier rumors recommend the subsequent Fold might function the Tensor G4 chip with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of inside storage.

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A brand new set of rumors suggests Google is switching up its naming conduct for the Pixel 9 collection, which can change its upcoming Fold.

Data obtained by Android Authority suggests Google will transfer away from the “Pixel Fold 2” title in favor of calling it the “Pixel 9 Professional Fold.” An alleged Google insider was attributed to this rumor, which states the supposed gadget has retained its “comet” codename internally.

Furthermore, evidently Google had continued to seek advice from its subsequent foldable because the “Pixel Fold 2” till “a comparatively latest level.” There’s additionally a risk that this new identify will not stick round for launch, so we’ll have to attend and see what occurs.

This obvious identify change for the subsequent Fold seems to be a part of an even bigger branding shift for Google. The publication states the upcoming collection will see the next names: Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Professional, and “Pixel 9 Professional XL” alongside the newly rumored Fold identify change.

Whereas not defined, rumors add that Google software program for its 2024 gadgets appears to double down on these sudden identify modifications.

Curiously, Google’s rumored change from the “Pixel Fold 2” to the “Pixel 9 Professional Fold” might imply the gadget will launch later this fall with the remainder of the Pixel 9 collection forged. The publication famous the identical, speculating the corporate might deal with its subsequent foldable like a correct flagship cellphone.

In our Pixel Fold evaluation, the unique foldable shined as a tool for these big-screen lovers. Nonetheless, it fell off with its battery life, graphical efficiency, and UI. Extra importantly, the Pixel Fold featured the Tensor G2 as a substitute of the Tensor G3 that the Pixel 8 collection supplied only some months later in 2023.

A rumor from February said the subsequent Fold might function Google’s Tensor G4, which might (probably) delay its launch. This previous rumor and what we’re listening to now kind of line up, with hypothesis pushing the foldable beside the Pixel 9 collection for the autumn of 2024. The Tensor G4 was rumored to make use of Samsung’s 4nm course of and a brand new modem however would solely supply “minimal” enhancements over the G3.

Moreover, the upcoming Fold might ship 16GB of RAM and 256GB of inside storage.

We’ll have to attend and see what Google’s true plans are later this 12 months. The corporate’s common I/O occasion is developing in Might, so if we do not see the Fold there, these rumors may maintain water.