Foldables are no longer a “new” technology, but as they mature, one thing is still very clear. No foldable does it “right” yet as the market continues to only serve niche users, and the Pixel 9 Pro Fold is a really good encapsulation of that.
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Honor just announced the Magic V3, setting a new record for the thinnest foldable on the market. We’ve had some time to test the Magic V3 out, so here’s how it compares to Google’s newest foldable, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.
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With the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Google’s design team is particularly proud of how thin it is compared to last year’s model, and the use of “custom” components is credited.
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Google has changed how Battery Share, the company’s implementation of reverse wireless charging, works on the Pixel 9, no longer allowing it to function while the phone is being charged over a wire.
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I’ve spent the past few days with Google’s Pixel 9 Pro Fold, which is a stunning year-over-year upgrade from the company’s first foldable. Ahead of our full review, here’s what has made an impact for me after a bit of time using the Pixel 9 Pro Fold – the hardware, the battery, and the software.
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After running into stock issues before its full release next week, Google has fully restocked the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, with all orders once again up for pre-order, but not shipping for a while.
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Ahead of the Pixel 9 Pro Fold launch next week, buyers should be aware that the Pixel Stand 2 cannot be used to charge the 2024 Google foldable.
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This year, Google has officially equipped the Pixel 9 series with Satellite SOS, specifically built for situations where mobile data and Wi-Fi are not an option. This quick guide will explain how it works so you’re prepared to use it when a situation arises.
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A full week before the launch, Google has published the Android 14 factory images for the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.
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The Pixel 9 Pro Fold officially hits store shelves on September 4, but one lucky person received theirs early and unboxed it.
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Quickly after its launch, Google’s Pixel 9 Pro Fold went out of stock. That’s since returned, but you’ll be waiting a while if you missed that initial window.
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The earliest Pixel 9 pre-orders are shipping from August 22, but with 4 devices to choose from, here’s what you told us you have coming later this week.
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Just a few days after its release, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold is fully out of stock at the Google Store, but still available, for now, at some other retailers.
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Google’s Pixel 9 Pro Fold is the successor to the original Pixel Fold in everything but name. Rather than stuffing a Tensor G4 chip inside and calling it a day, Google took some of the biggest design leaps we’ve seen in a single year. With it comes a form factor that might be the absolute best for the vast majority of users.
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One of the big new features of the Google Pixel 9 series is Satellite SOS, a feature that will be available at launch, but might not work exactly how you think.
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Made by Google has come and gone and now pre-orders are live for the Pixel 9 series – but which did you go for?
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Trade-in values take the sting out of the cost of a new smartphone, but if you’re hoping to upgrade from last year’s Pixel Fold to the drastically improved Pixel 9 Pro Fold, you’ll be shelling out over $1,000 to do so.
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The Pixel 9 series is officially available to pre-order. The new series brings a refreshing new design, is capable of more AI, and even offers a new size variant – the Pixel 9 Pro XL. If you plan on pre-ordering, this guide will help you narrow down your options and find the best deal.
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The Pixel 9 series has officially been unveiled with several important new camera features and upgrades. Here’s everything new.
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Google’s Pixel 9 Pro Fold is a drastic update from the Pixel Fold that launched before it, especially when it comes to the aspect ratio of the two displays. The reason for the change, though, is a good thing.
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After the official launch keynote, the Pixel 9, 9 Pro, and 9 Pro XL are now available to pre-order in 32 countries across the globe – the most for a Pixel ever.
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The foldable market is full of different approaches to the same core ideas, and that’s very evident just from a quick look at the competition the Pixel 9 Pro Fold will be facing. Here’s a quick comparison of Google’s new Pixel 9 Pro Fold to the OnePlus Open and Galaxy Z Fold 6.
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Google says a big focus of Pixel design is now on ensuring the devices work well with cases, but looking back at last year, the official cases were the problem. For the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Google has fixed the biggest problem of its official cases.
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When Google unveiled the first Pixel Fold last year, I was shocked that it was actually a halfway decent product, but it still had some fundamental flaws too. Now, Google is following up on that device with the drastically-different Pixel 9 Pro Fold, which learns from virtually every mistake Google made the first time around.
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