Google seems keen to join the exclusive class of foldable smartphone manufacturers with recent leaks related to two foldable smartphones that are in the works. Tipster Evan Blass had earlier hinted that Google could release a foldable phone before the end of the year. The foldable device was codenamed Passport.
Authoritative inside sources have now also revealed that Google is indeed at the development stage of a second foldable Pixel smartphone codenamed Jumbojack. There are still several gaps in the news, but the few details that can be pieced indicate a double-screen design that combines a smaller external screen with a bigger internal foldable screen which bears close semblance with Samsung’s foldable smartphones.
The larger in-panel display deactivates when the smartphone is folded and the codename, according to sources, could mean that the device will have a folding pattern like the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip. This information doesn’t seem to be definitive, hence may not be reliable. The size of the screen of this in-development smartphone is still not known at this time.
There is no indication when the launch of the new Google will take place. It is also possible that Google does not have any plans of having a commercial rollout of the Jumbojack which was referenced by Google in a version of the Android 12 called Android 12.1. It could well be an internal guide or prototype to help Google develop foldable functionality into future Android OS to enhance multitasking. This seems to be an evolving story and we are sure to keep you posted on further developments.
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