Google’s first foldable phone, the Pixel Fold, was only released a few months ago. But according to a new report from 9to5Google, the company is already working on its next foldable phone.
9to5Google decompiled the latest version of the Google Pixel Buds app and found a reference to a device codenamed “Comet.” This device is believed to be a successor to the Pixel Fold, or possibly a new clamshell foldable phone.
The reason for this belief is that Comet’s codename doesn’t fit into Google’s typical naming scheme for Pixel phones. For example, the Pixel Fold was originally codenamed “Passport,” but was later renamed to “Felix” because it was updated to run on the same Tensor G2 chip as the Pixel 7 series.
Similarly, the Pixel 9 series is expected to use reptile-related codenames, such as “Komodo” and “Caiman.” Whereas, the upcoming Pixel 8 series bears dog breed as a codename—“Shiba” for Pixel 8 and “Husky” for Pixel 8 Pro.
Furthermore digging deeper into the code of the Pixel Buds app, 9to5Google found that Comet is lumped in with the Pixel Fold and is even dubbed a “fold” by the app. This further suggests that Comet is a foldable phone.
Google launched the Pixel Fold in May 2023, so it’s still early for the company to be working on a successor. However, it’s possible that Comet is a clamshell foldable phone, which Google has reportedly considered releasing in the past.
We don’t know much else about Comet yet, so we’ll have to wait and see what Google reveals in the future. In the meantime, the company is preparing for the launch of the Pixel 8 series and Pixel Watch 2 tomorrow.
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