Rumours of a folding Pixel have been around for many years now. Finally, however, those rumours have come to fruition with the launch of the Google Pixel Fold - the company's first folding phone, taking the Pixel in a new direction. It's also the company's most expensive phone, indeed the most expensive folding phone we've seen so far.Here's everything you need to know about the Pixel Fold.

Google's Pixel smartphones are powered by the brand's in-house system on a chip (SoC) called Tensor G2. It's Google's second-generation SoC and it's named after the Tensor Processing Units (TPU) that Google uses in its data centres. Here's what you need to know about Tensor.

Google has shown off the forthcoming Pixel Fold, laying to rest any doubts about this phone's existence - and the timeline for its reveal. Google has teased the new folding phone not only on social media, but it even has a page on the Google Store for it, inviting people to sign up for more information. This also gives us a good chance to look at the Pixel Fold design - and it certainly looks like a neat package.The Pixel Fold carries hallmarks of Pixel design, clearly related to the Pixel 7 models with that camera bar across the rear, although it appears to be less pronounced. But the curves of the sides and the overall aesthetic unmistakably screams "Pixel!" to us. It also looks really slim, so that rumoured 5.7mm thickness when unfolded may be correct. The smooth hinge action can also be clearly seen.

With foldable phones very much the hottest thing in town right now and Google expected to announce its own soon enough, a new leak appears to have given us a real look at the Pixel Fold.The first foldable from Google is expected to be announced at Google I/O in May and while we've seen leaks come and go this latest one could be the first real look at the hardware to date. And with this being a folding phone it's perhaps fitting that we see it doing exactly that.

The Google Pixel 7a is just around the corner if recent leaks are anything to go by and now another one suggests that the phone will have one big security feature. That feature is one that wasn't available on the Pixel 6a or the other budget phones that came before it.Assuming this leak is accurate we can expect Google's Pixel 7a to feature support for Face Unlock, giving owners a new way to secure their devices without having to enter a passcode.

If you're into your foldables you're probably already waiting with bated breath for any kind of information about what Google has been cooking up in Mountain View. So you'll be pleased to know that a new leak has shared more details about the Pixel Fold, including when it'll be announced, when it'll actually go on sale, and when we'll be able to buy it. Not all the news is good, however.Anyone hoping that Google would smash the foldable market wide open with a more affordable phone is about to be very disappointed indeed - although there's also a silver lining to soften the blow.

While there's a whole lot of talk about the Pixel Fold for obvious reasons, that won't be the only thing that Google will have to talk about when its I/O developer conference kicks off on 10 May 2023. There's the Pixel 7a to discuss, and we now think that we know not only when Google will announce the phone, but also when it'll go on sale and how much people will pay to get one.The date and price information was shared alongside another leak by Jon Prosser that seemingly confirmed the Pixel 7a will be announced during I/O. That same leak also shared details about the colours that buyers will be able to choose from; Charcoal, Snow, Sea, and Coral. That last one will be exclusive to the Google Store, however, so you'll need to buy direct if you want to get that particular colour.

In recent years, smartphones have been trending towards larger and larger screens. It's starting to seem like the days of compact flagships like the Google Pixel 5 are long gone.However, for those who prefer a more pocketable smartphone, all hope is not lost. The Google Pixel 7 is already smaller than the Pixel 6, and it looks like the next generation will get smaller still.For reference, the Pixel 6 had a 6.4-inch display, while the Pixel 7 sports a 6.3-inch display. Now, rumours are pointing toward the Pixel 8 utilising a 6.16-inch panel - which will likely be referred to as 6.2 inches in marketing speak.Ok, so it's not a massive reduction in size, but every little helps. And when compared to the Pro model, which is said to have a 6.7-inch display, just like the Pixel 7 Pro, it's a fairly sizable difference.As reported by 9to5Google, the news comes from display industry analyst and seasoned leaker, Ross Young.

Google appears to be testing a new change to the way the Play Store handles apps on multiple devices, and it could change the way people use it for the better.While Android has let people remotely install apps on their phones and tablets for some time, it's now thought that Google is testing a change that will have those apps automatically sync between devices. That is, apps downloaded on one device will automatically download on other devices as well — so long as they're signed into the same Google account of course.

We're expecting the Google Pixel 7a to be announced during the company's annual developer conference on 10 May, but the leaks continue to come as the clock ticks down. Now, someone has tried to sell a prototype handset on eBay. But things didn't go well.As you might expect, the sight of a Pixel 7a prototype up for sale probably wouldn't have gone down very well with Google and it appears that the seller came to their senses.After kicking the bidding off at $1650 we already thought that the seller was being optimistic. Then came the catch - while the phone was "in excellent cosmetic condition" its SIM tray was missing and the phone itself didn't start. That made it pretty useless beyond bragging rights. And considering the phone is going to be official pretty soon, those bragging rights are limited. Especially on a $1650 paperweight.The auction is now gone, of course, so we might never know if someone would ultimately have picked this thing up or not. We also don't know for sure why the auction was canned, but eBay simply says that the item is no longer available.

The as-yet-unannounced but heavily leaked Google Pixel 7a has made an appearance in the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) database. The group approves devices that use Bluetooth, suggesting that an official announcement of the phone is just around the corner.Google is already rumoured to be ready to announce the Pixel 7a at its annual Google I/O event this 10 May, and the arrival of the device in the SIG database suggests that is indeed the case.Previous leaks suggested that the phone will be announced alongside the Google Pixel Fold, the company's first foldable phone. Both devices are then expected to go on sale shortly after, possibly in June.9to5Google spotted the SIG entry and notes that while it doesn't give the game away too much, it does at least show that the Pixel 7a has been certified for Bluetooth 5.3. That's particularly interesting when you consider that the mid-range Pixel 7 and high-end Pixel 7 Pro both support Bluetooth 5.2 technology. However, it isn't expected that the upgrade will make all that much difference to most people, especially when using the device in the real world rather than lab tests.Ultimately, the only real thing we can take from the Pixel 7a's SIG appearance is that it is indeed just around the corner, with the 10 May unveiling now more likely than ever before.The current round of rumours has Google giving the Pixel 7a a 6.1-inch Full HD+ resolution. CPU-wise, Google's Tensor G2 chip seems likely but the amount of RAM and storage still remains to be seen. If Google really is going to announce this thing at the 10 May event, we won't have to wait all that much longer to get everything confirmed at least.

Yesterday, the internet was awash with launch details for the forthcoming Google Pixel Fold and Google Pixel 7a smartphones. Now it looks like their prices have emerged.The previous leak allegedly came from listings in the database of multiple retailers, with claims that each handset will make its way onto shelves in June - presumably after being announced during Google I/O 2023 in May. This has been confirmed by renowned tipster, Yogesh Brar, who also suggests that the Fold will only be available in "select regions".Pricing, he says, will be set at between $1,300 and $1,500 (approximately £1,070 to £1,240) for the Pixel Fold, and $450 to $500 (£370 to £412) for the Pixel 7a. Considering the Pixel 6a is listed at £399 on the UK Google Store, that seems about right.

The Google Pixel 7a is tipped to be unveiled during the Google I/O event in May, and now the specifications for the budget offering appear to have leaked online.Google already has the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro available to buy, sewing up the high-end and mid-range portions of the market. Now, the Pixel 7a is looking like a good bet for those who want a modern Android phone but also don't want to break the bank.A new leak courtesy of Debayan Roy (@Gadgetsdata) claims to have the broad strokes of what we can expect from the Pixel 7a's specifications sheet once it's officially unveiled. And it all looks pretty promising.According to that leak, Google will use the Tensor G1 chip in the Pixel 7a, which is good news because that's the chop that powers the rest of the Pixel 7 lineup. No budget chips here! That report also has Google giving the Tensor G2 high-speed RAM in the form of LPDDR5 memory and the use of speedy UFS 3.1 storage.

Buyers of Android phones in India might be getting a very different experience in the future if a new report on pending changes turns out to be accurate.Following previous changes to the way Android is bundled in India, a new report by leaker Kuba Wojciechowski suggests that there are yet further tweaks on the way. They say that India's government has told Google that it has to offer a version of Android that doesn't have all of its apps pre-installed - but also must include the Google Play Store as the sole Google app.