The Pixel Fold, Google’s slick folding smartphone, just hit a seriously tempting price point. We’re talking $500 off at Best Buy and the Google Store, bringing the 256GB unlocked model down to $1,299. That’s the best deal we’ve seen yet, so if you’ve been eyeing this unique, folding device, it might be time to pounce! […]
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With this steep discount, I think the Pixel Fold finally makes sense
Black Friday has officially come and gone, and now all the Cyber Monday deals are here. Over the past couple of days, you might have noticed an enticing offer on the Google Pixel Fold. Just recently launched in June, this foldable smartphone from Google is now available at Best Buy with a significant price drop. […]
Continue ReadingWhy the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 should make Google feel good about Pixel Fold’s price
For the 5 year running, Samsung has released another take on the folding phone – the Galaxy Z Fold 5. Though Samsung has changed very little in this latest foldable, the price tag remains the same $1799 that we’ve seen through the years. As the foldable smartphone market grows and competitors like Google’s Pixel Fold […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Pixel Fold: My thoughts after actually using it [VIDEO]
There’s no denying that the foldable phone form factor spices up the somewhat boring smartphone market. As with any new phone, there are usually awesome, new features and there are failures; and the Pixel Fold is no exception. After actually spending some time with it as my primary phone, I have some thoughts that I’ve […]
Continue ReadingI moved from the Pixel Fold back to a regular smartphone, and I feel relieved
As I’ve noted in the past, smartphones are largely getting boring. They are utilities that we absolutely rely on and the stuff that was once mind-blowingly innovative has now become commonplace. Folding phones are a bit of a panacea to that stagnation, promising a new era of versatility, convenience and increased consumption abilities. However, after […]
Continue ReadingI accidentally dropped my Pixel Fold from 5 feet onto asphalt off of a moving golf cart
Yeah, you read that right. This past Sunday I was out for a casual round of golf and as I have done a few times already with my Pixel Fold review unit, I had the phone secured in my magnetic clamp that I keep on attached to the golf cart. Sure, the clamp is built […]
Continue ReadingPixel Fold early adopters: your July Pixel update is here and rolling out
Google is having quite the summer in terms of new hardware. With the Pixel 7a, Pixel Tablet, and the Pixel Fold all hitting within just a couple months, the Google Hardware team has been busy to say the least. Still, with all the new devices out there finally hitting users’ hands, Google has continued to […]
Continue ReadingT-Mobile finally unveils two massive deals to get you the Pixel Fold for $799
Well, we’ve been waiting for this deal to drop and it has been absolutely worth the wait. As the reigning king of trade-in offers on new phones, T-Mobile has shown up a bit late to the Pixel Fold party, but they’ve come bearing great gifts. And while I was wondering if any carrier would be […]
Continue ReadingMy main frustration with the Pixel Fold so far has everything to do with the web
As a guy who has been waiting a very long time for the Pixel Fold, you can absolutely trust that I want to see everything about this phone with rose-colored glasses. I want it to be better at tasks than other phones. I want it to be more fun to use and I want it […]
Continue ReadingGoogle’s Pixel Fold lands 1st place in DXOMARK display rankings
Grabbing top marks on any benchmark is a feat that any phone maker would be proud of. Ranking number one for cameras or displays is goal that most manufacturers aim for and as you’d expect, these achievements are usually held by five or so brands including Apple, Samsung, Oppo and Huawei. In recent years, Google […]
Continue ReadingGoogle offers DIY repair for the Pixel Fold
Right to Repair has been a hot topic for some years and there has been a growing push in the past decade for “fair repair” legislation as it applies to consumer electronics. In the simplest of terms, Right to Repair gives consumers and independent repair shops access to OEM parts, manuals, diagrams and diagnostics for […]
Continue ReadingThe first deflating report of Pixel Fold screen failure is pretty rough
No hardware launch is ever going to go off without a hitch. With the early “reviews” (reviewing a device as complex as the Pixel Fold in a week feels like a stretch to me) and hands-on videos out on the internet for the Pixel Fold as of yesterday, it seems the reviewer crowd is mostly […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Pixel Fold unboxing and first impressions [VIDEO]
It is finally here! The phone I’ve been waiting on for years at this point is not just a figment of my imagination any longer and we have it here in the office after such a long, long wait. Though my excitement was palpable, I was able to hold it together on the morning the […]
Continue ReadingFull OnePlus V Fold renders leak out ahead of Pixel Fold availability
I’m not going to lie: I’m getting pretty excited about what OnePlus is set to officially unveil in the V Fold, supposedly coming in August. While I love the idea of the Pixel Fold and Google’s software on a folding phone, my guess is OnePlus’ take on the folding form factor will likely be a […]
Continue ReadingThe Google Pixel Fold is available at AT&T for only $900 on pre-order
I’m pretty shocked by this right now. The Pixel Fold – due to ship out to early buyers from the Google Store by the end of the month – is now available for pre-order from AT&T and Verizon. While I expect T-Mobile to join in on this very soon, the general pre-order availability isn’t what […]
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