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Google is preparing to launch the Pixel 10 Pro Fold this month, marking the company’s third foray into the foldable phone space. What if you want a pocket-friendly Pixel foldable, though? Unfortunately, Google hasn’t launched a Pixel Flip, and we don’t expect one any time soon.
That means Samsung and Motorola are the only globally available options if you want a foldable flip phone. That’s a real shame, because I can think of several ways that Google could make the best flip phone on the market. So, here’s what I’d like to see on this fictional (for now?) Pixel Flip.
What would you like to see on a potential Pixel Flip phone? 6 votes Now Playing on the cover screen 17 % Single Take mode for hands-free capture 0 % Astro shots without a tripod 0 % Recorder app on cover screen 0 % Plenty of tent mode features 17 % Call screening when folded 17 % Google Wallet support when folded 50 % Other (leave a comment) 0 %
1. Now Playing on the cover screen
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One of my favorite Pixel features is Now Playing, as Google uses on-device machine learning to identify songs playing around you. It then displays the artist and track name on your lock screen for your convenience. Honestly, it still blows me away after all these years.
This feature seems well-suited to a flip phone’s cover screen, as these info snippets are short enough for the outer display’s lock screen. Google could even implement album art like it recently did with Now Playing on its conventional phones.
2. Single Take on a Pixel Flip
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