Google\u2019s “Jumbojack” prototype goes on sale, taking us back to Pixel Fold’s roots\u060c<\/p>\n
The cover image shows the Pixel folding<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n When the Pixel Fold leaks began, rumors swirled about two internal Google prototypes for foldable phones: “Passport” and “Jumbojack.” This week, the “Jumbojack” foldable Pixel, which was spotted in 2021, reportedly resurfaced, and someone put it on sale. Leaker Mishaal Rahman (via Android Font<\/a><\/span>) posted images on X from an online listing of what is claimed to be the “Jumbojack” prototype. The images feature large frames with a distinctive-looking selfie camera<\/a> cutout.<\/p>\n This would be a “jumbojack”, a prototype used by Google to test the Android software experience on foldables before having working Pixel Fold prototypes. The hardware is Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 2 while the software is Android 12L.<\/p>\n Someone bad put this up for sale online pic.twitter.com\/9GbTWj1CU4<\/a><\/p>\n \u2013 Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) February 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Rahman points out that this device appears to be a Samsung<\/a> Galaxy Z Fold 2 with thicker bezels at the top and bottom of the screen. This design gives the foldable a resemblance to the Pixel folding<\/span>, which was finally released two years later, with a particularly thick upper and lower border. It seems Google<\/a> had a vision of how its foldable would look during this time and adjusted Samsung's hardware for its testing. Interestingly, the listed phone runs Android 12L, Google's half-step version designed specifically for foldable and larger-screen devices.<\/p>\n Rahman does not specify the sale location of the leaked Galaxy Z Fold 2 Pixel folding<\/span> hybrid prototype, but it is advisable not to make the purchase anyway. Google can probably shut down these devices remotely and go with an officially released version Pixel folding<\/span> with Android 14 software would probably be a better choice.<\/p>\n This is the second Pixel folding<\/span>-related leak in recent days. While one takes us to the past, the other looks to the future. Just recently, a purported photo of the Pixel Fold 2 surfaced, revealing a redesigned camera module, a narrower cover screen, and a more square-shaped internal display. <\/p>\n However, if you are looking forward to the Pixel Fold 2<\/span>, you may have to wait a little longer. The latest rumor suggests that Google delayed its release to integrate the new Tensor G4 chip.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n