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Vol.2 Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

ギークな未来百貨。Vol.2 Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold ギークな未来百貨。Vol.2 Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

Photo:Kai Naito

Edit:Shuhei Wakiyama

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From familiar devices and convenient gadgets, to home appliances that enrich our lives, to new services. This is a serial project that focuses on the latest in tech. In the second part, we will be looking at the latest folding smartphone "Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold" that was just released in September.

A foldable smartphone that gives you the best of both worlds.

This summer was longer than usual. Even at the end of September, many people were wearing sandals. When the weather continues like this, you want to stay inside an air-conditioned room. At such times, your smartphone is your best friend.

Thanks to the widespread use of the Internet and smartphones, we can do almost anything no matter where we are or what position we are in. We do things that were previously unimaginable, like watching a movie on a small screen while on the train. Of course, smartphones are not suited to technical work, but you can make time to sit down and use your PC. When it comes to replying to emails, the quicker the better, so replying immediately from your smartphone is the best.

In any case, we are now in a smartphone society. Moreover, it has completely matured. In the past, cheap meant bad, but now there are many smartphones that can be used normally. However, Google does not stop evolving. Although it is a latecomer, it continues to release popular models and seems to be becoming a very big presence with each passing year.

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold folded This is the "Pixel 9 Pro Fold" folded up, which is often used when traveling. The unique shape of the phone means that you can rest assured even if you drop it if you have a special case (¥7,920).

Google is best known for its search service. But in fact, the company has been involved in the history of smartphone development since a relatively early stage. Currently, smartphones run either iOS or Android OS, but the latter was developed in 2007 by a group of companies including Google and Qualcomm. Its defining feature is that it is open source. The freedom to develop on a Linux base, allowing anyone to do so, is characteristic of Google, which was one of the factors that promoted the spread of the Internet.

After a while, Google entered the smartphone market in earnest in 2016. It announced the "Pixel" series, and began selling the Pixel 3 in Japan in 2018. The latest model, released in September this year, is the high-end model, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, which we will be looking at this time.

Open Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold Split screen on the inner display. You can watch one content on the large screen, or split the screen as shown in the photo. Since you'll be holding it with both hands, it's recommended to use it while sitting or standing still.

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