One of the alleged Google projects Recently, the most talked about is Folding Pixel, sometimes also referred to as Pixel Notepad. We told you about it last year, first when the rumors started to spread, then when, even in the absence of the first, there was already talk of a second foldable Pixel, and at the end of the year, what indicated the cancellation of the project.

And so things were until the latest update to Google Camera, Google’s camera app. An update that basically just updates its interface to accommodate the Material You, but which hides a secret that could indicate that the search engine company hasn’t given up and will continue to work on its own foldable smartphone project. .

And it is, as they found out in 9to5Google, the Google Pixel 8.6 includes a new mode codenamed “Jupiter”. On devices where it’s available, Jupiter will be accessible via the button to the left of the Switch Camera button. And what is so interesting about this new feature that Google has introduced in its application? Your icon:

And what does the icon tell us? Well, at first glance, the most obvious reading is that we’re talking about a function designed to do just that any device with a form factor similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Foldwhich would confirm the theories that defined this foldable Pixel as a Pixel Notepad.

Everything points to it this year will be important in terms of foldable smartphones. In a few days, the official presentation of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 will take place, as well as reviews of the expected Moto Razr, and the sales numbers of this type of device have only been increasing recently.

Although there are still many manufacturers that have made this leap, many signs point to the fact that between 2022 and 2023 we’ll see other companies join this trend and in this way if the demand for them continues to grow as it has heretofore. At the time, it was leaked that Apple would wait to see if there was real demand, although later rumors suggest that Cupertino is working on it, and therefore the first foldable iPhone could see the light of day in 2023. So the fact that Google decided to go ahead, which would be another indication of the potential of this new market.