Google reveals Pixel Fold early in new NBA advert

Footage of the Pixel Fold has appeared in a YouTube advert forward of its anticipated announcement at Google I/O later at this time. As reported by 9to5Google, the unlisted YouTube video options quite a few NBA stars and a number of close-up photographs of the upcoming Pixel Fold in on a regular basis use.

Titled “Google Pixel x NBA: The Best Watch Celebration,” the hyperlink was shared in a tweet posted by the official Google Pixel account final evening. It appears Google revealed the hyperlink prematurely because the tweet teasingly instructed readers to “verify again in tomorrow.” That stated, the tweet additionally features a image of MVP Joel Embiid clearly holding the Pixel Fold, so most likely finest to not suppose too exhausting about it.

Alongside showcasing the Pixel Fold from quite a lot of angles, the video additionally demonstrates a couple of of its capabilities. We see loads of hinge (and bezel) motion, displaying the Fold closed, absolutely open, and positioned on a desk partially open at a 90-degree angle. A simulated video name that includes Giannis Antetokounmpo additionally demonstrates how the digital camera feed can seamlessly change between the interior and exterior shows.

The video doesn’t give us any data on the Pixel Fold’s specs. Trusted leaker Roland Quandt claims that the interior show of the machine is a 7.6-inch (2208×1840, 379 ppi) OLED, and the outer show is a 5.8-inch (2092×1080, 408 ppi) OLED.

The NBA has a reasonably established relationship with Google. Final 12 months the search large created the Pixel Enviornment — a digital stadium the place customers can expertise the NBA — and the 2023 NBA Playoffs are “introduced by Google Pixel.” Google has additionally collaborated with the basketball affiliation on earlier commercials, having launched the same promotional video for the Pixel 7 again in October.