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The next generation of Google Pixel phones are on their way, with preorders availabe now. The lineup includes the first and only Google foldable phone, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, as well as three other Pixel phones - Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro XL. A new Pixel watch and Pixel buds will follow soon.

Global shipments of foldable smartphones are forecast to cross 100 million by 2027, the technology analyst firm Counterpoint Research claims, adding that Samsung and Apple are expected to dominate the market, even though the latter is yet to release a foldable phone.

Shipments of foldable smartphones grew by 64% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023 based on sell-in volume, the technology analyst firm Counterpoint Research says, adding that this took shipments to a figure of 2.5 million units.

Chinese smartphone maker Oppo has released its first foldable device for the Australian market, with the Find N2 Flip to go on sale from 2 March.

Shipments of foldable smartphones have been predicted to grow by 73% year-on-year in 2022, with the forecast from tech analyst firm Counterpoint Research rather coincidentally coming on the same day that Samsung launched its latest foldable devices in New York.

Chinese smartphone vendor OPPO has launched its first flagship foldable smartphone, the OPPO Find N, at its yearly innovation day.

Foldable smartphones, not everyone's cup of tea after some models received a less than stellar welcome, are still expected to ship 18 million units by the end of 2022, the technology research firm Counterpoint Research says.

More vendors are expected to come up with foldable smartphones in the wake of the release of the Samsung Galaxy Fold and the Huawei Mate X, but the analyst firm Canalys does not expect more than two million devices to ship this year.