Using the original Pixel Fold in 2026 shows how much Google got right — and why it still failed

If you didn’t know any better, you might look at the Google Pixel Fold and assume it is a brand new, cutting-edge 2026 smartphone. You might even confidently think it is some sort of ripoff of the Apple iPhone Duo, the passport-style folding phone the company launched to massive fanfare this past September. Well, the dedicated tech fans reading this already know the truth: the Pixel Fold launched all the way back in 2023, making it over three years old now.