Google is thinking about a foldable Pixel, but it probably won't happen soon

Does the world really need foldable phones?

If you ask Google Pixel development lead Mario Queiroz, the answer is not right now. 

Speaking to CNET, Queiroz confirmed that Google has been prototyping the technology for "a long time," but right now, the company doesn't see a clear use case for such a phone. 

According to Queiroz, foldable phones are nice for people who want to extend the size of their screen, but that's probably not enough for the product to succeed. 

"The use case is going to need to be something where you go, 'Hey, I definitely need to have this.' Right now, you don't need to have a foldable. It's kind of a 'nice-to-have'," he said.  Read more...