Subj : The Pixel 9 Pro Fold is borrowing one of the best tricks from the
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Sep 04 2024 11:30:06

The Pixel 9 Pro Fold is borrowing one of the best tricks from the Galaxy Z 
Fold 6

Date:
Wed, 04 Sep 2024 10:28:35 +0000

Description:
Google's new foldable phone can save app combinations  and the feature is 
included in Android 15, too.

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It was Oscar Wilde who said "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery", so 
it would seem the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 has some admirers in the Google 
engineering team  as one of the foldable's best features is now available on 
the Pixel 9 Pro Fold . 

As spotted by Android Authority , the new Google foldable  the successor to 
the Google Pixel Fold launched in 2023  adds built-in support for app pair 
functionality, which means you can save pairs of apps to run side-by-side on 
the main display. 

So, for example, if you often have Instagram up on one side of the foldable 
screen and Google Chrome up on the other, you can save this combination as a 
pair, and get back to it whenever you need to with a couple of taps. 

It's something we've seen on the best foldables from Samsung for several 
years, and it's a welcome addition to the capabilities of the Pixel 9 Pro 
Fold  making it easier to take full advantage of that extra-wide, 8-inch 
display. Saving an app pair The Galaxy Z Fold 6 from Samsung (Image credit: 
Lance Ulanoff / Future) 

To save an app pair on the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, first get your pair up on 
screen, then launch the recents menu by swiping up from the bottom of the 
display and holding your finger in the center of the screen. Then, tap Save 
app pair . 

This puts a quick link to the app pair on your home screen, ready to relaunch 
at any time. For a more detailed look at the foldable, including its software 
capabilities, head over to our full Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold review . 

In the interests of balance, our Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 review is also well 
worth diving into too: Samsung has of course been making foldable phones for 
a lot longer than Google has (and maybe one day in the future, Apple will 
join in , too). 

The same app pair functionality is coming to more devices soon, with the 
introduction of Android 15 . The operating system update has now been 
released to developers , but we're still waiting for it to arrive on actual 
smartphones and tablets. You might also like Google Pixel 9 Pro review: the 
AI phone is here The Pixel 9 Pro Fold doesn't support a stylus, and that's a 
big miss Which of the new Google Pixel 9 phones is best for you?



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/the-pixel-9-pro-fold-is-b
orrowing-one-of-the-best-tricks-from-the-galaxy-z-fold-6


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