The unusual foldable device is purse-like and embellished with chains, feathers, and tassels.

 The unusual foldable device is purse-like and embellished with chains, feathers, and tassels.

 foldable smartphone that doubles as a purse

• A foldable smartphone that doubles as a purse has been presented by the Chinese brand Honor.
• It aims to compete with both tech juggernauts and fashion labels. 

Never have enough room in your handbag for a phone?

Thanks to a recent creation by Chinese tech company Honor, your problems might soon be over.

It has unveiled a foldable smartphone that also functions as a purse, complete with a shoulder strap and interchangeable patterns.

The design aims to compete with rival tech behemoths Apple and Samsung as well as fashion houses like Prada and Louis Vuitton.

During its keynote address, entitled "Unfold Tomorrow," Honor unveiled the prototype device, known as the Honor V Purse, at the technology expo IFA 2023 in Berlin.

A foldable smartphone that doubles as a purse

According to the business, it "reimagines a foldable smartphone as a wearable, fashion-forward purse that offers endless possibilities for self-expression and sustainable lifestyle."

PURSE HONOR V SPECIFICATIONS

Color: Black, silk black, silk purple and gold are the colors.

Design: Super-lightweight 231g construction with a titanium hinge and an OLED screen

Size: 156.7 mm

• 145.44 mm wide; folded, 74.1 mm
• Folded depth: 9.9mm, depth: 4.7mm
• 2344 by 2156 pixels is the resolution.
• Images: 6144 x 8192 pixels maximum 
• Up to 21603840 pixels for videos 

Honor, a division of troubled Chinese technology giant Huawei, stated that there were currently no plans to make it available on the open market.

The 9mm thick phone operates by folding outward so the screen, which is always on, is always visible.

A camera, a clasp to keep it all together, and hooks for several different interchangeable shoulder straps, including a vegan leather alternative, are located around the top.

Owners can select from a range of screen styles created by renowned tastemakers, including Burberry, and the screen is always on.

These will have a variety of add-ons that can move with the smartphone as it sways by the wearer's side, such as chains, tassels, and feathers.

According to Honor, the gadget will also give hope to those ecologically conscious consumers who are concerned about the trash produced by quick fashion.

Along with the interchangeable display, which enables customers to alter the look for every night out and even while on one without purchasing a new bag, it can last for a while and be opened and closed more than 400,000 times.

In the following stage of development, Honor will encourage upcoming designers from all around the world to create animated and lifelike designs using the phone's sensors.

Black, silk black, silk purple and gold are among the colors available for the Honor V purse. +6 View gallery

Customers have a variety of colors to pick from, including gold, silk black, silk purple, and black.

The Honor V Purse, according to Honor CEO George Zhao, demonstrated how the company was looking at environmentally friendly solutions that would "empower creativity and shape tomorrow's lifestyle."

The Honor V Purse is a brand-new, distinctive, and ground-breaking idea. Nothing like it has ever been seen before.

We think it's the smartphone of the future and that it will usher in a new era of both technology and fashion.

Given how flimsy and brittle foldable screens right now are, it would be dangerous to have the display facing the outside. 

Huawei, the previous parent company of Honor, initially did this for their first-generation foldable phones but eventually adjusted it to position them safer inside.

Honor has big and aggressive aspirations to be a leader in this field, according to industry analyst Paolo Pescatore. This company's most recent initiatives towards foldables are a declaration of its desire to be recognized as a viable and respectable player.

In the end, consumers are not interested in folding devices. They continue to seek strong and dependable connections.

Before devices of this notion really take off, many years will pass. It will generate much-needed publicity for the Honor brand in the interim.