Honor’s New Folding Phone Doubles As a Purse. Sort Of.

Cellphone-makers have lengthy tried to enchantment to the trendy set by churning out progressive cellphone designs full with distinctive colours and funky circumstances. However Honor has a unique take.

Enter the Honor V Purse, an idea folding cellphone that doubles as a handbag. Form of. You’ll be able to’t truly put something inside it, the way in which you’ll be able to with an actual purse. It is primarily a cellphone that you just put on like a handbag, with removable chain-link straps, so you’ll be able to carry it in your hand or over your shoulder. Its interactive wallpapers are interchangeable too, so you’ll be able to match the cellphone’s look to your outfit. Honor is hoping it is going to “herald the start of digital gadgets being seen as a completely new class of modern shopper items.”

In contrast to most (non-flip) foldable telephones, which have two screens and open like a e-book, the V Purse has a single display screen that wraps across the outdoors of the cellphone. In impact, that offers it the looks of two screens, one on both facet of the machine when it is folded shut. Take notice: That display screen is an alway-on-display.

This is the place the V Purse will get extra modern. It allows you to swap out the always-on-display wallpaper on either side of the cellphone to match your outfit of the day. You’ll be able to add chain-link straps and pearl handles, amongst different designs that connect to the cellphone. A few of these wallpapers are interactive, such because the furry one Honor confirmed off that responds to your contact by shifting throughout the display screen. It gives the look of petting a cat. 

There’s additionally one other “phygital” bracelet wallpaper with charms which might be truly interactive components. For instance, in the event you contact the digicam attraction it is going to serve up the digicam app, whereas the music notice attraction will direct you to the default music participant. I’ve to present it as much as the staff at Honor for his or her creativity. These are undoubtedly enjoyable options, however I fear it might additionally drain your battery quicker than you’ll be able to say “meow” because it has an always-on show, which you’d presumably depart on for a giant chunk of the day to indicate off the wallpapers.

Once I requested Honor about this battery life concern, in addition to particulars on the battery measurement and digicam, the corporate mentioned the main target of the V Purse is in the way it folds and that it is a wearable machine, however not {hardware}. That mentioned, if the {hardware} facet of the cellphone seems to be respectable, the V Purse might maintain plenty of potential. It might be greater than only a folding cellphone, and actually be embraced as a trendy accent, supplied it comes on the proper worth.