Honor V Purse is a foldable smartphone that can be carried as a purse
By ForGeeks This is one of the most unusual designs we’ve seen — yes, the Honor V Purse is indeed meant to be carried as a purse. There are even fancy interchangeable straps and chains. For now, it’s just a concept of the device.
And don’t let the unusualness fool you, it’s actually an advanced device. The smartphone folds outward, and it’s only 9mm thick when closed — thinner than the Magic V2.
The Magic V2 is a slimmer device than the Magic V2.
Honor calls the device «a digital fashion statement». It combines physical design (straps) with the lively and interactive style of Always On Display. The company enlisted top experts to design the AOD: Bram Wang Diepen, Burberry’s menswear design director, contemporary artist Junwen Esparza, Yuan Yuming, dean of the International College of the Chinese Academy of Art, and interdisciplinary artist Xiao Hui Wang.
Honor’s design team is a combination of physical design and digital fashion statement.
The goal is that with interchangeable straps and a variety of AOD patterns (which are visible on both sides as the purse folds outward), you can match the Honor V Purse to any outfit, thereby reducing dependence on fast fashion.
The goal is that with the interchangeable straps and a variety of AOD patterns (which are visible on both sides as the purse folds outward), you can match the Honor V Purse to any outfit, thereby reducing dependence on fast fashion.
Did we mention that the V Purse — is also an eco-friendly design? It’s made from eco-friendly materials, including vegan leather for the straps. It’s a concept designed to push the fashion industry to embrace new technologies, «to encourage consumers to buy less and use it longer»
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Alas, it’s just a concept, so don’t ask when you’ll be able to buy one. However, Honor plans to open up an AOD design platform that will allow developers and designers to create custom models. The platform allows the AOD to react to the user and the environment as it tracks touch and has access to a light sensor and accelerometer. We don’t know what the future holds for the V Purse, but its story is only just beginning.
We don’t know what the future holds for the V Purse, but its story is just beginning.
Honor didn’t provide many details about the hardware as this device is not meant for mass production. It only mentioned that it has created a hinge that can withstand 400,000 folding cycles. That’s interesting, since most developments in folding hinges have focused on folding inward.
Honor has also mentioned that it has created a hinge that can withstand 400,000 folding cycles.
Is a handbag phone a little too weird? Today’s smartphones already function as a bag, can serve as house and car keys, and even securely store documents. Maybe it’s not that weird, and we always appreciate it when a company thinks outside the box.
