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HONOR will be hosting a press conference at IFA in Berlin on September 1, and announce its new foldable smartphone, the Magic V2. In addition to that phone, however, HONOR will also show off a concept phone.
HONOR will show us its new concept phone at IFA on September 1
The company confirmed this as it announced a partnership with TIME magazine. The company says that we’re in for a fashion-forward keynote at this year’s IFA. The company said that we’ll “embark on a journey that explores the convergence of technology, fashion, sustainability, and lifestyle”.
HONOR also announced three speakers, including Giles Deacon (Couture Designer at Giles Deacon Group), Bram Van Diepen (Design Director, BURBERRY Menswear), and Anne-Marie Tomchak (Journalist, broadcaster and former Vogue Editor).
Now, we know a lot about the HONOR Magic V2 at this point, as the phone has already launched in China. That concept phone is a mystery, though. HONOR clearly said that we’ll get a “concept phone launch that breaks boundaries across tech and fashion”.
There are a couple of options here This could be a flip phone, the company’s first. Flip phones are usually advertised in interesting ways, and could be easily related to fashion. On the other hand, this could be something else completely, something we haven’t seen before
This phone is a well-kept secret, as it didn’t leak out just yet
HONOR has been very secretive when it comes to this phone, and we didn’t even get a glimpse of it. Considering that the second foldable hasn’t leaked just yet, it makes us think this is something else entirely.
There is also a third option, a more affordable variant of the Magic V2. That is highly unlikely, though, especially considering the fact that HONOR obviously mentioned a ‘concept’ phone. That is likely a device we won’t see become available for purchase. That’s just a guess, though.
In any case, the company’s keynote kicks off at 10 AM CET / 4 AM EST / 1 AM PST / 9 AM BST on September 1, in case you’d like to tune in.