China is all in on foldables — and Honor’s CEO thinks the rest of the world is ready, too
by Jon Porter from The Verge - All Posts on (#636HP)
George Zhao announcing Honor's first foldable, the Magic V, in early 2021 | Image: Honor Honor is planning to release its second foldable next year, and unlike the Honor Magic V, the company hopes to actually release the device outside of China. Honor's CEO, George Zhao, confirmed the plans in an interview with The Verge ahead of this year's IFA trade show in Berlin and said the company expects to launch its next foldable device in the first quarter of next year.
We've made the decision that next year, in Q1, we'll bring our latest foldable smartphone to international markets," including Europe, Zhao said. The CEO didn't confirm any specifics or details for the new device but indicated that Honor's major areas of focus for its foldables are making them thinner, lighter, and more affordable.
A release in the first quarter...