DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane NEW I NNOVATION: HANDBAG CELLPHONE COMBO Source: Honor T he world's 1st handbag-inspired cell phone, the Honor V Purse, created by Chinese-based tech company Honor, was just unveiled at the IFA 2023 show in Berlin Here's what we know: It's a unique foldable smartphone that doubles as a handbag Lots of add-ons like a shoulder strap are available and also the phone-bag can be custom-designed at the click of a button It's a wearable fashion-forward purse that's designed to compete against big fashion brands and big tech Being called the smartphone of the future, paving the way for the merger of fashion and technology Style of the bag can be changed for day or evening use 9 mm thick phone works by folding outward Screen offers a number of displays to choose from including one from Burberry Next