Honor’s new Robot Phone looks to boost global appeal with its nodding camera

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1. Wed, 12 August 2026

   7 reports
   • South China Morning Post11:30first to report
     Honor’s new Robot Phone looks to boost global appeal with its nodding camera

     Chinese smartphone maker Honor has launched a handset with a motorised robotic camera that nods back at users, betting that its interactive hardware will spark growth in a cooling global market for the devices. The new Robot Phone, unveiled on Wednesday, features a three-axis mechanical gimbal with four degrees of motion, allowing for video stabilisation and interaction via nodding and tilting. Activated by a hand gesture, the gimbal camera unfurls from the back of the device – a mechanism...

   • Vecernji list (Croatia)12:21
     Kinezi lansirali posve drugačiji mobitel: Izlazi mu robotska ruka i snima u stilu filmske kamere

     U Kini je lansiran prvi robotski mobitel s vanjskom kamerom gimbalom koji ima četiri motora, tri osovine i preko 100 komponenti. Honor je u partnerstvu s njemačkom kompanijom ARRI izradio novu vstu uređaja koja sad konkurira i mobitelima i potrošačkim gimbalima popularnima kod kreatora video sadržaja. Također, Honor je iznenadio da nije išao previsokom cijenom kad se uzme u obzir da je riječ o posve novim uređajima, stižu po cijeni po oko 1300 i 1700 eura, ali samo na kinesko tržište.

   • Index.hr (Croatia)12:31
     VIDEO Ovakav mobitel još niste vidjeli. Honor predstavio Robot phone

     UMJESTO još jedne ravne staklene pločice s klasičnim izbočenjem za kamere, Honor je danas službeno predstavio Robot Phone - pametni telefon iz kojeg doslovno izlazi robotska "ruka" s kamerom.

   • Google News - Top Stories12:42
     Honor Has Radically Reinvented the Phone for the Robot Age. I Played With It, and It’s Wild

     Honor Has Radically Reinvented the Phone for the Robot Age. I Played With It, and It’s Wild CNET Honor’s Robot Phone is better than a gimbal in a phone has any right to be The Verge Honor’s Robot Phone Has a Gimbal-Powered Camera for Vloggers WIRED Honor launches Robot Phone in China with 200MP titanium gimbal camera - GSMArena.com news GSMArena.com It's a Phone! It's a Gimbal! It's Honor's Robot Phone! PCMag

   • Vecernji list (Croatia)13:00
     Kinezi iznenadili novim mobitelom: Stiže robot i osvaja novo tržište?

     Robot Phone izgleda vrlo atraktivno, pogotovo u trenutku kada se gimbal izvlači iz „dubine“ stražnjeg dijela mobitela. Donosim prve dojmove nakon kratkog korištenja mobitela Honor Robot Phone

   • 24sata (Croatia)15:04
     FOTO Honor otkrio sve detalje ludog 'robotskog telefona', a zna se i kolika će mu biti cijena

     Stražnji sustav kamera uključuje glavnu kameru od 200 MP sa senzorom veličine 1/1,28 inča i otvorom blende f/1.6 te periskopsku telefoto kameru od 200 MP sa senzorom veličine 1/1,4 inča i 2,7-strukim optičkim zumom

   • Google News - Top Stories17:42
     Honor Launches Its Long-Awaited Robot Phone And Yes It Can Wiggle At You

     Honor Launches Its Long-Awaited Robot Phone And Yes It Can Wiggle At You Engadget Honor Has Radically Reinvented the Phone for the Robot Age. I Played With It, and It’s Wild CNET Honor’s Robot Phone is better than a gimbal in a phone has any right to be The Verge Honor’s Robot Phone Has a Gimbal-Powered Camera for Vloggers WIRED Honor's AI-Powered, Gimbal-Equipped Robot Phone Just Launched in China and it Looks Wild PetaPixel

2. Thu, 13 August 2026

   1 report
   • Channel News Asia09:19
     Gimmick or game changer? Chinese smart device maker Honor launches ‘robot phone’

     The launch comes as Chinese tech firms race to bring AI into everyday devices, while smartphone makers search for new features to differentiate themselves from rivals.

3. Mon, 17 August 2026

   1 report
   • Index.hr (Croatia)08:58
     U Kini smo isprobali mobitel kakav još niste vidjeli. Pogledajte

     DOBILI smo priliku uživo isprobati Honorov Robot Phone - uređaj koji doslovno izlazi iz okvira dosadne industrije jer iz njega izlazi prava pravcata mehanička robotska ruka.

4. Wed, 19 August 2026

   2 reports
   • Google News - Top Stories04:59
     China's HoverAir Versa Uses Modular Components to Get Around the FCC's Foreign Drone Ban

     China's HoverAir Versa Uses Modular Components to Get Around the FCC's Foreign Drone Ban PCMag HoverAir Versa: How this drone dodged the FCC's foreign drone ban Mashable Does giving a camera wings dodge the FCC’s drone ban? The Verge World’s First Flying Pocket Camera Quickly Raised Over $230,000 on Indiegogo PetaPixel Want a DJI Pocket 4 with wings? The world’s first 2-in-1 drone that doubles as a pocket gimbal camera just got FCC approval Yahoo Tech

   • 24sata (Croatia)09:21
     Velika promjena za Honor: Ovo je izgled nove Magic 9 serije

     Godinama je zaštitni znak Honorovih najboljih modela bio veliki, simetrično postavljeni kružni modul kamere, no toj eri je, čini se, došao kraj.

5. Wed, 26 August 2026

   1 report
   • gadget.co.za23:00
     Honor sets new benchmark for foldable - and robot - phones

     The V6 has made Magic with the largest battery yet in a foldable handset, alongside the revolutionary robot phone.

6. Mon, 31 August 2026

   1 report
   • Google News - Top Stories15:00
     Honor Robot Phone Hands-On: A Gimbal Phone Experiment With Promising Results

     Honor Robot Phone Hands-On: A Gimbal Phone Experiment With Promising Results Engadget Honor Robot Phone Launch: 200MP Moving Gimbal Camera, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 7,060mAh Battery – Check Expected Price, Specs, India & Global Launch, Availability & More The Sunday Guardian From Lens to Robot: How Honor is Redefining the Creator’s Toolkit in the AI Era Fast Company South Africa Weekly poll results: the Honor Robot Phone draws in a crowd with its camera capabilities GSMArena.com HONOR Robot...

7. Thu, 3 September 2026

   1 report
   • Google News - Top Stories15:39
     Hohem Unveils the ‘World’s First’ 2-in-1 Pocket Gimbal Camera

     Hohem Unveils the ‘World’s First’ 2-in-1 Pocket Gimbal Camera PetaPixel Hohem’s tiny steadycam has a removable action cam The Verge Hohem's Eyepic Gimbal Camera Has A Detachable Camera Engadget This DJI Osmo Pocket 4 rival has a detachable camera for even more versatility Trusted Reviews Hohem Launched Detachable Action Camera After Selling 5 Million Gimbal Stabilizers 36 Kr

8. Fri, 4 September 2026

   1 report
   • Vecernji list (Croatia)17:30
     U Kini nove tehnologije i roboti su posvuda, sada već izlaze i iz - mobitela

     Kineska kompanija Honor predstavila je prvi robotski mobitel na svijetu, obišao sam njihove futurističke pogone i centre, a dio Kine koji sam vidio podsjetio me i na scene iz znanstveno-fantastičnih filmova. Kina kao da živi u nekoliko tehnoloških stupnjeva više, nego što smo navikli u Europi...