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.

The big news with Honor's latest is the automated pop-up camera gimbal.

The Robot Phone takes pop-up cameras to a whole new level. The Robot Phone, which launches today in China, doesn't sound like a good idea - and not only because it's not actually a robot. Instead it's a regular Android smartphone with its main camera installed on a compact gimbal arm that unfolds from the phone's rea

Honor’s new China-exclusive Android phone features a pop-out motorized gimbal camera designed to replace your action cam.

I attended the launch of Honor’s Robot Phone in China. I’m so glad this bold device is actually going on sale.