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HONOR has revealed the Magic VVVVVVVV foldable phone as an April Fool\u2019s Day prank.
\nThe company says this is the first smartphone that turns into a TV.
\nThe announcement also comes as Samsung discontinues the Galaxy Z TriFold.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s April Fool\u2019s Day, so naturally some smartphone makers are getting in on the action. OPPO has already revealed an Android-powered 4K umbrella<\/a>, and now HONOR<\/a> has announced a tongue-in-cheek fictional product. But is it weird that I\u2019m not completely opposed to this concept?<\/p>\n HONOR announced the HONOR Magic VVVVVVVVV on social media today. Or is it the Magic VVVVVVVVVV? Either way, this puts the HUAWEI Mate XT<\/a> and Galaxy Z TriFold<\/a> devices to shame. Check out the official image at the top of the page.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n \u201cThe first smartphone that turns into a TV,\u201d reads a tagline on the picture. This is thanks to the multi-folding design, which means you have a giant folding display in your pocket. That beats the dual-folding approach seen on the aforementioned HUAWEI and Samsung devices. Then again, one render shows a supremely thick phone that puts that canceled Energizer 18,000mAh phone<\/a> to shame.<\/p>\n Would you buy a multi-hinge foldable?<\/p>\n 55 votes<\/p>\n Yes, for sure<\/p>\n 33%<\/p>\n I’d buy a real tri-fold, but not more than that<\/p>\n 25%<\/p>\n No, a dual-hinge foldable is enough for me<\/p>\n 2%<\/p>\n No, a conventional Fold is fine for me<\/p>\n 9%<\/p>\n No, I don’t care about foldables at all<\/p>\n 31%<\/p>\n Needless to say, this is clearly an April Fool\u2019s Day prank. And you won\u2019t struggle to pick up some clues. For one, there\u2019s the ridiculous name and the non-existent April 31 launch date. Then there are the actual renders.<\/p>\n The render on the left suggests it\u2019s a proper tri-folding device (i.e., folding three times), while the render on the right suggests it folds seven times. So which is it? Furthermore, the render on the right doesn\u2019t show any hinges. You\u2019d expect them on both the left and right sides of such a huge multi-folding foldable.<\/p>\n In any event, it\u2019s just a joke after all. I also imagine that so many hinges and such a large folding panel would be a durability nightmare. But I wouldn\u2019t be completely opposed to a more ambitious multi-hinge foldable phone. This would allow you to carry a truly large screen in your pocket for work or entertainment, potentially dwarfing the Mate XT and Galaxy Z TriFold\u2019s 10-inch panels. With the right software and a keyboard accessory, this could be a decent laptop replacement in some scenarios.<\/p>\n This cheeky post also comes as Samsung discontinues the Galaxy Z TriFold. We had hoped that other manufacturers, such as HONOR, would hop on the dual-folding bandwagon, but we\u2019ll just have to keep waiting.<\/p>\n![\"google](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/ "\\"google"){kind=icon}
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