Honor Bangladesh showcased its latest developments in AI and connected technology at Honor Connect on September 29. Held at the United Convention Center in Dhaka, the event highlighted the company’s expansion beyond smartphones into a broader connected ecosystem.
The Robot Phone made its local introduction at the event, alongside the unveiling of its new brand logo.
The program centered on Honor’s new “Dare to Be” philosophy, which reflects the brand’s approach of making technology more adaptive to people’s needs and more closely integrated into everyday life.
The company also announced Magic9 Pro's local arrival in the coming months.
Launched globally on September 28, the flagship is built in collaboration with ARRI, the cinema camera maker.
Filmmaker Raihan Rafi and cinematographer Sumon Sarker, who have worked on several prominent Bangladeshi film projects, attended as special guests and led a session on ARRI technology.
Speaking at the event, Honor SEA Region’s GTM Director Leo Pei said: “honor may have started as a smartphone brand here, but a phone is now only part of what we build. Our phones, tablets, wearables, laptops and TVs are designed to work together and adapt to how people use them.”
“People in Bangladesh want technology that fits naturally into their everyday lives, not technology that they have to work around. The Robot Phone is only one example of what the full Honor ecosystem can do, and there’s so much more to unfold,” said Lang Guo, country manager, Honor Bangladesh.
Mohammad Zahirul Islam, managing director of Smart Technologies (BD) Limited, said: “As you know, Honor is currently doing local manufacturing in Bangladesh, and our local manufacturing performance is on par with the best factories in the world. We will gradually bring Honor’s gadgets to the Bangladeshi market.”
“We have been serving customers through our partners since 1998 and have delivered millions of devices to customers so far,” he added. “We remain open to customers' advice and criticism, and we make necessary changes accordingly.”
Holding Honor’s Robot Phone, filmmaker Raihan Rafi said: “I felt that I could make an experimental short film with this. Our cameras are often very large, which limits the kind of shots we can get. This creates challenges in situations like shooting inside a car, among many others. One advantage I see in this camera is that we can place it anywhere and shoot. The camera movement is also very interesting. If someone is running, the cinematographer does not have to run with the camera. The camera can automatically capture it.”
Abdullah Al Mamun, head of business, and Syed Md Badrul Arifeen, director and head of product and marketing, also spoke at the event.
The event also featured an experience zone, where guests explored the brand's ecosystem products.
Alongside the Robot Phone, the lineup included Magic V6, Honor's latest foldable.
Other smartphones, tablets, earbuds, headphones and smartwatches were on display as well.
Guests also got an early look at the company's upcoming laptops and TVs, ahead of their arrival in Bangladesh.
These products are set to mark Honor's large-scale entry into both categories in the country, with a multi-series laptop lineup and TVs spanning 32 to 100 inches with the latest display technologies.