HUAWEI SEEKS LEADERSHIP IN WEARABLE TECH, with Huawei Watch Talkband N1 and Talkband B2

While Huawei was a bit late in the smartphone arena, it is definitely making up for lost time when it comes to wearable tech, showcasing three of its upcoming products at CommunicAsia 2015 in Singapore–The Huawei Watch, Huawei TalkBand B2 and Huawei TalkBand N1.

 

The second generation of Huawei’s TalkBand products, Huawei TalkBand B2 offers a more business-like professional design, smarter fitness tracking functionality with higher accuracy, and enhanced synchronization with the users mobile device. Huawei TalkBand B2 is not only a convenient health management device, but also the perfect combination of Bluetooth headset and sports bracelet, ideal for the on-the-run business executives who are athletically active.

Equipped with an advanced 6-axis sensor, TalkBand B2’s smart detection can automatically identify and detect the duration of deep sleep and light sleep, provide health tips on ways to improve sleep patterns, and is designed with fashion in mind by the Huawei Aesthetics Center team in Paris.

The minimalistic design of Huawei TalkBand B2 embraces simplicity as the metal bracket of TalkBand B2 is made of high strength, light weight aviation aluminum with an intuitive and user-friendly HD touch screen. The TalkBand B2 comes in two wtchband styles, the environmentally professional TPU material or the luxurious leather, which caters to different occasions.
The TalkBand B2 impressive battery performance allows up to five days of operation, continuous call time up to six hours, and 12 days’ standby time.  

TalkBand B2 supports devices with Android 4.0 operating system and iPhones with IOS7.0 or above and is available in three colors – black, silver and gold. The recommended retail price of premium version (with leather strap) is SGD 299 and that of standard version (with TPU strap) is SGD 239. Availability will be announced at a later date.

The Huawei TalkBand N1 meanwhile is the industry’s first Hi-Fi stereo + Bluetooth headset featuring 4G of local MP3 storage for 1,000 songs, Bluetooth calling, and sports tracking. The TalkBand N1 gives users the ultimate experience in professional
sound quality on par with higher end headsets thanks to chamber tuning and high quality loudspeaker components. The 20-20KHz-frequency range provides the finest sound quality with higher expressiveness with APTX Bluetooth transmission technology. Paired with a smartphone, TalkBand N1 is also a health and sports tracker with functionalities such as step counting, distance calculation, calorie consumption tracking, and more. It also carries a function that broadcasts the names or phone numbers of incoming calls so users won’t miss a call on the road.

With an X type design made with a TPU soft rubber material surface, the TalkBand N1 weighs a consumer friendly 18 grams, and has an IP54 dustproof and waterproof level, making the headset sweat proof for those active users. Additionally, the magnetic earbud design turns the TalkBand N1 from a convenient headset to a fashionable necklace accessory. The TalkBand N1 comes in three stylish colors: Silver, Grey and Red. Prices and availability will be announced at a later date.

Finally, Huawei is launching its very first smartwatch in the Huawei Consumer BG wearable family, Huawei Watch features a 1.4 inch AMOLED, scratch-proof and water-proof, fully circular design at 42mm diameter, making it timeless and smart within. Designed by a team of traditional watch designers with a history in creating the most fashionable and timeless watches, the attention-to-detail becomes apparent as the body boasts exquisite craftsmanship featuring sapphire crystal elements, and a metal body of 316L corrosive-resistant, cold-forged stainless steel, commonly only seen in luxury watches.

Boasting a sparkling display at 400 x 400 pixels resolution in 286 ppi at a 10,000:1 high contrast ratio, the Huawei Watch is the most vibrant Android smartwatch in the world. The touch-sensitive sapphire crystal lens cover can even work with gloved or wet hands, offering the most convenient experience at all times. Designed with personalization in mind, Huawei Watch offers 40
customizable watch faces ranging from a classic analog to digital, or even a tracking design that displays health data including calories ingested, steps taken and more. Huawei Watch comes in three stylish colors: gold, silver and black with a full range of materials, watchstraps and other styles also available.

Powered by Android Wear, Huawei Watch is packed with a range of health tracking functions and a built-in advanced heart rate monitor sensor, 6-Axis sensor, barometer sensor, touch motor, and built-in microphone. Paired with a smartphone running Android 4.3 or higher, Huawei Watch enables users to easily receive SMS, email, calendar, app, and phone call notifications. The
6-Axis sensor also enables the watch to automatically identify a user’s state of motion and measures sports data provided by their activity -walking/running/climbing/cycling.

Prices and availability will be announced at a later date.