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Huawei unveils smart wearable devices at MWC 2015

Huawei unveiled a series of wearable devices including the Huawei Watch, TalkBand B2, and TalkBand N1 for consumers to stay connected, on the eve of Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015 in Barcelona.

At the global press conference, Huawei Consumer BG also unveiled the next-generation phablet, MediaPad X2, and also announced the brands vision, "Dreams Inspire Creativity."

Mr. Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei Consumer BG, said wearable devices will remain one of the most significant trends in the device industry.

Huawei TalkBand B2 showcases a more business-like professional design, has smarter fitness tracking functionalities with higher accuracy, and enhanced synchronization with mobile devices. It is also the perfect combination of Bluetooth headset and sports bracelet.

Equipped with an advanced 6-axis sensor, TalkBand B2’s smart detection can automatically identify and record motions accurately, detect the duration of deep sleep and light sleep, and provide consumers with health tips on sleep pattern.

Meanwhile, Huawei TalkBand N1 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. With a 20-20KHz frequency range, TalkBand N1 provides the finest sound quality with higher expressiveness.

Paired with a smartphone, TalkBand N1 is also a health and sports tracker with functionalities that include step counting, distance calculation, calorie consumption tracking, and more. It also carries a function that broadcasts the names or phone numbers of incoming calls.

The Huawei Watch, on the other hand, is the first smartwatch launched by Huawei Consumer BG. It features a 1.4 inch AMOLED, scratch-proof and water-proof, fully circular design at 42mm diameter.

Powered by Android Wear, Huawei Watch is packed with a range of health tracking functions and has 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.

Lastly, the Huawei MediaPad X2 is a 7-inch phablet. Sporting a 2.0GHz Kirin 930 ultra-octa chipset, MediaPad X2 supports LTE Cat6 connectivity with the download speed up to 300Mbps. Running on a powerful 5,000 mAh battery, the largest allowed in the industry, Huawei MediaPad X2 manages to provide even the power user with one-day battery life.