Huawei Reveals First Smartwatch, Plus Phablet and Smartbands, at MWC

by Todd R. Weiss

The Huawei Watch, powered by Android Wear, features a 1.65-inch classic round watch face and a 1.4-inch touch-sensitive AMOLED display that’s covered with a scratch-proof sapphire crystal lens. The Watch, made of stainless steel, is available in gold, silver or black colors.

The Huawei Watch features a Qualcomm 1.2GHz processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of onboard storage and Bluetooth 4.1. The watch connects to smartphones running Android 4.3 or higher and allows users to receive call notifications, texts, email, calendar notifications and more.

The Huawei Watch includes a built-in advanced heart rate monitor sensor, a 6-axis sensor, a barometer sensor, a touch motor, and a built-in microphone for a wide range of health tracking and sports functions. It will be available in more than 20 countries, including the United States.

The Watch can be personalized for each user through the use of some 40 unique watch faces that can be chosen and switched out, as well as with a full range of watch straps made from different materials and styles. A magnetic charging station is included. Prices are not yet announced.

Now you can take your tunes with you in the Huawei TalkBand N1, a low-profile earbud set that includes built-in Bluetooth and 4GB of MP3 storage that can hold about 1,000 songs. The N1 gives CD-quality sound, is a health and sports tracker, and audibly identifies incoming calls.

The redesigned TalkBand B2 wearable gets a more businesslike design and more accurate fitness tracking functionality. The B2 can be used with Android smartphones that run on Android 4.0 or higher or with Apple iPhones running iOS 7.0 or above.

The TalkBand B2 can run for up to five days on one charge, with enough power for up to 6 hours of talk time. It also includes a dual-microphone noise reduction system and has a pager function that can search for and locate your smartphone using vibration or ring tone alerts.

The TalkBand B2 also includes an advanced 6-axis sensor that can automatically identify and record motions, thereby detecting the wearer’s deep sleep and light sleep durations and patterns. Plus, it can provide consumers with tips on improving their sleep patterns.

The TalkBand B2 can be detached from its wristband and used as a stand-alone Bluetooth earpiece. A detection system knows whether the Bluetooth earpiece is being used on the wristband or not, so music or calls can be properly routed to a smartphone or to the earpiece.

The metal bracket of the TalkBand B2 is made from high-strength, lightweight aircraft-grade aluminum and is available with a leather or TPU plastic watchband. The device includes an intuitive and user-friendly HD touch screen and comes in a variety of colors.

The latest Huawei MediaPad X2 phablet includes a 64-bit eight-core processor and a 7-inch ultra HD display, along with 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) connectivity. It also includes a 5,000mAh battery and a 2.4G dual WiFi antenna system for stable WiFi reception.

The MediaPad X2 also includes a 13-megapixel rear camera that features good low-light shooting capabilities and a wide range of modes normally found in DSLR cameras. The 5MP front-facing camera includes an F2.4 wide-angle, 22mm lens for quality selfies.

The Huawei MediaPad X2 can be purchased in a standard version with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of onboard storage in a moonlight silver color, or in a premium version with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage in an amber gold color. Both include dual-SIM slots (seen on right).