At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Huawei highlighted its recent successes and tailored growth in the smartphones space. The company noted that its brand awareness was at 65% growth in 2014, which led to 75 million smartphones sold last year and the company is seeking 100 million this year. Amy Lou, Huawei Global Brand Director, stated the company’s vision is to become “the most loved consumer Brand.”
To make this happen, Huawei unveiled its wearable strategy. Leading the charge will be the Android Wear-powered Huawei Watch, which features a 1.4-inch circular display. Capitalizing on the fitness tracking trend is the second generation of the TalkBand B2.
The Huawei TalkBand B2 was officially announced today and is a fitness tracker and Bluetooth (4.1) headset. This comes with a splash of elegance in various designs (black, silver and gold) and expands the tracking functionalities of the original with 6-axis sensors that accurately recognize if you are running, cycling, walking, climbing stairs or sleeping. The TalkBand B2 lasts up to five days on a single charge and supports Android devices running 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich or higher. It’s also compatible with iOS via the TalkBand app.
The Bluetooth 4.1-enabled module, which features noise reduction and is water and dust-resistant, can be detached from your wrist and used in-ear.
While we know that the Huawei Watch is coming to Canada, there was no indication of the TalkBand B2 will launch here.
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