And we’re off! Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014 has officially started and Huawei is one of the first cabs off the rank in announcing their newest products. One of these new products was its heavily rumoured smartwatch, officially announced as the Huawei TalkBand B1. Huawei says the TalkBand B1 is supposed to be the “perfect hybrid ‘talk and track’ mobile companion”, utilizing a Bluetooth 4.1 earpiece to help you communicate on the go as well as tracking steps taken, calories burned and distance moved.
The TalkBand B1 also possesses a 1.4-inch OLED display, a 90mAh battery and weighs only 26g. It can be wirelessly paired with devices via NFC and is compatible with devices with Android 2.3 and higher. That tiny battery is able to power the TalkBand B1 for 7 hours of continuous talk time, and around 6 days with normal use. Probably the neatest bit of the TalkBand B1 is its earpiece which is able to be removed for use and easily placed back into the wristband.
It’s definitely an interesting route that Huawei has taken, mixing calling ability with fitness, and we’re excited to see where it will go. The Huawei TalkBand B1 will be available in true black, graphite grey, snow white, lemon yellow, curacao blue and raspberry red, and is expected to launch first in China in March 2014, followed by Japan, the Middle East, Russia and Western Europe in Q2 2014 for the price of €99, or around $135 USD.
Are you interested in getting a Huawei TalkBand B1, and do you think Huawei has gone the correct route with its first smartwatch? Let us know what you think in the comments.