Powered by Android Wearâ„¢, the Huawei Watch Features a Fully
Circular Timeless Design
BARCELONA, Spain, March 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Huawei continues to
break new ground in the wearables space by unveiling today the
Huawei Watch, powered by Android Wearâ„¢ at Mobile World Congress
(MWC) 2015. The fully circular watch features a 1.4-inch
touch-sensitive AMOLED display, scratch-proof sapphire crystal
lens, cold-forged stainless steel frame, and comes with a built-in
heart rate monitor and 6-Axis motion sensors. The Huawei Watch is
the first smartwatch in the Huawei wearable family.
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"We have responded to consumers' requests from around the world
asking for a smartwatch featuring a timeless design that is truly
smart from within. Through Huawei's continued commitment to 'Make
It Possible,' the Huawei Watch delivers on that promise and gives
the consumer a premium smartwatch that is technologically
innovative," said Richard Yu, CEO,
Huawei Consumer Business Group. "As the first smartwatch in our
expanding line of premium wearable products, the Huawei Watch was
designed and created to enhance and be part of the consumer's
everyday lives."
Timeless Design
Designed by a team of experienced
watch designers that have a rich history in creating fashionable
and timeless watches, the attention-to-detail becomes apparent upon
first glance as the device boasts a sparkling AMOLED 1.4-inch
display at 400 x 400 pixels resolution in 286 ppi at a 10,000:1
high contrast ratio, making it the most vibrant Android Wear
smartwatch in the world.
Made of more than 130 components, Huawei Watch has a crown,
frame and hinge built from high-quality and scratch resistant
cold-forged stainless steel making it 40 percent harder. With an
intuitive 2 o'clock press button, the watch offers the highest
levels of control and comfort to the user. The Huawei Watch comes
in three stylish colors: gold, silver and black.
Designed with personalization in mind, more than 40 unique watch
faces will be available to choose from, including a full range of
watch straps made from different materials, and styles. The Huawei
Watch will come with a magnetic charging station for the users
benefit.
Smart Within
Powered by Android Wear, receiving SMS,
email, calendar, app, and phone call notifications has never been
easier or more convenient. Compatible with smartphones running
Android 4.3 or higher, Huawei Watch boasts a powerful Qualcomm
1.2GHz processor for optimal performance, includes 4GB of storage,
512MB of RAM and Bluetooth 4.1. For the sports enthusiast, or just
those interested in tracking fitness levels, Huawei Watch features
a heart rate monitor sensor, 6-Axis motion sensor, and barometer
sensor that automatically detects and tracks in real-time if a user
is walking, running, biking, hiking or sleeping. Specifically,
users can monitor everything from the number of calories burned, to
heart rate, climbing height, steps taken, and distance
travelled.
Huawei Health Ecosystem
To encourage consumers to live happier and healthier lives,
Huawei is dedicated to building a wearable's health and lifestyle
ecosystem that will help users set goals and track their progress.
With exciting partners including Jawbone, the Huawei Health
Ecosystem seeks other innovative third-party health and fitness
apps that will encourage users to set themselves free.
Availability and Accessories
Huawei Watch will be
available in more than 20 countries including United States, United Kingdom, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong
Kong, Italy, Japan, Norway, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South
Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United
Arab Emirates. Exact availability and pricing will be
announced at a future date in each of the local markets.
About Huawei Consumer BG
With 16 R&D centers in
countries that include Germany,
Sweden, the US, France, Italy, Russia, India, and China, Huawei's products and services extend
to over 170 countries, serving one third of the world's population.
In 2014, Huawei's smartphone global shipment ranked third in the
world. As one of Huawei's three business groups, Huawei Consumer BG
offers mobile phones, mobile broadband (MBB) devices and home
devices. With more than 20 years of rich expertise in the
information and communications technology (ICT) sector, an
extensive global network, vast global business operations and
network of partners, Huawei Consumer BG is dedicated to bringing
the latest technology to consumers, offering a world of
possibilities, creating extraordinary experiences and realizing
dreams for people everywhere.
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