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Huawei TalkBand B5 launched in China, price starts at 999 yuan ($149)

Jeet — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 14:13:26 +0000

Last week, Huawei had revealed its new wearable device — Huawei TalkBand B5, which is the successor of the TalkBand B3 that was launched in 2016. Today, along with the Nove 3, Nova 3i and Kirin 710 processor, Huawei officially launched the TalkBand B5.

As for the pricing, the Sports version of the Huawei TalkBand B5 is priced at 999 Yuan, which roughly converts to $149 while the Business variant of the wearable device is priced at 1,199 Yuan, that is roughly $178. There’s also a third variant, Fashion version, which costs 1,499 Yuan (approximately $223).

The TalkBand B5 comes with an ungraded 1.13-inch full color touch display with 2.5D curved glass and 300 × 160 pixels screen resolution. The display is about 2.4 times bigger than its predecessor and can display contents of WeChat and QQ as well as schedule, SMS and news, among others.

It is a 2-in-1 device that can be used as a fitness tracker as well as a single-ear Bluetooth headset. When attached to the wristband, it can be used as a fitness tracker, but when detached, it becomes a single-ear Bluetooth headset which can be used to take calls.

The pop-up Bluetooth headset has a trip-core audio chip with high-definition voice and dual microphone with noise reduction. It has caller ID support, call mute function as well as speed dial option. There’s a built-in triple-core audio chip that supports dual MIC noise reduction.

The wearable device also comes with Huawei TruRelax Technology that analyses heart rate variability and accesses the user’s stress status. Further, the device offers breath training for relaxing. The Huawei TruSleep 2.0 uses cardiopulmonary coupled dynamics spectrum (CPC) to monitor complete sleep structure including deep sleep (REM). It analyzes the sleep pattern of the user and also offers personalized sleep recommendations.

The Huawei TruSeen 2.0 heart rate technology offers 24-hour continuous heart monitoring when running, walking, cycling and more activities. Along with step counting, calorie calculation, and distance measurement, it also enables users to set up a running plan based on heart rate evaluation, V02max, recovery time suggestion and more.

The device also comes with features such as reminders, voice assistants, alarm clocks, remote control for media content, phone finder, etc. The Huawei TalkBand B5 has IP67 rating for dust and water resistance. The Talkband B5 connects via Bluetooth 4.2 to devices that are running Android 4.4+ and iOS 9.0 and above. It is powered by a 108mAh battery that can provide talktime of about 6 hours on a single charge.

The Huawei TalkBand B5 comes in Sports Edition with strap in three colors — Ash, Black and Brown color. On the other hand, the Business Edition comes with a metal strap. There are also optional 18mm straps in silicone, leather and stainless steel for a premium look.

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Huawei Talkband B5 with AMOLED display and pop-out Bluetooth headset announced

Jeet — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 11:05:46 +0000

Huawei has introduced its latest wearable device — Huawei Talkband B5 as the successor of the Talkband B3 that was launched in the year 2016. The device was leaked online a couple of days ago, revealing what to expect from it.

Now, the Huawei Talkband B5 has been officially announced by the company and has also been listed on its website. Currently available for pre-order via Vmall in China, the device’s pricing will be revealed on 18th July and will go on sale in China from 20th July.

It comes with a 1.13-inch AMOLED touchscreen display with 2.5D curved glass and 300 × 160 pixels resolution. The display is about 2.4 times bigger than its predecessor. The Talkband B5 is a 2-in-1 device that can be used as a fitness tracker as well as a single-ear Bluetooth headset.

When attached to the wristband, it can be used as a fitness tracker, but when detached, it becomes a single-ear Bluetooth headset which can be used to take calls. The pop-up Bluetooth headset has a trip-core audio chip with high-definition voice and dual microphone with noise reduction. It has caller ID support, call mute function as well as speed dial option.

It also comes with Huawei TruRelax Technology that analyses heart rate variability and accesses the user’s stress status. Further, the device offers breath training for relaxing. The Huawei TruSleep 2.0 uses cardiopulmonary coupled dynamics spectrum (CPC) to monitor complete sleep structure including deep sleep (REM). It analyzes the sleep pattern of the user and also offers personalized sleep recommendations.

The device also comes with IP67 ratings for dust and water resistance. The Talkband B5 connects via Bluetooth 4.2 to devices that are running Android 4.4+ and iOS 9.0 and above.

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Huawei TalkBand B5 press render leaks online revealing its 2-in-1 design

Jeet — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 15:05:54 +0000

Huawei is working on a new 2-in-1 wearable device — Huawei Talkband B5, which is the successor of the Huawei Talkband B3 that was launched about two years ago. Now, the press render of the device has leaked online through Evan Blass, showing us what the device will look like.

From the leaked image, it seems that this is a 2-in-1 device that can be used as a fitness tracker as well as a single-ear Bluetooth headset. When attached to the wristband, it can be used as a fitness tracker, but when detached, it becomes a single-ear Bluetooth headset which can be used to take calls.

The design language of the upcoming wearable device from China-based Huawei is similar to its predecessor, with some minor changes. It appears that the device will be offered in two color options — Gold and Silver with the option to have a leather strap or a metal band. The earpiece part of the device will come in black color, regardless of the color variant.

While we now know that the device will look like, there is no information available about the device’s specifications. From the leaked image, it’s pretty clear that the Talkband B5 will come with an elongated touchscreen, which is probably an OLED display. It supports Bluetooth connectivity and also shows various notifications.

The Talkband B3 had 128KB RAM, 16MB of external storage and 512KB internal storage. It packs 91mAh battery that the company claimed could deliver a maximum of 6 hours of talk time. Just like the Talkband B3, the Talkband B5 is also expected to be compatible with both Android as well as the iOS operating system.

At this time, it is not known when the company is planning to officially launch the Huawei Talkband B5 but we are expecting the device to launch soon, within a month or two.

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