A rumour earlier this week suggested that Huawei was looking to sell its upcoming Huawei Watch for as much as US$1,000. New details have emerged that now indicate that this could only be partially true. It now appears that Huawei has decided to borrow a page from Apple’s playbook for the upcoming Apple Watch and offer its watch at multiple price points. It […]
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Premium price for upcoming Huawei Watch?
The Huawei Watch may well have the smartwatch to garner the most buzz at Mobile World Congress. While Huawei touted the watch’s steel case (available in black, gold or silver), interchangeable bands and 1.4-inch full circle (400×400/286PPI) AMOLED display with sapphire crystal, it left out details such as availability and pricing. A rumour today suggests why Huawei may have opted to save the […]
MWC 2015: Android Wear-powered Huawei Watch unveiled
After Huawei prematurely posted two YouTube videos for the Huawei Watch yesterday, it should come as no surprise that the Chinese company formally unveiled its first Android Wear smartwatch. Today’s announcement provides the details that the videos did not. Huawei Watch specifications: Processor: 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Operating system: Google Android Wear Cellular connectivity: None Other connectivity: Bluetooth 4.1 Display: […]
Huawei Watch smartwatch revealed ahead of MWC 2015 announcement
Huawei first revealed plans to launch an Android Wear smartwatch earlier this year. While the company did not reveal exactly when it would launch such it, a company teaser just days later suggested it would do so at MWC 2015. Two new videos posted today on Huawei’s own YouTube channel have now effectively confirmed that the company will indeed unveil the […]
Huawei teases MWC 2015 smartwatch announcement?
Huawei recently confirmed plans to launch its first Android Wear smartwatch sometime in 2015. We surmised at the time that it might do so at MWC 2015. Two new teaser images posted on the company’s Weibo account could be a sign that it is about to do just that. In the grand tradition of teasers, Huawei’s new images reveal little. […]
Huawei readying new wearables including first smartwatch
Specific details may be slim but Huawei gave the media a glimpse into 2015 product roadmap earlier today at its headquarters in China. Not only will the company expand its device portfolio to include new smartphones and tablets but it plans on offering a number of wearables including its first Android Wear smartwatch. Huawei will place particular focus on “premium” as the […]
Huawei: “No choice” but Android
Google’s Android has established itself as the dominant mobile operating system in only a few short years. Nearly 85% of all smartphones shipped in Q2 were Android-powered according to market research firm IDC. With manufacturers facing razor-thin margins in what is a very competitive marketplace, such dominance may be wiping away any chance that consumers will have a choice. In […]
IFA 2014: Huawei teases device numbered 7
Huawei announced in late July that it would hold a press event on September 4 as part of IFA 2014. The invitation revealed little as to what it would announce but a new teaser has given us a little bit more information. Lighting around the top corner of a device forms a large “7.” China’s MyDrivers suggests that the device featured […]