Huawei seems to be on a releasing spree right now
both on the Huawei end and the Honor end. Huawei also pulled the wraps off three cool
accessories; aHuawei-branded sports band, a panoramic camera and a Bluetooth
headset.
The Panoramic camera is capable of taking 360 °
panoramic photos and videos and can be plugged directly into a smartphone. for
this function, it has a USB Type-C port and si it compatible with smartphones
which are USB OTG-enabled. The camera comes wit two lenses, one at the front
and the other are the back. So, you get a
360 ° x 360 ° shot. Both lenses
have 13MP sensors and apart from panoramic shots, they are capable of taking
wide-angle shots. It is a plug and play camera which makes it easy to use
without the need for a special app. The images captured can also be shared
through the phone.
Huawei shared samples of the shot which the
panoramic camera captured and they are quite nice. The Huawei Panoramic camera
is priced at 899 Yuan and would go on sale from June 30.
Huawei also launched a sports band which is touted
to be its first Smartband made specifically for sports persons. The smart band
has a GPS version which features an inbuilt GPS chip that can analyse data
including distance, speed etc. The data can be shared with friends.
The Huawei Sports band is said to have a waterproof
body that can withstand a water depth of up to 50 meters. Thus it can be used
for swimming, running and other sporting activities. It also has a feature
which measures the calories lost. One common feature on most smart bands today
is heart rate monitor and the Huawei band doesn’t miss having that. The device
packs a heart rate monitor. The band features a low power chip and can last up
to 21 days on a single charge which is 80% higher than previous Huawei smart
bands.
As for the prices, the Huawei Smart band with GPS
function carries a price tag of 388 Yuan while the standard version comes in at
298 Yuan. The sports band will be available in Black, Green, Blue and other
attractive colors. It will go on sales on July 14.
The third product unveiled is Bluetooth headset with
a heart rate monitoring function. So,
with the headset, you not only get to listen to high-quality music on the
Bluetooth wireless headset, but it also monitors your heart rate as you do.