Back in November last year, Lu Weibing,
the general manager of Redmi revealed that the company has plans of releasing a
smartwatch in the future. However, it turns out that we will be getting a Redmi
Fitness Tracker first. The Chinese leaker @Digital Chat Station shared details
of the upcoming fitness tracker device on Weibo. The post states that design
and features have been found in the Mi Fit app.
According to the image above the device
will come in Black and have a small display with thick bezels. Moreover, it
features a capacitive button at the bottom of the screen which is visible as a
thin white line. The information found in the app states that fitness trackers
will also come with changeable watch faces. Other features will also be present
such as Alarm Function, Heart Rate Sensor, Support for Payment with NFC and
also support for controlling music playback.
The Fitness tracker may hit a new
milestone since it may come with a price tag lower than the of the Mi Band
series. Unfortunately, we have no info on when it will launch. However, a new
certification at the Bureau of Indian Standards is a good hint that the launch
is going to be soon. A certification request for Redmi Smartwatch with model
number HMSH01GE was issued on the last Wednesday.
Worth noting that while the certificate
describes it as a smartwatch, there is a possibility it is a fitness tracker.
After all, the BIS groups all smart wearable devices under the smartwatches
category. If this is the Redmi Fitness Tracker, then the company is also
targeting India as a launch market.
