Huawei’s TalkBand B2 available this week with UP by Jawbone support

Starting this week, consumers in the United States looking for a hybrid wearable device can purchase the Huawei TalkBand B2.  The company held a private event on Tuesday morning which, in addition to launching the the P8 Lite, specified release details for the activity tracker that doubles as a Bluetooth headset.

Huawei will offer three styles of the TalkBand B2 — black, white, and gold. The latter of the three features a leather band. While the black and white styles cost $179, Huawei intends to ask a bit more for gold. Huawei, Amazon, and Fry’s Electronics are first to sell the TalkBand B2 and Best Buy will follow soon after.

Most of the technical details of the TalkBand B2 are known already because of its debut earlier this year, but something new introduced at the private event was UP by Jawbone support. Users of the TalkBand B2 can use the UP Smart Coach app to organize collected data into a unique profile. The TalkBand B2 monitors steps, calories burned, quality of sleep, and more; therefore, the UP Smart Coach app has a lot to work with. Habits are then understood and users can make improvements to live happier, healthier lives.

Two of the smaller features noted by Huawei for the TalkBand B2 include Find My Phone alerts and remote camera control.

Huawei TalkBand B2 now available in the U.S.

Powerful, hybrid wearable device offers advanced fitness tracking and rich functionality

PLANO, Texas [June 3, 2015]: Huawei, a leading global information and communications solutions provider, today announced that its TalkBand B2, a stylish next-generation wearable device, will be available in the U.S. beginning this week. Designed for smart living, the hybrid device includes automatic activity tracking, sleep monitoring and crystal-clear hands-free calling.

Consumers can purchase TalkBand B2 starting at $179 on GetHuawei.com, Amazon.com, and in-store and online at Fry’s Electronics beginning this week. The TalkBand B2 will also be coming soon to Best Buy.

Sporting a premium design that focuses on comfort, style and everyday elegance, the TalkBand B2 is available in three styles — balck and white sport versions, and a gold-tone body with leather band model.

Contained in Huawei TalkBand B2’s unique design is a full-featured fitness tracker. The innovative 6-axis motion sensor automatically identifies what sort of exercise the user is doing — wheter it’s walking, running, cycling or hill climbing — and Huawei’s intelligent calorie-tracking technology reports on how many extra calories have been burned.

Get more from TalkBand with UP

Thanks to Huawei’s new partnership with UP by Jawbone, TalkBand B2 users can now choose to send their fitness data to the UP Smart Coach app, which transforms TalkBand 2 data into personalized fitness advice. In addition, the UP system can connect with more than 3,000 other applications that help consumers do everything from monitoring workouts to connecting their home thermostat.

Stay connected

While Huawei’s TalkBand B2 provides fitness enthusiasts with all the essential data they need to monitor and improve their well-being and performance, the device is also a great companion for everyday life. The TalkBand B2 can be used as a hands-free Bluetooth headset, with a high-performance speaker and Dual Mic noise suppression that delivers excellent call quality.

The TalkBand B2 also helps consumers take control of their busy lives by integrating helpful features they can control right from their wrists.

The TalkBand B2 integrates with Find My Phone to help people locate their loss or misplaced device, while the Remote Camera Trigger allows budding photographers to put their Huawei phone down and use the TalkBand as a trigger to take the picture from afar.

To learn more about Huawei TalkBand B2, visit http://www.gethuawei.com/huawei-talkband-b2.html.

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