Huawei Launches New Laptops, FreeBuds & Smartwatches at Developers Conference
Huawei has launched six new products including two MateBook laptops, two smartwatches, and two sets of earphones.
During the keynote at the Developer Conference, Huawei also reaffirmed its commitment to the All-scenario Seamless AI Life Strategy and working with partners to nurture the 1+8+N ecosystem.
Huawei says the products are all designed to bring a more cohesive connected experience to consumers in their everyday lives, in scenarios ranging from work, health and fitness to audio entertainment, echoing Huawei’s mission to build a better connected world.
Huawei FreeBuds Pro & HUAWEI FreeLace Pro.
The FreeBuds Pro are wireless stereo earphones that support intelligent dynamic noise cancellation. Dual Connection with Android, iOS and Windows smart systems. The new gesture control enables users to easily take control of the earphones by performing a swipe or a pinch on the cubic earphone stem.
The FreeLace Pro also offers noise cancellation up to 40dB, the neckband earphones take advantage of industry-leading algorithms to provide stable noise cancelling performance in any situation.
It features a pair of 14mm aluminium-magnesium alloy dynamic drivers with bass tubes to offer the high fidelity audio for the ideal listening experience. Pairing and charging are as seamless with the Huawei-developed solution that lets users easily do both at the same time by plugging the earphones to smartphone with a USB-C port. A five-minute charge gives enough battery to sustain five hours of music playback, and a full charge offers a full days use.
Huawei said that the FreeBuds Pro will cost €199 while the FreeLace Pro will cost €119. These earphones will be available in October and September.
WATCH GT 2 Pro
The new WATCH GT 2 Pro offers up to two weeks of battery life, more than 100 workout modes, plus pro-grade fitness data tracking features.
Health tracking features have been advanced with the upgraded TruSeen 4.0+ providing more accurate heart rate readings. Huawei has introduced new workout modes including Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Snowboarding and Golf Driving Range. These join the existing range to provide users with real-time performance tracking and analyses for professional sports.
The new flagship smartwatch launches with a rugged design featuring premium materials, including a sapphire watch crystal, titanium case and skin-friendly ceramic case back that combines with another sapphire glass black to enhance monitoring accuracy and wearing comfort.
Its global pricing is €329 and €349 for the Sport and Classic versions respectively and will be available from September.
Huawei WATCH FIT
The WATCH FIT is the first Huawei sports smartwatch to feature a rounded rectangular watch face design. The smartwatch combines a 1.64-inch AMOLED display, which lends itself to displaying more content and a better interaction experience.
At 34g, it feels as light as a sports wristband. The watch features newly upgraded TruSeen 4.0 heart rate technology, which leverages Huawei’s own multi-sensor AI neural network algorithm and advanced PPG components to provide more accurate, 24-hour heart monitoring to track changes in blood oxygen, sleep and stress conditions.
This smartwatch is priced at €129 and will be available from September 2020.
The WATCH FIT is the first Huawei smartwatch to support Quick-workout Animations. By combining 44 standard fitness routines (including fat burn, shoulder muscle relief, body sculpting and other routines) into 12 animations. It offers 13 running classes that are tailored for jogging enthusiasts. The smartwatch comes with 96 workout modes, built-in GPS and 5ATM water resistance.
The WATCH FIT also supports fast charging technology with five minutes of charging providing enough charge to sustain the smartwatch for an entire day of typical use.
Huawei MateBook X
The latest entry to Huawei’s flagship PC product line, the MateBook X combines the flagship series’ improved lightweight design and smart features.
Weighing just 1kg, the notebook measures just 13.6mm at its thickest part and is smaller than a piece of A4 paper, so users can easily slide it into a backpack.
The MateBook X is the first notebook to feature the 3K Infinite FullView Display with a borderless design. The display is also multitouch-enabled with gesture support such as Fingers Gesture Screenshot, which lets users quickly take a screenshot by swiping downwards on the screen with three fingers, as easy as it is on a smartphone.
Powered by a 10th Generation Intel Core processor, the new flagship notebook delivers the performances needed for daily tasks. The touchpad is 26 percent larger compared to the previous generation for better ease-of-use, and now features Free Touch to offer full haptic feedback.
The new full-size keyboard features scissors switches that offer 1.3mm of key travel to make typing a joy, and comes with two tweeters and woofers forming a quad-speaker sound system that provides immersive surround sound right in front of the user.
The MateBook X is also the first Huawei notebook to support Wi-Fi 6, which features three times the data transfer speed of Wi-Fi 5 for faster connectivity and better productivity.
The MateBook X will be priced from €1,599 and will be available from October 2020.
Huawei MateBook 14
During the virtual launch, Huawei also unveiled the MateBook 14 featuring a highly portable design and powerful performance.
The MateBook 14 integrates the AMD Ryzen 4000 H Series processor, with Shark Fin Fans delivering thermal performance even under intense workloads.
Besides performance, it has a 2K HUAWEI FullView Display and supports smart features including Multi-screen Collaboration to help consumers stay productive on the road.
The MateBook 14 will be priced from €849 and will be available from October 2020.
