Huawei enters wearable tech market with TalkBand

Huawei debuts its own version of a smartwatch at MWC with the TalkBand. The wearable device features a more colorful form factor meant to appeal to a younger set of users. The device functions both as a Bluetooth headset and smartband/smartwatch. You can take out the Bluetooth headset to make a call and put it back to act as a smartwatch. While it doesn’t look to have touchscreen functionality, the device is controlled by an accompanying app.

The TalkBand features a curved 1.4-inch OLED screen, IP57 water and dust resistance, and a wristband that also works as a USB connector. The device will carry a €99 price tag.

Source: Ubergizmo

Huawei debuts 4G-enabled Ascend G6 smartphone

Aside from the new tablets, Huawei unveiled a new mid-range Android smartphone with optional 4G connectivity. The Ascend G6 takes on the look of the Ascend P6, which Huawei claims is the slimmest Android device on the market. The G6 weighs around 115 grams and is about 7.85mm thin. It comes with a 4.5-inch display (960 x 540 resolution) and runs on a quad-core 1.2GHz processor. It also comes with an 8-megapixel rear camera, 2,000 mAh battery, and the aforementioned 4G LTE that supports up to 150 Mbps. There will also be a 3G version of the device.

The 4G version will be available starting April and will come in black with gray and rose gold highlights or white with pink or champagne gold highlights. The 3G version will be available in the first quarter of the year and will come in black, pink, gold, blue, or white.

Source: The Next Web

Huawei debuts MediaPad X1 and M1 at MWC

Remember the weird teaser from Huawei? Well, Huawei made official the three devices it teased in the video. It confirmed the MediaPad X1 and debuted the MediaPad M1. Both tablets feature LTE support, Wi-Fi calling, and SMS capabilities.

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Facebook Messenger to arrive on Windows Phone platform ‘soon’

Microsoft is working hard to play catch-up with the top apps on the other mobile operating systems. Aside from announcing new hardware partners, Microsoft said Facebook’s chat app Messenger will also be coming to Windows Phone soon. Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore did not specify the timeline but it is “coming soon.” While there is already the messaging feature built into the native Facebook app, the Messenger app offers a broader set of features such as the popular “stickers.”

Source: The Verge