In 2014, Huawei introduced the TalkBand B1, a smart band that was also a Bluetooth headset. There have been several generations of the TalkBand since then, but now the company has revealed that it’s working on something more elegant: the Huawei Watch Buds.
It’s a smart band, it’s a Bluetooth headset, it’s Huawei TalkBand B6
The name is descriptive enough, but here’s an official teaser video. A real round smartwatch with two earphones inside. It looks sleeker than the TalkBand, and it’s also more practical, as you can also listen to music (the band’s single earpiece isn’t ideal).
The watch acts as a charging case for the buds. If you pause the video at the 6-second mark, you’ll see icons showing buds and a lightning bolt symbol below them.
Smartwatches already struggle with battery life, how much power can you save for earphones, especially when said buds take up quite a bit of the internal volume? We can’t answer it yet, but somehow a YouTube channel claims to have gotten its hands on the Huawei Watch Buds and offers a quick look.
The watch looks pretty chunky as you might expect given that it’s also a case for the TWS buds. The frame is said to be steel, the strap is leather. The watch is “Powered by HarmonyOS” and its design resembles the Huawei Watch 3.
The Huawei Watch Buds will be officially presented at an event in December and it will not be only: Huawei also has a watch for children. The company has shared a teaser image, showcasing an interesting design.
The watch is detachable from the wrist strap through a pair of clips and looks like it has two watch faces: one is a color display, the other looks like old-school LCD. This will do wonders for battery life (and sunlight readability), while still offering full smartwatch functionality with a quick flip.
Huawei Kids Watch 5X has a detachable design and two watch faces
Note that there are also two cameras on board. One not unusual on a kids watch, it allows mom and dad to check in via video call. Sometimes a second camera is included to capture photos and videos, but framing the shot with something strapped to your wrist is awkward. The detachable design will really help with this.
The Huawei Kids Watch 5X series will also be unveiled in December.
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