If you measure the success of a product release by the element of surprise, Huawei might not score too well. We found official product videos for the new Huawei Watch yesterday, ahead of today's announcement. Huawei's TalkBand devices showed up in ads days ago and in their own wearables app yesterday. If you measure its success by how much attention and anticipation it generates, you might say that Huawei's new wearables have had a smashingly successful release, especially considering their absence from many Western markets until now.

At last, we have gotten official word on the release of three wearables: Watch, TalkBand B2, and TalkBand N1. We'll take them one-by-one.

Watch

While Huawei gets props for making a truly interesting device, this name...well, it's so bland that it borders on the absurd. I would suggest HuaWatch. Anyway, the hardware can really speak for itself.

As you might expect, this handsome watch will be running Android Wear, bringing with it all the Google goodness.

Not bad for the first try! We'll have to get a closer look in person before making too firm of a declaration, but this could be the best-looking Android wearable yet. It has the styling of something you can wear to the least tech-friendly workplace without looking like an oddball.

As we've seen with most Android Wear watches thus far, Huawei's rendition will try to deliver useful health tracking. A heart-rate monitor, 6-axis motion sensor, and barometer team together to determine whether the wearer is walking, running, biking, etc. This will produce calorie burn estimates that might well make it one of the better devices in this arena. While details are sparse, Huawei claims to have a partnership with Jawbone to make things work on the software side.

And yes, Huawei Watch will be available in the United States and at least 19 other countries at launch.

SPECS

Size

42mm diameter, 11.3mm thickness

Display size

1.4"

Display type

AMOLED, touch-sensitive sapphire glass

Display resolution

400x400, 286 ppi

Processor

Qualcomm 400, 1.2 GHz

Storage

4GB

RAM

512MB

Battery

300 mAh

Connectivity

Bluetooth 4.0/4.1

Build material

316L Stainless steel

Physical buttons

Crown button

OS

Android Wear

Price

TBD

The physical crown button, located at the "2 o'clock" position, will be a distinguishing feature if it is properly integrated into the software. Notably missing from the stated specs is the exact processor being used and any comment on battery life. Early adopters know these two aspects can easily make or break the success of the watch. Charging will occur via a magnetic connector.

UPDATE: 2015/03/01 7:35am PST BY

We have updated the specs with more information.

The timepiece itself can be purchased in either gold, silver, or black. Many more options are available for wrist straps, which appear to be interchangeable by the owner. Huawei says the Watch was designed "with personalization in mind."

UPDATE: 2015/03/01 7:06am PST BY

We have added photos from the MWC announcement.

See below for photos taken by Android Police in Barcelona.

TalkBand B2

The B2, a second-generation device, is a unique entry into the health-oriented wearable space. The hardware includes both a wristband and a Bluetooth headset. Unlike the Huawei Watch, the TalkBand B2 is platform agnostic, boasting compatibility with Android 4.0+ and iOS 7+.

Huawei claims they are targeting "on-the-run business executives who are athletically active." That may or may not be you, but many people might like to think they are this kind of person. You are seeing the image correctly, by the way, the headset fits into the band. When disconnected (and presumably in your ear), phone calls and the like will be pushed to the earpiece. Otherwise, you will get alerts somewhat similarly to a Pebble.

Like the more fully-featured Huawei Watch, the B2 has sensors to aid in tracking your physical activity. Paired with a proprietary app, you can read out this data on your phone and also use the B2 to locate your Android or Apple device. US availability is unknown, and the retail price will be 169 EUR ($189 USD) for the leather band and 199 EUR ($223 USD) for the TPU band.

TalkBand N1

You can think of the N1 as another step away from smartwatch compared to the B2. In this case, it's so far from a watch that there is no watch component. It is simply a Bluetooth headset. Still, it claims health tracking ability, though the exact hardware used to do so is not so clear. Sound quality is a priority in this device, supporting aptX codecs and having buds for both ears.

Like the B2, US availability has not been discussed. The three color options — silver, grey, and red — will cost 119 EUR ($133 USD) each. Also, that red does not look very red to my eye. And similar to the B2, you will interact with the TalkBand N1 via Huawei's Android app.

The two buds are magnetic and can therefore lightly attach to one another. Or, as Huawei says, they can turn into "a fashionable necklace accessory!" I'll let you decide how fashionable the N1 necklace will be.

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Source: Huawei (Watch), Huawei (TalkBand)