TOKYO, May 24 (Xinhua) — Chinese tech large Huawei on Wednesday launched a lineup of wearables together with smartwatches and wi-fi earbuds in Japan, seeking to strengthen its presence within the increasing market.
Huawei Japan unveiled its flagship smartwatch Huawei Watch Ultimate in Tokyo, with upgraded well being and health options that additionally presents a 100-meter scuba diving mode.
The watch, designed for out of doors adventures in addition to enterprise use, is priced at 135,080 yen (about 974 U.S. {dollars}).
Along with the Huawei Watch Ultimate, a variety of different wearables, together with the Huawei Watch D targeted on blood stress measurement and wi-fi earbuds Huawei FreeBuds 5 had been additionally rolled out within the Japanese market.
“We will stay committed to the field of health and fitness, while actively working with local partners to offer better experience and services for Japanese consumers,” stated Yang Tao, head of Huawei’s gadget phase in Japan and South Korea, on the presentation.
The launch got here as Huawei’s smartwatches are gaining rising recognition within the Japanese market.
Japan’s smartwatch market is projected to nearly double from the fiscal 2021 degree to six.39 million items in fiscal 2026, Nikkei Asia reported, citing information from MM Research Institute.