Honor teases a minimalist, mystery smartwatch

Honor teases a minimalist, mystery smartwatch

Update: The new smartwatch that had been teased earlier this week has been revealed as the Huawei Zero.

It's called "Zero" because it has no buttons, and is instead controlled just by its touchscreen. It will also come with IP68 water resistance, a light sensor and health and activity monitors.

Fitness freak?

The fact Huawei describes the Band Zero as a "smart wearable device" rather than a smartwatch suggests this could be a fitness orientated offering to take on the likes of Jawbone, Misfit and Fitbit, rather than the Apple Watch and LG Watch Urbane.

There's no further information on the Honor Band Zero, and we've contacted both Huawei and Honor in our quest to dig a little deeper.

In terms of a Band Zero release date we're drawn towards IFA 2015 in Berlin during the first week of September - so keep your eyes peeled.

John McCann
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