ZTE, a Chinese mobile device company announced the launching of the Axon Watch in Water Cube Beijing, China. The first smart watch from ZTE can track your health data, including the heart rate. The watch had passed the IP67 certification, which means it is tested to be water resistant.
According to Business Wire, ZTE launched the Axon Watch along with Axon Phone, the first smart phone that attributes biometric configuration and Spro 2 Smart Projector. It is a handy projector with mobile hotspot and a 5-inch Android touch screen. At the moment, the newest devices of ZTE are about to be released officially in China only.
The Axon smart watch from ZTE has a round Gorilla Glass screen with sapphire finishing and is very similar with typical wrist watches unlike other wearables which seems to be rather boxy.
The watch is also waterproof and dustproof which are just some of its edge among its competitors. The 1.4 inches in diameter under a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor is just enough for our daily activities. It comes with 512MB RAM, 4GB built-in memory and connects via Bluetooth 4.1. The package includes a 300mAh battery.
The Axon Watch is powered by Tencent's TOS+ operating system. Engadget said in May that the company, Tencent, announced the collaboration with ZTE for the operating system of the smart watch.
A report from Gizmo China states that the ZTE smart watch features motion sensing technology which means it can be navigated through gestures. Though at the same time, the smart watch still supports touchscreen sensors and voice recognition.
Through smart notifications, you'll receive incoming phone calls and messages. For fitness buff, the smart watch has a heart rate board that can monitor heart beat. The Axon Watch can track fitness data too.
The Axon smart watch will be available in August for Chinese consumers only.
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