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IFA : HONOR unveils new smart watches and high performance laptop, watches launched in India

Huawei-owned tech brand HONOR has unveiled its latest products at the IFA electronics show in Berlin. Among the offerings are new smartwatches for sports lovers and a high-performance laptop. Smartphone brand Honor expanded its wearable portfolio in India with two new smartwatches -- Watch ES and Watch GS Pro. The Honor Watch ES (meteorite black variant) will be available on Amazon. The Honor Watch GS Pro (midnight black colour variant) will be available on Flipkart as the Big Billion Days Specials.

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IFA : HONOR unveils new smart watches and high performance laptop

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Published : Sep 5, 2020, 4:47 PM IST

Updated : Feb 16, 2021, 7:31 PM IST

Berlin, Germany: HONOR hopes these watches will catch the eye of tech lovers and sports enthusiasts. The Chinese tech brand is revealing its latest gadgets at the IFA show in Berlin.

IFA : HONOR unveils new smart watches and high performance laptop

"HONOR Watch GS Pro is not only a partner for fitness, it is, in fact, your companion for outdoor adventures," says Akbay. Features are:-

Features of HONOR Watch GS Pro
  • Ferhat Akbay, Head of Marketing for HONOR Germany, describes it as the company's "first rugged smartwatch" and says it is aimed at "urban adventurists".
  • HONOR claims the watch is very durable, able to withstand extremes of temperatures from 70 to -40 degrees Celsius.
  • It is also water and salt resistant and has a battery life of up to 25 days.
  • "We highlighted three different outdoor modes our fans love to do. And we built specific functionalities to enhance the experience. These three outdoor modes are hiking, skiing, and swimming."
  • As well as navigational functions for hikers and slope information for skiers, the GS Pro has more than 100 workout modes.
  • The international release begins on September 7 and it will be priced at 249.90 euros (approx. $295).

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The tech brand is also using IFA to showcase the HONOR Watch ES and some of the features are:-

Features of HONOR Watch ES
  • It is marketed as a fashion fitness device.
  • It has a 10 ten-day battery life, 95 workout modes, and can be customized with more than 200 available watch faces.
  • The HONOR Watch ES will also go on sale on September 7 and will cost 99.90 euros (approx $118).

Smartphone brand Honor is set to expand its wearable portfolio in India with two new smartwatches Watch ES and Watch GS Pro in India on October 8.

According to industry sources, Honor Watch ES is likely to come under the Rs 10,000 price segment while Watch GS Pro will arrive around the Rs 20,000 price band.

HONOR is launching the MagicBook Pro and some of the features andspecifications are:-

Features of MagicBook Pro
  • The high-performance laptop has a 16.1-inch FullView display, a hidden camera that pops out of the keyboard, and a 90 percent screen-to-body ratio.
  • It weighs 1.7 kilograms and is 16.9 millimeters thick.
  • Ali Qureshi, Product Marketing for HONOR UK, says it is aimed at "creatives".
  • "We're delivering a 100 percent sRGB display, providing some of the best color accuracy available yet on a MagicBook series. So whether you're editing photos or you're editing videos, you're going to get the truest to life colors, which helps your creative workflow," he explains.
  • It is due for release on September 7, priced 899 euros (approx. $1,065).
  • HONOR will also release upgraded versions of other laptops in the MagicBook series.
  • The MagicBook 14 will cost 749 euros (approx. $887). while the MagicBook 15 will be on sale for 699 euros (approx. $828).

Smartphone brand Honor expanded its wearable portfolio in India with two new smartwatches -- Watch ES and Watch GS Pro.

  • The Honor Watch ES (meteorite black variant) will be available on Amazon from October 17 midnight onwards during the Great Indian Festival for Rs 7,499.
  • For Amazon Prime members, the sale will start from October 16.
  • The Honor Watch GS Pro (midnight black colour variant) will be available on Flipkart as the Big Billion Days Specials.
  • The rugged smartwatch will be sold from October 16 midnight onwards for Rs 17,999. For Flipkart's early access members, the sale will start from October 15.



"With these two new additions -- Watch ES and Watch GS Pro -- we are confident of yet again meeting the customers' expectations and replicating the success story in the India market," Charles Peng, President, HONOR India said in a statement.

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(Inputs from Agencies)

Last Updated : Feb 16, 2021, 7:31 PM IST

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