Singapore: In a bid to further strengthen its presence in the healthcare wearable market of Asia, Huawei has launched a second-generation health wearble- TalkBand in Asia.

Launched first at the Mobile World Congress 2015 (MC 2015) in Barcelona, Spain, last March, the Talkband B2 health tracker, helps in detecting and recording different types of activities - walking, running, cycling, climbing or hiking - and calculates the amount of calories burned, as well duration of sleep.

Mr Charles Wu, country head for Consumer Business Group, Huawei Philippines, said during the launch of the TalkBand2 in the country that Huawei has something very unique to offer to the growing legion of health conscious and tech savvy consumers.

"Wearable devices will remain one of the most significant trends in the device industry, and by leveraging Huawei's technology and innovation, Huawei Consumer BG aims to be a leader in the wearable space," said, Mr Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei Consumer BG, at the launch of the TalkBand B2 in Barcelona.