Three weeks after its presentation, Xiaomi has announced when the We Band, the first wearable in the history of this company. And we won't have to wait long, the next Monday, August 18 it can now be purchased in China, its country of origin. The rest of the world, as with all the company's products, we will have to wait for import companies to bring them from there, since Xiaomi still does not distribute directly in the West, something that will not take too long to happen.
On July 22, Xiaomi organized an event for the presentation of its new smartphone, a renewed star terminal that would replace a more than trite -in a good way- Mi3. The Xiaomi Mi4However, he would not arrive alone, but would accompanied by the first wearable presented by the company. The Xiaomi Mi Band, a quantifying bracelet, modest in terms of characteristics, materials and perhaps a little short on functionalities but that would come for an unbeatable price.
The device focuses its operation on monitor sports activity and track sleepFor this, it will rely on various sensors that will collect this information. It can be used as an alarm clock and will notify the user of notifications that occur through vibration, it will also serve as an identifier of the person who wears it, who will not have to use unlock codes on the phone with which it is linked. It works with Bluetooth LE low consumption, which allows an autonomy never seen before from 30 days. Its design is not too prominent, although it will be available in several colors and is compatible with the certification IP67K, it is resistant to water and dust. Its price is at the exchange of less than 10 euros.
As the companions of other magazines It will be in just a few days when we begin to know more about this device, since we will begin next week with its launch in China. It is difficult to predict when international distribution companies will send it to Spain, but it should not be long, although 10 Euros that would most likely double. Even so, it will continue to be the ideal option to start in this world of wearables.
Doubts about Android compatibility
There is a question that had not been raised on the day of the presentation, but has arisen over the days. There are sources in China that assure that the Mi Band will only be compatible with Xiaomi terminals, and not with all Android smartphones as previously thought. We will find out very soon, but it would be a crass error on the part of the company, since by not having a direct distribution system in Western countries, the number of users that has one of its models is still small and therefore, it would limit the chances of success of this wearable are very much.