Honor Band 5 Updated with SpO2 Monitoring, Remote Music Controls in India

Sep. 30, 2019

An incoming update to the Honor Band 5 brings a couple of cool new features that were much advertised by Huawei when the device was unveiled earlier this year, but were MIA at its launch. Now, finally, the company is rolling out the remoteMusic Playback Controlfunction along withSpO2 monitoringto its latest inexpensive smart band, possibly making it one of the best available devices in its segment.Screenshots Courtesy: Huawei

In an officialblog postannouncing the rollout of the new software, Huawei said once the  Band 5 is updated and Music Control is switched on via the Huawei Health app, users will be able to use the device to instantly view and control their favorite music apps right from their wrist. Supported apps include Google Play Music, Spotify, YouTube, Shazam, Huawei music and many more, said the company.

As a refresher, the Honor Band 5 wasoriginally unveiled by Huawei in Julybefore being launched in India last month. The device features a 0.95-inch AMOLED screen (240 x 120 pixel resolution) with 2.5D curved glass, and comes with a blood oxygen monitor that enables it to detect hypoxemia dizziness – a condition that stems from the body not getting the amount of oxygen it needs for normal functioning.

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