Bucket Tech: HUAWEI GT4 Tailored for Every Wrist

The HUAWEI WATCH GT 4 series is designed to be avant-garde, to stand out, and to turn heads. It proudly bears the badge of the trendsetters and the trailblazers, capturing their spirit in its every contour and feature. From its intricate design elements to its elevated health and fitness functionalities, it continually disrupts, elevates, and integrates into modern life, our passions and what we aspire to be.

With every detail and functionality meticulously crafted, it reaches new heights in perfectly meeting your needs – whether it’s multitasking in your profession, being fashion-forward or simply smashing your fitness goals.

Which of these characteristics best describes you?

The office multitasker

The HUAWEI WATCH GT 4 is suitable for ambitious, career-minded individuals who want an extra multitasking companion throughout their workday, whether they’re in the office, at the gym, or commuting to-and-from work. The HUAWEI WATCH GT 4 Series allows you to add tons of third-party features to enhance your day-to-day, from controlling your music to managing your calendar right from your wrist – this adds even greater convenience when you’re in a meeting or when you’re brainstorming a project. Furthermore, the Bluetooth on your smartwatch ensures you’ll remain contactable – as you’ll be able to receive calls and messages even when you’re miles away from your phone.

The style icon

For the style-conscious user who desires all the technical advantages of a smartwatch without any sacrifices to style, the HUAWEI WATCH GT 4 Series might just be the answer to your fashion needs. Instead of the usual bulky smartwatches, the HUAWEI WATCH GT 4 is as mindful of its style as it is its substance. The 46mm version’s octagonal watch face design takes inspiration from traditional luxury watches, while the HUAWEI WATCH GT 4 in 41mm is fashioned like a pendant, resembling dainty and elegant jewellery. Additionally, with different styles of various colour ways and watchstrap materials, you can now enjoy the best of both worlds as the HUAWEI WATCH GT 4 Series brings together the principles of fashion and technology.

The fitness enthusiast

Made with revolutionary health features and fitness features, active users who want to make the best of their workout regimes and fitness journeys can use the smartwatch to track every part of their progress. The watch’s algorithms are sensitive to your body’s physiological changes, enhancing the accuracy of the Stay Fit weight management feature, making it easier to work on your weight and physique – which is especially important for athletes training for competitions or hobbyists training for marathons. For fitness enthusiasts who want to try out new sports and activities, the smartwatch also offers hundreds of sports to track your movements and progress.

Enhance your everyday experience today. Purchase the HUAWEI WATCH GT4 smartwatch for only R6,999 on the official HUAWEI online store today. Alternatively, you can visit Takealot, Bash or HUAWEI Experience Stores, and receive a complimentary gift of HUAWEI Freebuds 2 SE and HUAWEI Refresher Service. For contract options, Vodacom, Cell C, and Telkom offer plans starting from R199 per month for 24 months.

You also have a chance to enjoy a generous discount of up to 75% through the Discovery Vitality Active Gear Benefit at Totalsports or Sportsman's Warehouse. Please note that terms and conditions apply.

*Discovery Vitality (Pty) Ltd. Limits, T&Cs apply. Discovery Bank with FSP No. 48657. NCRCP9997. Limits, T&Cs apply.

Bucket Tech: Huawei Watch GT2

As a brand committed ushering in technological innovations, Huawei has unveiled the its new HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 42mm series. The 42mm series is the more feminine version of the HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 46mm series, which was released in October. The 42mm series boasts some distinctly superior tech aspects and features, well as an elegant design and aesthetic.

The HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 42mm series has advanced power-saving capabilities, Bluetooth calling, music playback functionalities, and, most importantly, boasts brand new multi-sports modes with richer programmes and better monitoring. The HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 is also Huawei’s first sportswatch with an all-in-one 3D glass screen that has undergone artisanal polishing, allowing the warm elegance of the device to flow all over the screen, making it the ideal wearable for women who love partaking in sporting activities, while maintaining a stylish look.

Here are some of the unique features of the all-new HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 42mm series:

üThe Huawei Kirin A1: energy-efficient power. 

The new HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 42mm series comes built in with the Huawei Kirin A1, which has an ultra-energy efficient Cortex-M7 processor. This processor has achieved a maximum consumption rate of 10uA/MHz – sitting well below the industry's 30uA/MHZ power consumption level. This enables the device to achieve the perfect combination of advanced performance and ultra energy efficiency. 

ü A high definition touch screen: crystal-clear clarity 

With its 1.2 inch AMOLED display and highly accurate touch response, the HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 42mm reaches up to 390 x 390 pixels, delivering an unparalleled visual experience. The AMOLED HD screen provides contrast and colour vibrancy that surpasses what you’d typically find on a TV. ü 

üSmart battery saving algorithm 2.0: intelligent performance

The HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 42mm series’ software has also been upgraded from its predecessor, and boasts an all-new smart power-saving algorithm 2.0 mode. This mode can intelligently identify the user’s actions in different situations –such as standing, wearing, or sport scenarios – and adjusts energy usage for those different activities. This feature strikes a perfect balance between performance and energy consumption, enabling the HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 42mm series’ battery to last one week when:

· Worn 24 hours a day;

· Screen is turned on 200 times a day;

· 90 minutes of working out every week (GPS enabled);

· Heart rate monitoring enabled;

· HUAWEI TruSleepTM enabled for sleeping;

· Message notifications enabled (50 SMS messages and 3 alarms a day);

· 30 minutes music playing every week.

üHeart rate monitoring: precise body recognition

Combine the HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 42mm Cortex-M7’s powerful multi-sensors with the capacitive sensor, optical heart rate sensor and a range of others and it is becomes easy to understand why the HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 42mm series can provide users with some of the most accurate body recognition and monitoring capabilities. This multi-sports watch is so advanced that it will send you reminders when your heart rate has stayed above 100 bpm or lower than 50 bpm for over 10 minutes when you are resting. You can customise these limits and check your heart rate in the Huawei Health App.

ü An advanced sports device: 15 professional sports modes

The HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 42mm series boasts an impressive 15 sporting modes, including 7 types of outdoor activities – like hiking, running and cross country – and 7 indoor activities, including the elliptical machine, rowing machine and treadmill. The device is also able to track your activity from all of these sports, and uploads that data onto the Huawei Health App. Both Android and iOS users can easily download this app to sync with the HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 42mm series. This positions the watch as a smart workout partner, which is able to provide users with real-time guidance, and real-time workout status reminders.

ü Dual satellite system: precise location

Through its accurate GPS, the HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 42mm series uses a dual satellite system for clear positioning. Because this sportswatch is able to search for a large number of satellites, it provides complete accuracy in location data. The GPS adopts a precise trajectory algorithm, enabling one-to-one trajectory optimisation in complex terrains and locations.

ü Huawei TruSleep™ 2.0: sleep monitoring and improvement

The HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 42mm series goes further than just tracking your physical activities and movements during strenuous exercises and sporting activities. It also comes built in with the Huawei TruSleep™ 2.0 – a game-changing feature that allows you to monitor your real-time heart rate, sleep quality and sleep breathing quality. Coupled with Huawei’s AI technology, the device can accurately diagnose six types of sleep issues and provide suggestions for better rest.

The elegant HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 42mm is available at a RRP of R4 499 and can be purchased at the Huawei online store (www.huaweistore.co.za), Sportsman’s Warehouse, Cape Union Mart and Totalsports.

Discovery Vitality members – the HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 42mm series can earn you up to 75% cash back on your purchase of this sportswatch and cash back on your monthly goals. Go to https://www.discovery.co.za/vitality/fitnessbooster -device to find out more.

Discovery East Coast Radio Big Walk

Rally everyone you know because the annual Discovery East Coast Radio Big Walk registration is open! The walk which can be done in stages of 5km, 10k, 15km and 20km is one of, if not the biggest of its kind in KZN and the route follows our gorgeous coast line. 

Taking place on May 18th, the walk promises to draw in the thousands like it did last year, transforming the route from uShaka to Peoples Park into a sea of yellow and white. I was part of the many last year, which was my first time and quite honestly couldn't figure out why I didn't do it before?

With most of us living fast pace lifestyles, many of us don't get in enough exercise as we should, this is the ideal way of getting some fresh sea air into your system and get those muscles active. It's also a great way to spend with your family. 

Apart from getting some exercise done, participants get a goody bag which includes a t-shirt and other nice surprises from sponsors and if you are a Discovery Vitality member you get a huge chunk of points to keep your vitality status in good nick!

"The Big Walk is more than just a participative event. It's about bringing people together and we at East Coast Radio are proud to be the facilitators of that kind of movement"  - Renee Burton, East Coast Radio, Marketing Manager.

“For the past 21 years of our existence, we have been driving home the importance that leading a healthy lifestyle plays in preventing disease, and extending life expectancy and improving quality of life, we believe leading a healthier lifestyle is a choice people make for themselves – we just help people to understand the benefits they will reap from leading a healthier lifestyle.” -says Iona Maclean, Head of Experiential Marketing at Discovery.

Registration is now open and you can do it via the East Coast Radio Website or at your nearest Total Sports, entries close on the 30th of April so best you do it now! Some info on the different stages:

• 5Km -  R60
• 10Km- R65
• 15Km- R75
• 20Km- R75 

Race pack collection will take place at Moses Mabhida Stadium on 15, 16 & 17 May 2014. The pack will include your Discovery East Coast Radio Big Walk T-shirt, a goodie bag and race number.