CES 2015: Lenovo unveils new wearable Vibe Band VB10

At the Consumers Electronics Show taking place at Las Vegas, Lenovo has diverged into fitness with the launch of their fitness band termed Vibe Band VB10. The Lenovo Vibe Band VB10 is a fitness band by the company which can also serve the purpose of a smartwatch. It has a 1.43-inch E-Ink display with a 296×128 resolution and a pixel density of 200ppi. Weighing 30g, the device is said to have a battery life of 7 days. It is enabled with Bluetooth 4.0 LE and also sports a micro USB. Lenovo’s new fitness band which supports Android 4.4 and iOS devices, will also offer phone, SMS and social networking notifications. In terms of fitness functions, the waterproof band will monitor fitness levels and activity to help users stay focused on their fitness and health goals. With the help of the Accelerometer, users can keep track of their steps, calories, distance along with their sleep. There is also a Proximity reminder which helps prevent phone loss by warning the user if their phone goes too far away. The fitness band will be available in Back and Silver. The Lenovo VIBE Band VB10 will have a price tag of $89 (roughly Rs 5,600) and will be available beginning in April this year. At the same event, Lenovo also unveiled the  P90 smartphone  which has a 5.5-inch FHD display, 1.83 GHz 64-bit Intel Atom Z3560 quad-core processor,  2GB RAM and a total of 32 GB storage space without microSD slot. The  Lenovo VIBE Xtension Selfie Flash  which was also launched at the event is a smartphone accessory that helps shoot great selfies, even in bad lighting. According to Lenovo, “the Selfie Flash works by using 8 diffused LEDs to supplement available light.” It is rechargeable and provides up to 100 selfies in a single charge.