This Ridiculous Smartwatch Has A Hidden Pair Of Earbuds Inside

Smartwatches are getting weird again, and this time Huawei is leading the way. The company gave us a glimpse of its new wearable, the Huawei Watch Buds. This watch looks like any other well-made Huawei smartwatch until you see the lid open to reveal two wireless earbuds.

Yes, you heard right. The contact area is increased, giving you a pair of truly wireless earbuds that sit securely with their magnetic connectors. Surprisingly, these aren't bulky noise-cancelling headphones or AirPods-style headphones with stems.

These are spherical earbuds that are small enough to fit inside the main body of the smartwatch. The design isn't new, although it bears a striking resemblance to the Nokia True Wireless earbuds and Motorola Verve Buds.

The architecture of the smartwatch is really different here. Huawei's design team somehow managed to fit enough space inside the main body for two pairs of headphones and added a magnetic wireless charging system to keep this audio device going.

If you thought these little glimpses weren't enough, someone took a video of the smartwatch in what looks like a retail store. As mentioned above, the external design doesn't really stand out visually, but once you open it you'll be pleasantly surprised.

The Huawei Watch Bud was supposed to launch in December, but the event was postponed at the last minute. Huawei's official Weibo channel has yet to provide an explanation, and a new release date has yet to be announced.

It's the magic that inspires me and I'm definitely looking forward to making a tech purchase this holiday season. Will it be released in the US? Not very similar. And judging by the Politico report, you won't find it anywhere in Europe either.

Huawei's earbud hack is quite interesting, but Nokia performed a similar hack earlier this year. The company revived its iconic ExpressMusic range in July with the Nokia 5710 ExpressAudio, a smartphone with a retro watch face that hides a headphone at the top.

Nokia 5710 XpressAudio phone with headphones on the back.

Simply slide off the back cover to reveal a pair of stick-style earbuds. OK? And... well! And with a retail price of just $90, why not make a techie impulse buy? Or it could be a disposable phone for a short-term digital detox solution.

But hey, we're talking about smartwatches, which makes me wonder: where have all the stupid tests gone? Don't forget the stylish calendar watch, which is an addition to the already successful ZTE or 2019 Nubia Alpha smartwatch.

The latter was way ahead of its time thanks to its cover style, which made it look like the Omnitrix inspired by the beautiful world of Spielberg's Ready Player One . It has its issues, but it's a pretty promising project. It's a shame Nubia never released an improved version that added more reliable support for touchless hand gestures.

In 2018, a company called Shell released a smartwatch that turned into a full-fledged smartphone. You just have to separate the round core from the strap and out comes two prongs, each with a speaker and microphone on the round end. In fact, your hand movements charge the battery and generate electricity.

Introducing IBM's foldable smartwatch concept.

Want more rarities? Well, in 2019, computer giant IBM filed a patent for a smartwatch that evolved into a tablet. The patent sketch, titled "Variable Screen Size of Electronic Devices," envisions a smartwatch with a foldable panel, a year while Samsung was still recovering from the debacle of its first foldable phone.

The peculiarities of the smartwatch industry are currently tending towards innovation. Take the Huawei Watch D, for example, which features a smart airlock system inside the watch strap to monitor blood pressure without the need for calibration.

Both Apple and Samsung are considering non-invasive blood glucose monitoring for their upcoming smartwatches. Measuring blood alcohol levels and in-depth analysis of sweat chemistry are also on Evolution's radar. A little crazy smartwatch innovation never hurts, and while it's not as handy as the Huawei Watch Buds, it's still worth a look.