Coolpad joins Qualcomm to foray into wearable gadgets

Barcelona: China-based smartphone maker Coolpad on Wednesday announced a partnership with global chip-maker Qualcomm to foray into the smart wearable gadgets segment.

Coolpad's smart wearable products portfolio will be based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon "Wear" platforms, it said during the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018.

The portfolio is focused on tailor-made products to meet the requirements of emerging wearable sub-segments, including smartwatches for kids and smart trackers for pets, the elderly and valuable assets.

Coolpad is utilising the Snapdragon "Wear 2100" and "1100" platforms for its wearable products.

The Snapdragon "Wear 2100" platform is built to meet the needs of the emerging 4G kid watch segment and is designed for the smart tracking segment.