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Xiaomi and Baidu venture into the world of health with hi-tech blood pressure monitors

The two Chinese tech giants have announced smartphone-controlled devices that can monitor blood pressure, pulse and heart rate

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The Baidu Mumu BP2 is completely wireless and runs on a rechargeable battery. Photo: Tech in Asia

Chinese web giant Baidu and mobile phone maker Xiaomi have ventured into the world of technology-related health products, with both companies announcing smartphone-connected blood pressure monitors, also known as sphygmomanometers.

Baidu's product, just announced today and available for pre-order in China for 399 yuan (HK$503) is known as the Mumu BP2, and was developed in collaboration with Guangzhou-based Mumu, a company that already makes under-the-arm portable blood pressure monitors. The device is scheduled to ship on November 8.
Meanwhile, Xiaomi's sphygmomanometer, dubbed the iHealth and created in a partnership with Silicon Valley's iHealth Labs, was released two weeks ago on the company's website for 199 yuan (HK$251). 
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The Xiaomi iHealth requires a corded phone dock. Photo: Tech in Asia
The Xiaomi iHealth requires a corded phone dock. Photo: Tech in Asia

Both devices are designed to track blood pressure, pulse and heart rate on a chart, making recommendations for the user accordingly. But while Xiaomi's iHealth requires a corded phone dock, Baidu claims that its Mumu BP2 is completely wireless, runs on a rechargeable battery and only has two buttons: power and Bluetooth connection. 

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According to Baidu, Mumu BP2 users can even record all of their blood pressure data on the company's cloud network. 

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