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Rumor – Intel Shuts Down Recon Instruments and Changes Wearable Strategy

by Norbert Hildebrand

In recent months Intel seems to have changed its strategy of fighting for a market position in the wearable and augmented / virtual reality market. After earlier investments in the technology as well as …

Wrist-Worn Devices will Continue to Drive the Wearables Market

by Alan Spencer

IDC expects the popularity of wrist-worn devices will continue to drive the wearables market forward, although lesser-known wearable products, such as clothing and earwear, will experience market-beating growth in the years to come. According …

Tags:IDC| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 24 - Issue 34| Wearable Market

Sales of Smartwatches to Total 41.5 Million Units This Year

by Alan Spencer

Gartner has forecast that 310.4 million wearable devices will be sold worldwide this year, which is an increase of 16.7% compared to last year. The revenue generated this year for wearables, is forecast to …

Gartner Says Worldwide Wearable Device Sales to Grow 17 Percent in 2017

by Milos Pavlovic

Gartner, Inc. forecasts that 310.4 million wearable devices will be sold worldwide in 2017, an increase of 16.7 percent from 2016 (see Table 1). Sales of wearable devices will generate revenue of $30.5 billion …

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Apple Drops to Third Place in Q2 Wearables Results

by Andrew Fenn

Xiaomi and Fitbit have overtaken Apple in the wearables market, which grew by 8% in Q2, according to new figures reported by Canalys. Xiaomi shipped 3.5 million units over the last three months. Meanwhile, …

Tags:Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 30| Wearable Market

ABI Research Forecasts Enterprise Wearables Will Top US$60 Billion in Revenue in 2022

by Isaac Oburu

ABI Research forecasts enterprise wearable device revenue, such as smartwatches, smart glasses, and wearable scanners, will top US$60 billion in 2022, increasing from just US$10.6 billionthis year, a CAGR of over 41%. Companies are …

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Jawbone On the Way Out, Intel Fires to Wearables Group

by Andrew Fenn

Fitness devioe maker, Jawbone has started to liquidate its assets following a period of poor sales and financial difficulty. When asked about this, the company has replied “No comment”, although its website was still …

Tags:Intel| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 27| Wearable Market

Wearables to See Strong Growth in Middle East & Africa

by Bob Raikes

IDC has released data on market shares of wearables in the Middle East and Africa. Shipments of Q1 were up 30.2% year on year. While shipments of basic wearables (devices that do not support …

Tags:IDC| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 23| Wearable Market

Worldwide Wearables Market to Nearly Double by 2021

by Bob Raikes

IDC has forecast that the global Wearables market will hit 125.5 million devices this year, up 20.4% from the 104.3 million units shipped in 2016. From there, the wearables market will nearly double before …

Tags:Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 23| Wearable Market

Xiaomi and Apple Tie for the Top Position as the Wearables Market Swells 17.9% During the First Quarter, According to IDC

by Isaac Oburu

The worldwide wearables market maintained its upward trajectory during the first quarter of 2017 (1Q17) with Xiaomi and Apple leading all companies and multiple products experiencing double- and triple-digit growth. According to the International …

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ABI Research Forecasts Enterprise Wearables Will Top US$55 Billion in Revenue in 2022

by Isaac Oburu

ABI Research forecasts enterprise wearable device revenue, such as smartwatches, smart glasses, and wearable scanners, will top US$55 billion in 2022, increasing from US$10.5 billion in 2017. Driving this CAGR, which surpasses 39%, are …

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ABI Forecasts Wearables in Enterprises

by Bob Raikes

ABI Research has looked at enterprise use of wearable devices such as smartwatches, smart glasses, and wearable scanners by surveying 455 US-based company in nine vertical markets. The company forecasts market growth of 39% …

Tags:Forecasts| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 22| Wearable Market