Wearable Market – Page 5

Dash Insights Tackles Emerging Display Trends at Local Talk

by Steve Sechrist

If you’ve ever wanted to step back to get a view of the ‘forest for the trees’ look at the display industry trends, then look no further than the recent talk given by long-time …

IDC: Watches Will Take Share From Wrist Bands

by Tom Allen

Wearable shipments will grow 29% this year compared to 2015, says IDC, reaching 101.9 million units. With a CAGR of 20.3%, wearable shipments will reach 213.6 million units in 2020. The wearables market is …

Wearable Technology Market – Devices Revenue of $13 Billion+ for Mobile Operators by 2020

by Isaac Oburu

This research covers elaborate case studies of wearable technology market deployments, company profiles and strategies for over 440 wearable technology ecosystem players. Market research report “The Wearable Technology Ecosystem: 2016 – 2030 – Opportunities, …

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IHS Says Smart Watches to Dominate Wearables

by Steve Sechrist

Placing a bet on wearables? Look no further than the smartwatch category, which will dominate the display revenue space going forward, according to the latest IHS data presented at Display Week 2016 business conference. …

IHS Forecasts Wearables in the Healthcare Market

by Steve Sechrist

One session at the IHS Wearables – Flex conference during Display Week focused on healthcare as a driver in the wearables market, particularly as it affects the display industry. IHS Principle Analyst Shane Walker …

IHS Flexible Wearable Business Conference – Market

by Steve Sechrist

In the IHS-organised Wearable-Flexible business conference at Display Week, highlights included a market survey of current conditions (where the market is) and a survey of trends portending where the technology is headed. To quote …

Wearables Climb and Consolidate

by Tom Allen

The Q1’16 wearable device market was defined by a combination of new product releases, price reductions and company rationalisations, says IDC. Total shipment volumes were up 67.2% YoY, from 11.8 million units shipped in …

Tags:IDC| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 19| Wearable Market

FlexEnable: Which Wearable Will Win?

by Tom Allen

We last talked to Paul Cain of FlexEnable at MWC 2016 (FlexEnable Curves an LCD Around the Wrist), and he was presenting at the IDTechEx Show on the topic of ‘Ubiquitous Displays and Sensors’. …

What are the Real Chances for AR and VR in Consumer Markets?

by Norbert Hildebrand

I am not trying to trick or mislead anyone in this article, I am a big fan of both technologies and think that they are correctly tagged as the ‘Next Big Thing’. I am …

Tags:AR Glasses| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 14| Wearable Market

Michael Kors Brings Fashion to Technology with Android Wear at Baselworld 2016

by Isaac Oburu

Michael Kors is now entering the wearables market. This fall, the company will introduce a new wearable technology accessories line, beginning with the MICHAEL KORS ACCESS display smartwatch. The launch is geared towards the …

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ABI Research Survey Finds Only 35% of U.S. Consumers Considering Purchase of Smart Watch; Fashionable Design, Price, and Differentiation Needed

by Isaac Oburu

In its latest U.S. mobile accessories analysis survey, ABI Research, the leader in transformative technology innovation market intelligence, finds only 35% of respondents are considering buying a smart watch in the next 12 months. …

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Wearables go Beyond the Wrist at CES Asia 2016

by Isaac Oburu

Wearable technology is no longer restricted to the confines of an activity tracker on a consumer’s wrist. More than 25 exhibitors are set to display the latest in wearable innovation at CES Asia™ 2016 …

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