Wearable Market – Page 6

Mobile VR Will Grow at 84.5% CAGR

by Tom Allen

ABI Research has predicted that mobile VR device shipments will exceed 50 million units by 2020, with a CAGR of 84.5%. The conclusion is based, in part, on the recent spate of virtual reality …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2016| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 09| Wearable Market

Tech Companies Must “Crack the Code” on Wearables

by Tom Allen

In a survey of ‘wearable intenders’ (those planning to purchase a wearable within six months), IDC found these people to be ‘tech savvy, high social and extremely style conscious’. They will lead the next …

Tags:IDC| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 08| Wearable Market

Wearable Growth in Triple Digits

by Tom Allen

The worldwide wearable market jumped forward in Q4’15, says IDC, due to the rising popularity of fitness trackers and the Apple Watch. 27.4 million units were shipped in Q4, 126.9% higher than Q4’14. For …

Gartner: Smartwatches Will Pass Wristbands in 2016

by Tom Allen

274.6 million wearables will be sold worldwide this year, Gartner has predicted, up 18.4% from 232 million in 2015. These sales will generate $28.7 billion in revenues, of which $11.5 billion will be from …

Tags:Gartner| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 23 - Issue 04| Wearable Market

How long would it take you to meet with 50 C-level wearable industry executives?

by Isaac Oburu

CES 2016 ended two weeks ago, and it was probably the most important event for the wearables industry of the year. My colleague Dan Rosenbaum, Editor of Wearable Tech Insider, and I logged a …

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Smartwatches Overtake Fitness Trackers in 2019

by Tom Allen

Fitness devices will remain the primary wearable product until 2018, says Juniper Research. In 2019 fitness devices are expected to be used by more than 110 million people – but more than 130 million …

Tags:Fitness Trackers| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 23 - Issue 02| Wearable Market

Apple Owns Over Half of Smartwatch Market

by Tom Allen

According to Juniper Research, the Apple Watch took more than half of the global smartwatch market last year. Despite only launching in late April, the device had a 52% market share at the end …

Tags:Apple Watch (iWatch)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 23 - Issue 01| Wearable Market

Samsung Addresses a Growing Mobile Health Market with Industry’s First Smart Bio-Processor

by Isaac Oburu

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced that it is addressing the growing trend of quantified health with an all-in-one advanced system logic chip for the health-oriented wearables …

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IDC: Wearables Will Grow at 28% CAGR to 2019

by Tom Allen

The market for wearable devices will rise 44.4% YoY in 2016 to 111.1 million units, up from this year’s expected 80 million units. By 2019, IDC expects total shipments to have reached 214.6 million, …

Worldwide Wearables Market Soars in the Third Quarter as Chinese Vendors Challenge the Market Leaders, According to IDC

by Isaac Oburu

A quarter after Apple debuted as the number two wearables vendor worldwide, Chinese vendor Xiaomi finished the third quarter of 2015 (3Q15) as a strong contender for this position. Similarly, newcomer XTC beat out …

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Samsung Falls From Wearable Rankings

by Tom Allen

The top wearable vendor positions were in a state of flux in Q3, with Xiaomi challenging Apple for the second-place spot, and Samsung beaten to fifth place by newcomer XTC. IDC says that total …

The Multi-Billion Dollar Wearable Tech Sector Headlines CES 2016

by Isaac Oburu

The wearable tech industry is projected to grow 64 percent over the next three years, reaching $25 billion in 2019 when more than 245 million devices are expected to ship. The growth of this …

Tags:CES 2015| CES 2016| Wearable Market| Wearables