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Wednesday 26 October 2016
Global smartwatch shipments decline 51.6% on year in 3Q16, says IDC
The worldwide smartwatch market experienced a round of growing pains in the third quarter of 2016 during which total shipments declined 51.6% on year to 2.7 million units, according...
Tuesday 27 September 2016
Apple still leads in smartwatch sales, but sector growth slow, says Kantar Worldpanel
As of July 2016, 15.2% of US consumers owned either a smartwatch or fitness band compared to 8.1% for the four major markets in Europe - the UK, Germany, France and Italy, according...
Tuesday 20 September 2016
Worldwide smartwatch market to swell to 50 million units in 2020, says IDC
A year after the launch of the Apple Watch established a new benchmark for the worldwide smartwatch market, new smartwatch shipments are expected to see only modest growth for the...
Thursday 8 September 2016
Apple introduces Apple Watch Series 2
Apple has introduced the Apple Watch series 2, packed with fitness and health capabilities including a water resistance 50 meter rating for swimming, and built-in GPS so users can...
Friday 22 July 2016
Worldwide smartwatch market experiences first decline as shipments fall 32% in 2Q16, says IDC
For the first time, the worldwide smartwatch market saw an on-year decline of 32%, according to preliminary data from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. Smartwatch...
Wednesday 22 June 2016
China market: Xiaomi likely to launch smartwatch in September, says report
Xiaomi Technology is expected to launch its first smartwatch in September at the earliest. The Mi smartwatch is likely to come with a 1.3-inch round display powered by a Qualcomm...
Tuesday 31 May 2016
WiMe debuts outdoor sports smartwatch Q8
WiMe started to manufacture stylish smartwatches in 2009. Its products are well received by major European suppliers. The WiMe brand was officially launched in 2013 and the Q8 sports...
Monday 28 March 2016
PCB firms cautious about demand for smartwatches
Apple Watch's "weaker than expected" shipments have prompted caution from companies in the PCB supply chain, which no longer believe Apple Watch or other smartwatch device...
Friday 19 February 2016
Global smartwatch shipments overtake Swiss watch shipments in 4Q15, says Strategy Analytics
Global smartwatch shipments reached 8.1 million units in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to 7.9 million Swiss watches shipped during the same period, the first time ever that...
Thursday 28 January 2016
Digitimes Research: More fashion, sports gear, medical vendors step into smartwatch sector
New smartwatches displayed at CES 2016 indicate that more vendors of fashion products, sports gear, medicare devices and traditional watches have stepped into the smartwatch segment,...
Wednesday 13 January 2016
Global smartwatch, bracelet sales to reach 100 million units in 2016
Global sales of smartwatches and bracelets are expected to reach 100 million units in 2016, led by the release of a second-generation Apple Watch in the second half of the year, according...
Tuesday 5 January 2016
MediaTek unveils new chips for wearables, smart homes and UHD Blu-ray
MediaTek has announced its new chip series for wearable and smart home applications, and Ultra HD Blu-ray players.
Wednesday 23 December 2015
Worldwide wearables shipments to surpass 200 million in 2019, says IDC
The worldwide wearable device market will see continued growth as second- and third-generation iterations reach the market. These new devices will build upon the hardware and software...
Thursday 17 December 2015
IoT market to nearly double by 2019, says IC Insights
Between 2015 and 2019, worldwide systems revenues for applications connecting to the Internet of Things (IoT) will nearly double reaching US$124.5 billion in the final year of the...
Wednesday 25 November 2015
Three trends to take place in 2016 smartphone market, says Strategy Analytics
At least three major global shifts are predicted to take place in the smartphone market during 2016. Smartphone financing will become the norm, while Indonesia will join India as...
Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research