April 10, 2023
Wearable Innovations Stand out at MWC Barcelona, 2023
Smartwatches, AR/VR and smart glasses were everywhere at MWC. An unconventional attempt from Huawei stands out for smartwatch. OEMs seem to have…
November 2, 2022
Will the Smartband Market Continue to Shrink?
The global smartband market’s shipment growth entered the negative territory in 2021. With COVID-19, consumers are starting to become more…
August 25, 2022
India Smartwatch Market Takes Second Spot for First Time in Q2 2022
The global smartwatch market grew 13% YoY in Q2 2022 with Apple retaining the top spot. India became the second-largest smartwatch market driven by…
July 28, 2022
Qualcomm’s Next-generation Wearable Platform Bets on Performance, Size, Branding
What is the biggest complaint that consumers have when using a smartwatch? In a user survey conducted by Counterpoint in South Korea in 2021, 41% of…
May 31, 2022
Can Google’s Pixel Watch Be a Game Changer in Smartwatch Market?
Google has finally unveiled its first smartwatch — Pixel Watch. No surprise here, considering that this is being predicted since 2019, when Google…
May 31, 2022
Smartwatch Market Grows 13% YoY in Q1 2022; Apple Stays First, Samsung Solidifies Second Place
The market grew 13% YoY and continued double-digit growth for the fifth consecutive quarter. Apple maintained its lead, while Samsung solidified…
March 14, 2022
Smartwatch Market Grows 24% YoY in 2021, Records Highest Ever Quarterly Shipments in Q4
The market grew a healthy 24% YoY, thanks to strong demand for sub-$100 smartwatches. Samsung, Amazfit and Garmin recorded a higher growth than the…
November 22, 2021
Wear OS Share Surges on Samsung’s Highest Quarterly Smartwatch Shipments in Q3 2021
Samsung achieved its highest quarterly shipments with the launch of the Galaxy Watch 4 series, narrowing the gap with Apple. With Samsung’s move to…
August 26, 2021
Smartwatch Market Grows 27% YoY in Q2 2021; Apple Watch User Base Crosses 100 Million
The market grew a healthy 27% YoY, thanks to strong demand for sub-$100 smartwatches. Samsung and Garmin posted remarkable YoY growth even as Apple…
June 22, 2021
One in Four Mobiles Purchased Online in 2020
Global online handset sales increased by almost 6% points in 2020 compared to the previous year. This growth is expected to continue due to emerging…
May 26, 2021
Global Smartwatch Shipments Jump 35% YoY in Q1 2021
Apple registers a healthy 50% annual growth, capturing a third of the smartwatch market in terms of volumes. The merger of Wear OS, Tizen OS and…
March 5, 2021
Global Smartwatch Shipments Rise 1.5% in 2020; Price Trends Going Premium
In Q4 2020, the shipments decreased slightly YoY due to a fresh wave of COVID-19. However, Apple managed to expand its market share and remains…
February 2, 2021
Right Intentions, Failed Experiments Mark LG’s Smartphone Story
LG Electronics has finally decided to consider withdrawal of its smartphone business, something which has been rumored for a while. This move, in…
January 14, 2021
TWS Drives 2020 Wearables Growth; Smartwatches to Add Momentum From 2021
San Diego, Seoul, Singapore, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Beijing, London, Buenos Aires January 14, 2020 TWS (true wireless stereo) hearables and…
December 9, 2020
Apple, Huawei, Samsung Lead Global Smartwatch Shipments in Q3 2020
Shipments increased 6% in Q3 2020 compared to the same period last year. The top five brands contributed more than 66% of the total shipments in Q3…
August 20, 2020
Global Smartwatch Market Revenue up 20% in H1 2020, Led by Apple, Garmin & Huawei
The top three brands contributed more than 69% of the total market revenue in H1 2020. Seoul, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Beijing, London, Buenos Aires,…
May 13, 2020
COVID-19’s Online Handset Sales Impact: Temporary or Long Term Trend?
COVID-19 has had two major impacts so far with respect to the global smartphone market. One is negative growth and the other is a rapid shift to…
February 6, 2020
Specs, Pricing to Help Next-Gen Samsung Galaxy S20 Continue Growth Trend
Powerful cameras, competitive pricing key selling pointsThree models likely for the initial lineupLTE variant possible for less-developed markets New…