Wearable market grows significantly
Significantly more wearables were shipped in the first quarter. Fitbit defended its top position in basic wearables. Apple remains the undisputed number one in smartwatches.
The first quarter of this year saw strong growth in the wearable market. Like the Figures from the market research company IDC 19.7 million units were sold, around 67 percent more than in the same period last year. This is around 67 percent more than in the same period last year. IDC divides the market into two segments. The first is basic wearables. No third-party apps run on these devices. Here, sales rose by 65 percent to 16.4 million units. The second, significantly smaller segment is smartwatches. Around 3.2 million units were shipped in the first quarter. This is twice as many as in the same period of the previous year.
No changes at the top
Fitbit dominates the basic wearables segment with a market share of around 30 percent. The Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi is in second place with a share of around 23 percent. Behind these manufacturers, there is a very fragmented field of manufacturers. No provider has a market share of more than 5 percent. Apple is the undisputed leader in smartwatches. According to IDC, Apple sold 1.5 million units in the first quarter. This corresponds to a market share of almost 50 percent. Samsung follows in second and third place with around 21 percent and Motorola with an 11 percent share. (Web Week)
