Apple To Have 47% of Smart Wristwear Market by 2019, IDC Says
Apple’s watchOS will have 47 percent of the smart wristwear market by 2019, an IDC wearables report said. Smart wristwear shipments are forecast to grow from 24 million units globally this year to 85 million units by 2019, IDC said.…
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A proliferation of devices, expanded experiences and a range of price points will lift overall consumer demand for wearables to 173 million worldwide by 2019, IDC said Monday. In 2015, total wearables shipments are forecast to reach 76 million units, up 163 percent from last year, it said. Smart wearables are roughly a third of the total wearables market, compared with basic wearables, led by fitness trackers, which are the rest, analyst Jitesh Ubrani said. Smart wearables are projected to surpass basic wearables in 2018 due to advancements in user interfaces and features, he said. Smart wristwear -- including watches and bands capable of running third-party apps -- are driving the smart wearables category, led by Apple Watch, the Motorola Moto 360, Samsung’s Gear S devices and the Pebble Time, the industry research firm said. More vendors are entering the space, “setting the stage for more selection and ultimately more volumes,” Ramon Llamas, research manager, said.