Apple Dominates Smartwatch Category Still 'Waiting for a Market,' Says Juniper
The smartwatch is a “category waiting for a market,” said Juniper Research analyst James Moar in a report Tuesday. Apple Watch had 52 percent of global smartwatch shipments last year, despite launching in early Q2, said Juniper. Android Wear shipments…
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were under 10 percent for the year, said the research firm. Some other smartwatch sales are from “cheaper, simpler” devices from smaller players, it said. Apple Watch aside, the market has been driven by lower-priced devices, said Juniper. But it said the smartwatch ecosystem is “growing rapidly,” with dedicated software companies emerging to develop games and productivity apps.