Lack of Apple Watch Refresh Drags Down Q2 Smartwatch Shipments, Says IDC
The smartwatch category showed its first year-over-year decline in Q2, down 32 percent to 3.5 million units, due to a falloff in Apple Watch shipments, said an IDC report. It attributed Apple’s falloff to 1.6 million shipments in Q2 to…
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high comparables from the initial launch quarter of the Apple Watch. Improvements to the watch aren’t expected until later this year, analyst Jitesh Ubrani said Thursday. Next-generation smartwatches “will appeal to a broader market, ultimately leading to a growing market," said analyst Ramon Llamas. IDC expects the category to return to growth next year, he said.