Fitbit, Garmin Big Winners, Apple Loser, in IDC Q2 Wearables Report
Fitbit and Garmin were the big winners, Apple the clear loser, in Q2 shipments of wearable devices, IDC reported. Global wearables shipments jumped 26.1 percent in Q2 to 22.5 million units, despite a 56.7 percent decline in Apple Watch unit…
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volume, IDC said. Smart wearables “are still struggling to find their place in the market," it said Tuesday. Fitbit shipments jumped 28.7 percent to 5.7 million units, giving it a 25.4 percent market share, 11.4 percentage points better than Xiaomi, its closest competitor, said the industry researcher. Garmin shipped 1.6 million devices, a 106.7 percent increase, putting it into a virtual tie with Apple with a 6.9 percent market share, IDC said.