With Shipments Falling, Smartwatches Should Differentiate Themselves From Smartphones, Says IDC
The worldwide smartwatch market experienced “growing pains” in Q3, plummeting 52 percent from the year-ago quarter to 2.7 million units, IDC reported Monday. The second-generation Apple Watch, with a new look and feel, didn’t hit the market until the end…
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of September, noted analyst Ramon Llamas, also citing Google’s decision to hold back Android Wear 2.0, while Samsung’s Gear S3 isn't released. Differentiating the smartwatch experience from that of the smartphone “will be key,” analyst Jitesh Ubrani said. Early signs of differentiation are emerging as cellular integration is increasing among commercial users, Ubrani said.