August 24, 2014 at 18:50The market for wearable devices grew by almost 700%
Canalys analytic agency calculated how many wearable devices the manufacturers shipped this year. The figure is not very impressive so far - in January-July, 6 million smart watches and fitness trackers were produced, which is 684% higher than the same indicator last year. Under the cut - a couple of words about market leaders.
Samsung has become the industry leader, thanks in large part to three new products introduced this year: the Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo, and Gear Fit. Moreover, in July, the company introduced the fifth wearable device of the year - Gear Live on Android Wear .
Pebble manufacturer was also able to maintain its position in the top three thanks to Pebble Steel. Three closes Sony. This is still a very shaky rating, as new devices are expected this year, including from Motorola.
If we talk about highly specialized bracelets, then the leaders are Jawbone and Fitbit.
However, it is too early to talk about the superpopularity of wearable devices. In any case, 300 million units were shipped smartphones in the second quarter of this year alone, which is 50 times more than in six months - fitness trackers and smart watches.
Samsung has become the industry leader, thanks in large part to three new products introduced this year: the Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo, and Gear Fit. Moreover, in July, the company introduced the fifth wearable device of the year - Gear Live on Android Wear .
Pebble manufacturer was also able to maintain its position in the top three thanks to Pebble Steel. Three closes Sony. This is still a very shaky rating, as new devices are expected this year, including from Motorola.
If we talk about highly specialized bracelets, then the leaders are Jawbone and Fitbit.
However, it is too early to talk about the superpopularity of wearable devices. In any case, 300 million units were shipped smartphones in the second quarter of this year alone, which is 50 times more than in six months - fitness trackers and smart watches.