Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon.
When the Apple Watch was released in April 2015 it took a little time for the device to find its place in the world.. But eventually, as word started spreading that the health features on the Apple Watch saved the lives of several users, Apple pulled the watch from jewelry pop-up stores and promoted the device as a lifesaver.
By the fourth quarter of 2015, for the first time ever, the number of smartwatches shipped over a three-month quarterand the top-selling smartwatch. That means sales of the Apple Watch surpassed revenue generated by watches made by famous names such as Rolex, Fossil, Omega, Seiko, Patek Philippe, and Casio., Apple has been replaced at the top of IDC's Worldwide Wearables Quarterly Tracker by a company you will be surprised to see as number one. This surprising company delivered 23.
Overall, for the first three quarters of 2024, 139 million wrist-worn wearables have been shipped. That is a 1% or 1.5 million unit drop compared to the first three quarters of 2023. By the way, Huawei had the leading 16.9% market share for quarters one through three this year compared with 16.2% for Apple and 14.7% for Xiaomi.
China remains the largest market for wrist-worn wearables as 45.8 million units shipped during the first three quarters of the year, a healthy 20.1% year-over-year increase. The devices included in the Wearables Quarterly Tracker included smartwatches and wristband products. An example of the latter would be the Xiaomi Band 9.
Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.A discussion is a place, where people can voice their opinion, no matter if it is positive, neutral or negative. However, when posting, one must stay true to the topic, and not just share some random thoughts, which are not directly related to the matter.Multiple accounts - one person can have only one accountModeration is done by humans.
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