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Neil Mawston
| Dec 05, 2019
Qualcomm launched today its new Snapdragon XR2 platform. It is the world's first 5G-supported chip for XR, MR, VR and AR smartglasses and smartgoggles.
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Neil Mawston
| Nov 30, 2019
Multiple reports in recent weeks suggest Facebook tried to purchase Fitbit, before finally losing out to Google. Why is Facebook interested in Fitbit? Who could...
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Neil Mawston
| Nov 30, 2019
Xiaomi, Apple and Huawei together accounted for HALF of all wearables shipped globally in the third quarter of 2019. They are the “big three” brands...
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Neil Mawston
| Nov 14, 2019
New research from our WDE (Wearables) service shows HUAWEI overtook Fitbit for the first time ever to become the world's 2nd largest fitnessband vendor in the t...
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Neil Mawston
| Nov 06, 2019
According to new research from our Wearable Device Ecosystems (WDE) service, global smartwatch shipments grew an impressive +42% YoY to reach 14 million un...
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Neil Mawston
| Nov 01, 2019
Google today has acquired Fitbit for US$2 billion. The takeover makes Google the world’s 4th biggest wearables hardware vendor. What will Google do with F...
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Neil Mawston
| Oct 24, 2019
The wearables market is soaring. What will 2020 bring to the wearables industry? What is the future for Apple Watch? Will 5G smartwatches be popular? We look at...
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Neil Mawston
| Oct 18, 2019
Sony Europe and North America is jumping into the nascent healthcare wearables market, with the launch of its new mSafety platform. Sony provides an off-the-she...
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Neil Mawston
| Sep 27, 2019
Amazon confirmed this week it will enter the nascent US smartglasses market with Echo Frames from Q4 2019.
The digital spectacles look socially accep...
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Neil Mawston
| Sep 19, 2019
Huawei today introduced its new Watch GT 2 portfolio with LiteOS. It is an all-purpose smartwatch, with impressive battery life, aimed at consumers who want fas...
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Rajeev Nair
| Sep 18, 2019
Xiaomi launched the next upgrade to its fitness band series, the Mi Smart Band 4 in India. The device to be made available for retail, from Sept 19 2019. Detail...
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Neil Mawston
| Sep 11, 2019
Apple’s new Watch Series 5 gets an always-on Retina display that never sleeps, a case made from recycled aluminum, 4G connectivity with international emer...
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Neil Mawston
| Aug 30, 2019
Global cellular smartwatch shipments doubled +100% YoY in the second quarter of 2019. It is one of the world's fastest-growing gadget segments.
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Neil Mawston
| Aug 15, 2019
In another strong quarter for Apple, watchOS shipments worldwide increased +50% YoY in Q2 2019.
Apple Watch Series 4 had its third full quarter of sales and ha...
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Neil Mawston
| Aug 08, 2019
Tizen OS became the world's fastest-growing smartwatch platform worldwide in Q2 2019.
Strong sales for Samsung's Galaxy Watch models drove the uptick.
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Neil Mawston
| Aug 08, 2019
In another strong quarter for Apple, watchOS shipments worldwide increased +50% YoY in Q2 2019.
Apple Watch Series 4 had its third full quarter of sales and ha...
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Neil Mawston
| Aug 08, 2019
Fitnessbands have made a remarkable comeback this year, after a big slump last year.
Cheaper and improved models from Xiaomi, Huawei and others have put a...
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Neil Mawston
| Aug 06, 2019
According to new research from our Wearables Device Ecosystems (WDE)service, global smartwatch shipments grew an impressive 44 percent annually t...
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Neil Mawston
| Jul 18, 2019
Various rumors across the Web this week speculate Samsung has formally applied to the US FDA health authorities to add an ECG heart-monitoring feature to i...
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Neil Mawston
| Jun 24, 2019
The South American smartwatch market is roaring ahead at +40% annual growth in the first quarter of 2019. Apple watchOS and Tizen OS are top dog in th...
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