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Neil Mawston
| Dec 11, 2020
Despite a global pandemic, wearables have continued to grow this year. What does next year bring? Will growth re-accelerate? When will Apple intro smartglasses?...
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Neil Mawston
| Dec 07, 2020
While Huawei is being pushed out of smartphones by American sanctions, it continues to rise strongly in wearables, particularly the fitnessband segment.
Huawei...
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Neil Mawston
| Dec 07, 2020
Global CELLULAR smartwatch shipments jumped an impressive +36% YoY in the third quarter of 2020.
Cellular (mobile) remains one of the fastest-growing subcatego...
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Neil Mawston
| Dec 07, 2020
In another solid quarter -- despite Covid -- Apple Watch shipments grew +12% YoY worldwide during Q3 2020.
The flagship Series 6 and cheaper SE models arrived ...
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Neil Mawston
| Nov 18, 2020
OPPO looks set to enter smartglasses in 2021, with its AR Glass 2 model. Will it be a hit or miss? Read our new analysis here.
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Neil Mawston
| Nov 16, 2020
We forecast global hearables sales to grow +45% in 2021.
More consumers will embrace in-ear biometrics for their Bluetooth headphones.
Top brands, like Samsun...
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William Ablondi
| Oct 14, 2020
On October 12, 2020 Nest announced its first new thermostat in about two years.
Key attributes:
It’s the least expensive of the Nest lineup: $129 vs...
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Neil Mawston
| Oct 14, 2020
The United States is the world’s largest smartwatch market. Led by Apple Watch, North America is fertile ground for app developers. Our new report forecas...
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Neil Mawston
| Oct 01, 2020
Our latest research shows Huawei extended its lead over Xiaomi (and Fitbit) at the top of the global fitnessband market by REVENUE during the first ha...
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Neil Mawston
| Oct 01, 2020
Our updated research shows Garmin Connect IQ overtook Google Wear OS to become the world's 2nd largest smartwatch platform by REVENUE in the firs...
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Neil Mawston
| Oct 01, 2020
Vivo is launching its first smartwatch in China in Q4 2020. Vivo Watch comes in two sizes, optimized for health or fitness, and differentiated by long battery l...
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Neil Mawston
| Aug 27, 2020
Fitbit is launching its most advanced smartwatch, the Sense, from September 2020. It is a biosensor-rich device that monitors stress and may predict sickness. I...
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Neil Mawston
| Aug 19, 2020
According to new research from our Wearables (WDE) service, Huawei became the world’s largest wearables vendor for the first time ever in the se...
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Neil Mawston
| Aug 14, 2020
In a flash, Xiaomi has risen overnight to become the second largest smartwatch vendor in Asia Pacific this year. Its Mi Watch with Google Wear OS is affordable ...
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Gina Luk
| Aug 03, 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak is causing widespread concern and economic hardship for consumers, businesses and communities across the globe. The ability to connect clo...
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Neil Mawston
| Jul 31, 2020
According to new research from our Wearables (WDE) service, global smartwatch REVENUES will rise +12% in 2021, rebounding from a virus-led slowdown this ye...
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Neil Mawston
| Jul 16, 2020
Smartglasses are once again a hot topic. New product from Reliance Jio, Google consuming North, and fresh Apple rumors have put the industry on high alert. We p...
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Neil Mawston
| Jul 16, 2020
Google is acquiring North smartglasses of Canada for US$0.2 billion. Why is North selling, and what is Google buying?
Clients can read our full analysis here.
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Neil Mawston
| Jun 27, 2020
Our WDE (Wearables) research service predicts global smartwatch sales will DOUBLE in the next 5 years, led by Apple Watch, Huami and others.
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Neil Mawston
| Jun 23, 2020
Apple watchOS 7 will launch and update in the fall later this year and include sleep tracking and handwashing detection for the first time ever. Apple’s s...
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