Global smartwatch shipments grew a healthy +86% YoY in Q1 2015. The market continued to be driven by Samsung, Sony, LG and others, but the market overall remained subdued and in a holding pattern during the quarter, awaiting the Apple Watch juggernaut in Q2 2015.

Our report -- available to clients here -- tracks global smartwatch shipments and marketshare by hardware vendor by quarter for 2013 through Q1 2015. It can be used by device makers, component suppliers, operators, software developers, content suppliers and other stakeholders to determine the size and growth rate of the global smartwatch market.