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IDC: Wearables market sees first annual fall with shipments down 3pc YoY
Smartwatches continue to grow but wristbands dropped 40.5pc during the quarter
Manufacturers
June 13, 2022
Huawei launches two new smartwatches
The vendor has expanded its Watch GT series with the GT 3 Pro and Watch Fit 2
Manufacturers
May 18, 2022
Xiaomi’s three new wearables available to buy from today
The wearables include advanced health monitoring and contactless payment
Megan Robinson
December 16, 2021
Huawei Watch GT 3 and Watch Fit Mini available to buy from today
Huawei’s latest Watch GT series features a watch with up to 14-days battery life
Manufacturers
November 10, 2021
Xiaomi showcases its first ever smart glasses
The glasses can take pics and display messages and notifications
Manufacturers
September 14, 2021
Huawei strikes Currys PC world partnership to sell smartwatch range
The move signals Huawei’s intent to develop its UK business
Retailers
September 9, 2021
Global wearable shipments up 5.6pc YoY in Q2 as wristwatches surge
But sales of basic bands continue to decline, according to Canalys
Manufacturers
September 2, 2021
Huawei launches latest Band 6 wearable
Latest wearable available on April 29
Manufacturers
April 9, 2021
Oppo announces launch of fitness wearable from £39
The Oppo Band features 12 workout modes
Manufacturers
April 8, 2021
Wearables sales up 28.4pc during 2020, reveals IDC
The most popular of which during 2020 were the ‘hearable’ devices
Manufacturers
March 30, 2021
Huawei announces Watch Fit Elegant Edition
The watch is available from March 26 in the UK
Manufacturers
March 15, 2021
Exertis strikes distribution partnership with Fitbit
The distributor will offer customers the full range of Fitbit products
Manufacturers
January 27, 2021
Google completes Fitbit takeover and moves to allay privacy concerns
The acquisition has faced challenges from regulators over privacy fears
Manufacturers
January 15, 2021
CES: TCL broadens own-brand ecosystem with new smartphones and wearables, refreshes Alcatel lineup
Chinese manufacturer also announces move into smart glasses
Manufacturers
January 11, 2021
Vodafone unveils Disney inspired Neo smartwatch range for kids
Guardians are able to stay in control of Neo via Vodafone’s Smart App
Operators
December 3, 2020
Oppo Watch now available exclusively through Vodafone
Customers can share call, text and data allowances from their mobile plan
Operators
November 24, 2020
Huawei announces Huawei Watch Fit for September 16 release
Huawei’s latest Watch will retail from £119.99 later this month
Manufacturers
September 10, 2020
Huawei releases TalkBand B6 smartband in UK
Huawei’s latest wearable starts from £179 and is available through Huawei’s online story from today
Manufacturers
August 28, 2020
Device Review: Huawei Watch GT 2
Huawei is back with the second addition of its smart watch range and with a strong battery it certainly delivers – Rating 4/5
Paul Lipscombe
October 22, 2019
Smart watches and ear devices to lead wearables growth, says IDC
Watches’ use cases to lure consumers from wristbands Smart watches and ear-worn devices will account for more than 70 per cent of all wearable device shipments by 2023, according to new research from IDC. The analyst firm estimates the number of global shipments for wearable devices in 2019 to reach 222.9 million, increasing to 302.3
Manufacturers
June 21, 2019
Strong global demand for wearables continues with 49.6m units shipped in Q1
Xiaomi led the way for wrist-worn wearables with 10.7 per cent market share
Paul Lipscombe
May 31, 2019
Apple on top as global wearables soar 5.5pc
Huawei grew the most with 118.1 per cent year-on-year increase to go fourth
Manufacturers
September 6, 2018
CES 2018: Connected living takes centre stage at the City of Lights
From Smarthome to drones and robotics to wearables, CES 2018 threw up plenty of talking points
Manny Pham
January 30, 2018
2018 predictions: Unipart Logistics CCO Claire Walters
Unipart Logistics CCO Claire Walters predicts increased demand in wearables and quad play as well as a more personalised customer service
Distributors
January 17, 2018
IDC: wearables shipments hit 33.9 million all-time high
Total shipments for the whole of last year also grew by 25 per cent from 81.9 million to 102.4 million
Manufacturers
March 3, 2017
Global Q3 wearables shipments drop 50pc to 2.7 million
This was a decline from 5.6 million units in the same quarter a year ago
Manufacturers
October 24, 2016
Pebble announces new line of fitness wearables
Pebble Core is a standalone fitness watch, while US manufacturer has also announced Pebble Time and Pebble Time 2
Manufacturers
May 24, 2016
Wearables: survival of the fittest
The wearables market is forecast to be worth $25 billion by the end of next year, but while the outlook is prosperous, there are hurdles to overcome to ensure it reaches its potential
Alex Yau
May 20, 2016
CCS Insight predicts $1 billion decline in global wearables revenue
The group predicts global wearables revenue will hit $14 billion (£9 billion) by the end of this year
Manufacturers
February 17, 2016
‘Opportunites to boost revenues through wearables have never been greater’
Exertis reveals claims sales of the products have grown seven-fold compared to the previous year
Distributors
November 23, 2015
Increasing awareness is key to growth in wearables
Research from CCS Insights shows awareness in smartwatches has grown by 75 per cent on last year to 90 per cent
Distributors
November 19, 2015
Tech Data assembles dedicated team to tackle wearables market
Distributor’s three-strong team will work together on partner enablement and programmes designed to drive reseller and retailer sales.
Distributors
October 16, 2015
Tech Data sponsors Mobile News wearables and accessories conference
Distributor joins Exertis as a headline sponsor for event in London on November 17
Distributors
September 4, 2015
Exertis: It’s vital for channel to climb on wearables bandwagon
Exertis sales director of mobile Simon Woodman talks up the “huge” selling opportunities of wearable technology in B2B and B2C
Distributors
November 4, 2014
Phones 4u aims for retail leadership in wearables
Retailer wants to be seen as being at the forefornt of the technology as it continues to trial its Be.Smart store concept
Retailers
August 26, 2014
Exertis Micro-P looks to wearables boom
Distributor will offer full range of Samsung wearables and will offer training to its partners on the market opportunity
Distributors
May 13, 2014
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