New estimate says Apple Watch accounted for over half of 2015 smartwatch shipments
The Apple Watch was far and away the most popular smartwatch during 2015, accounting for about 51.5 percent of shipments, or 8.8 million units, according to a Jupiter Research estimate.
By comparison, Android Wear devices made up less than 10 percent of the market, Jupiter said. The firm calculated that including the Apple Watch, overall smartwatch shipments likely reached 17.1 million units.
One reason for the Watch's popularity is thought to be the number of apps available. Jupiter noted that last May, whereas Android Wear had around 4,000 apps, the Watch already had some 10,000.
Many people still don't see a reason to buy a smartwatch, however. Of the people who told Jupiter they didn't have immediate plans to buy a wearable, a full 30 percent said they didn't think they'd make use of it.
Apple hasn't announced any official sales figures for the Watch, and estimates about the number of units shipped have sometimes varied wildly. The company will presumably try to make a better case for the product when it announces a second-generation device, something that could happen as soon as this March.
By comparison, Android Wear devices made up less than 10 percent of the market, Jupiter said. The firm calculated that including the Apple Watch, overall smartwatch shipments likely reached 17.1 million units.
One reason for the Watch's popularity is thought to be the number of apps available. Jupiter noted that last May, whereas Android Wear had around 4,000 apps, the Watch already had some 10,000.
Many people still don't see a reason to buy a smartwatch, however. Of the people who told Jupiter they didn't have immediate plans to buy a wearable, a full 30 percent said they didn't think they'd make use of it.
Apple hasn't announced any official sales figures for the Watch, and estimates about the number of units shipped have sometimes varied wildly. The company will presumably try to make a better case for the product when it announces a second-generation device, something that could happen as soon as this March.
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Waht is the other smart watch platform they are counting?
why are you waiting? it was announced at the onset that they wouldnt be revealing sales on it as a brand new product category. proprietary business intel that they dont want to give out.
Shipments where already at least 3.5M at the Q2 call; so according to this they only sold 5M for the next 6 months, which includes the holidays, I call BS on that, especially since distribution points and countries were it launched exploded after that point.
It will be 12M minimum by January 1, I think they'll reach 15M by year the end of year 1 (which would mean a slowdown in sales in the next few months because of anticipation they'll be a new version out soon).
Go away. You lost your bet.
Please stop.
The whole ptsd crazies that he went through the previous couple of weeks have to end.