Smartwatch market grew to record size in 2018, Apple rules half of it

There were 18 million smartwatches shipped in the final three months of 2018, a new record (up 56% year on year). Half of those were Apple Watches as Cupertino extends its lead over the competition. For the full year 2018 the shipments rose to 45 million units and, again, Apple accounts for half of those with 22.5 million. Fitbit is a distant second with 5.5 million and then comes Samsung with 5.3 million. Samsung actually edged out Fitbit in the final quarter as the Galaxy Watch proved popular in North America and Asia, the Galaxy Watch Active looks promising too, according to the...

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Smartwatch market grew to record size in 2018, Apple rules half of it

There were 18 million smartwatches shipped in the final three months of 2018, a new record (up 56% year on year). Half of those were Apple Watches as Cupertino extends its lead over the competition. For the full year 2018 the shipments rose to 45 million units and, again, Apple accounts for half of those with 22.5 million. Fitbit is a distant second with 5.5 million and then comes Samsung with 5.3 million. Samsung actually edged out Fitbit in the final quarter as the Galaxy Watch proved popular in North America and Asia, the Galaxy Watch Active looks promising too, according to the...

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Smartwatch market grew to record size in 2018, Apple rules half of it

There were 18 million smartwatches shipped in the final three months of 2018, a new record (up 56% year on year). Half of those were Apple Watches as Cupertino extends its lead over the competition. For the full year 2018 the shipments rose to 45 million units and, again, Apple accounts for half of those with 22.5 million. Fitbit is a distant second with 5.5 million and then comes Samsung with 5.3 million. Samsung actually edged out Fitbit in the final quarter as the Galaxy Watch proved popular in North America and Asia, the Galaxy Watch Active looks promising too, according to the...

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Nokia 9 PureView goes on sale in the US on March 3 with $100 discount, Europe in April

The Nokia 9 PureView is days away from launch. In the US, sales will start on March 3, available from Amazon, B&H and Best Buy. While those retailers list the price as $700, HMD will actually launch its new flagship with a discount. From March 3 and until the 11th, the Nokia 9 will cost $600 - a $100 discount. That's very aggressive pricing for the first 5-camera flagship, especially at a time when the market leaders are trying to push north of $1,000. In Europe, you can get the phone straight from Nokia.com, available on April 1 - nearly a month after the US. It's €650 in most...

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Nokia 9 PureView goes on sale in the US on March 3 with $100 discount, Europe in April

The Nokia 9 PureView is days away from launch. In the US, sales will start on March 3, available from Amazon, B&H and Best Buy. While those retailers list the price as $700, HMD will actually launch its new flagship with a discount. From March 3 and until the 11th, the Nokia 9 will cost $600 - a $100 discount. That's very aggressive pricing for the first 5-camera flagship, especially at a time when the market leaders are trying to push north of $1,000. In Europe, you can get the phone straight from Nokia.com, available on April 1 - nearly a month after the US. It's €650 in most...

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Nokia 9 PureView goes on sale in the US on March 3 with $100 discount, Europe in April

The Nokia 9 PureView is days away from launch. In the US, sales will start on March 3, available from Amazon, B&H and Best Buy. While those retailers list the price as $700, HMD will actually launch its new flagship with a discount. From March 3 and until the 11th, the Nokia 9 will cost $600 - a $100 discount. That's very aggressive pricing for the first 5-camera flagship, especially at a time when the market leaders are trying to push north of $1,000. In Europe, you can get the phone straight from Nokia.com, available on April 1 - nearly a month after the US. It's €650 in most...

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vivo iQOO photos surface, pricing leaks too

The debut of the vivo iQOO is fast approaching and rumors and leaks are starting to intensify. After the full specs sheet was revealed on Monday, photos appeared on TENAA as well, completing everything we need to know before tomorrow's announcement. vivo iQOO The iQOO will pack three cameras on the back, but otherwise and a tall screen with a waterdrop notch on the front. The usual power and volume keys are on the right side and a button for the voice assistant on the left. The design of the back panel isn't even a surprise since it was already revealed on iQOO's...

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