Diesel Full Guard 2.5 Wear OS Smartwatch with heart rate sensor, built-in GPS launched in India for Rs. 24495

Diesel has launched a next-gen smartwatch including heart rate tracking, NFC payment capabilities, and GPS tracking. Dubbed as Full Guard 2.5, this touchscreen smartwatch is compatible with both Android and iOS platform. Continue reading “Diesel Full Guard 2.5 Wear OS Smartwatch with heart rate sensor, built-in GPS launched in India for Rs. 24495”

Worldwide wearables market to grow 20.4% by 2021: IDC

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Wearable vendors will ship a total of 125.5 million wearable devices this year, marking a 20.4% increase from the 104.3 million units shipped in 2016, according to data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. The wearables market will nearly double before reaching a total of 240.1 million units shipped in 2021, resulting in a five-year CAGR of 18.2%. Continue reading “Worldwide wearables market to grow 20.4% by 2021: IDC”

BlackBerry eyes licensing deals for tablets, wearables and appliances

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BlackBerry has announced it is seeking to expand its licensing agreements into the Enterprise of Things market. The company is looking to foray into tablets, wearables, medical devices, appliances, point-of-sale terminals and other smartphones. Continue reading “BlackBerry eyes licensing deals for tablets, wearables and appliances”

Indian wearable market hits 2.5 million units in 2016 – Low cost fitness trackers are primary drivers

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In 2016, fitness trackers saw a total shipment of 2.5 million units in India and the main sellers were low cost fitness trackers.

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Astrum SW130 smartwatch and SB110 smartband launched starting from Rs. 1690

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Soon after the launch of budget friendly drones, Astrum Holdings has launched of two new wearables that includes SW130 smartwatch and SB110 smart band. Continue reading “Astrum SW130 smartwatch and SB110 smartband launched starting from Rs. 1690”

Samsung Gear S3 Frontier, Gear S3 Classic global roll out begins

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Samsung has launched Gear S3 smartwatch, it’s latest wearable under Gear series in the South Korean market today. Initially, the Gear S3 was announced at IFA 2016 in Berlin earlier this year. Continue reading “Samsung Gear S3 Frontier, Gear S3 Classic global roll out begins”

Worldwide smartwatch shipments to reach 20.1 million units in 2016: IDC

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According to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, total smartwatch shipments will reach 20.1 million units in 2016, an increase of 3.9% from the 19.4 million units shipped in 2015.

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Wearables shipments to reach 213.6 million units worldwide in 2020: IDC

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Worldwide shipments of wearable devices are expected to reach 101.9 million units by the end of 2016, representing 29.0% growth over 2015, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker.

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Worldwide wearables shipments to hit 110 million units, grow 38.2% by the end of 2016: IDC

Worldwide shipments of wearable devices are expected to reach 110 million units by the end of 2016 with 38.2% growth over the previous year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 SoC and Snapdragon Wear platform for wearables announced

Qualcomm has introduced Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear, a new platform for next generation wearable devices and the Snapdragon Wear 2100 system-on-chip (SoC). The Snapdragon Wear 2100 will arrive in two versions – tethered (Bluetooth and WiFi) and connected (4G LTE and 3G).

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Misfit Ray fitness tracker and sleep monitor launched, price starts at $99.99

Misfit has launched Misfit Ray fitness tracker and sleep monitor that is cylindrical in shape and comes with an aluminum body. In comparison the Shine activity trackers sport a circular design.

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Acer Liquid Leap+ fitness band goes up on sale in the U.S.

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Acer finally launched its first fitness tracker for the U.S. market. The Acer Liquid Leap+ can be purchased via company’s online store as well as leading retailers. Continue reading “Acer Liquid Leap+ fitness band goes up on sale in the U.S.”

Global wearables market to grow 173.3% in 2015: Report

The worldwide wearables market is expected to ship 72.1 million wearable devices in 2015, up a strong 173.3% from the 26.4 million units shipped in 2014, as per a latest forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC).

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Xiaomi has sold over 6 million Mi Bands Worldwide

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In April, Xiaomi stated that they managed to sell over 4 million units of the Mi Band and now in just two months time, it has managed to sell an additional 2 million that brings the total to over 6 million Mi Band’s that have been sold worldwide.

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Acer Liquid Leap Active, Leap Fit and Leap Curve wearables now official

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Acer has announced three new wearable devices in its Liquid wearable lineup dubbed the Acer Liquid Leap Active, Leap Fit and Leap Curve. The firm had teased these devices in April. Continue reading “Acer Liquid Leap Active, Leap Fit and Leap Curve wearables now official”