The worldwide wearables market reached a new all-time high as shipments reached 33.9 million units in the fourth quarter of 2016 (4Q16), growing 16.9% year over year, according to data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. Shipments for the entire year grew 25% as new vendors entered the market and previous leaders refreshed their product lineups. A total of 102.4 million devices were shipped in 2016.
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