您的当前位置:首页 >時尚 >【】TopicsAppleApple WatchFitbit 正文
时间:2024-11-10 13:36:29 来源:网络整理编辑:時尚
With the downfall of Pebble late last year, it looked like the wearables market could be in trouble.
With the downfall of Pebble late last year, it looked like the wearables market could be in trouble.。
Nope. It hit an all-time high with 33.9 million units shipped in the fourth quarter of 2016, growing 16.9 percent year over year, according to the latest data from analytics firm IDC.。
SEE ALSO:This gaming smartwatch has Atari classics built right in。The report revealed the diverging paths of two of the most recognizable names in the game: Fitbit and Apple. 。
Fitbit held onto its perch atop the wearables food chain, but it's slipping. Meanwhile, the Apple Watch had its most successful showing since entering the space in April 2015. It's a big reversal from Apple's decline in Q3 2016 -- and it shows the wearables market could be in the midst of another shift.。
SEE ALSO:If Steve Jobs was still alive he'd totally be wearing this 3-decade-old watch 。As for Fitbit, it dropped from owning 23 percent of the wearables market last quarter to 19.2 percent now.。
Thanks for signing up!。
This comes as no surprise, since the company acknowledged its disappointing Q4 2016 performance -- and laid off 6 percent of its workforce -- at the end of January. 。
The Apple Watch, on the other hand, had a huge resurgence at the end of 2016. While the company doesn't disclose exact sales numbers, other projections held that Apple's devices dominated the smartwatch market during the quarter, accounting for nearly half the units shipped.。
IDC's numbers show similar results. Apple accounted for 13.6 percent of the wearables market in Q4 2016, making up a ton of ground from when it held just a 4.9 percent share the period before. The report cited the Apple Watch's introduction of GPS and more fitness-centric features, along with the timing of the Series 2 release, as the cause for its success.。
So why is Apple rising by embracing fitness applications while Fitbit, which specializes in activity tracking, stumbles?
Featured Video For You 。
Aly Raisman catches Simone Biles napping on a plane like a champion2024-11-10 13:11
Apple is releasing a beefy Smart Battery Case for iPhone 72024-11-10 12:52
Come closer: Curious sea lions keen to inspect this over2024-11-10 12:25
GoPro finally shows off its foldable Karma drone, and it's super sleek2024-11-10 12:23
17 questions you can answer if you're a good communicator2024-11-10 12:01
Twitter update shows how fast companies respond to your complaints2024-11-10 11:59
Video captures terrifying moment of NYC explosion2024-11-10 11:55
Badass women in Iran share why they're ignoring a new fatwa against cycling2024-11-10 11:26
Uber's $100M settlement over drivers as contractors may not be enough2024-11-10 11:17
Badass women in Iran share why they're ignoring a new fatwa against cycling2024-11-10 10:58
This app is giving streaming TV news a second try2024-11-10 13:18
Alcohol is the scariest monster in Anne Hathaway's 'Colossal'2024-11-10 12:59
Video captures terrifying moment of NYC explosion2024-11-10 12:58
Twitter update shows how fast companies respond to your complaints2024-11-10 12:50
Richard Branson 'thought he was going to die' in bike accident2024-11-10 11:51
The top 'Smash' players are gathering at Smash Summit 3 in November2024-11-10 11:25
WhatsApp tells Indian court it won't share messages with Facebook2024-11-10 11:17
WhatsApp tells Indian court it won't share messages with Facebook2024-11-10 11:12
17 questions you can answer if you're a good communicator2024-11-10 11:02
Shirtless dudes posing with rescue dogs is your dream 2017 calendar2024-11-10 10:54