Erstwhile
wearable market leader Fitbit flew deep under the radar at MWC 2018 in Barcelona, proving yet again it has nothing on the latest Apple Watch generation.
Not exact matches
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Even before the admissions, TomTom's
marketing leader for
wearables and a number of other executives in the unit had departed.
The company was the
leader in
wearable tech devices; it was snatching up smaller players like Pebble to build out its
wearable strengths; and it got out ahead of the
wearable market even before big tech companies made their moves.
For several years, it was the clear
leader in
wearables, but its transition to smartwatches has been bumpy: the Fitbit Ionic didn't sell as well as expected, and Apple has now slid back into the top spot in the global
wearables market.
«Although Fitbit outshipped Apple, it's worth noting that Fitbit only sells basic
wearables — a category that is expected to lose share over the next few years, leaving Apple poised to become the next
market leader for all
wearables,» he added.
Another
market leader, Microsoft is also working on a version of Windows 10 that will drive various electronic devices such as ATM machines and a variety of
wearable gadgets related to health industry.
Fitbit, one of the
leaders in the crowded activity tracker
market, has just unveiled three new wrist - worn
wearables.
Fitbit continues to remain as the
leader in the
wearables market, with Apple coming in at number two, shows IDC.
After Sony, Samsung, LG, Motorola and Google, Microsoft and Apple are the two
market leaders which are expected to unveil their developments from
wearable tech.