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Tag: Wearables
Report: Smart Watch Adoption Jumps in U.S. Internet Households
Parks Associates research found that smart watch adoption increased from 16% of U.S. internet households in 2020 to
Verizon, Google Put Glasses on BlueJeans for Remote Workers
The Verizon Google BlueJeans offering allows remote users wearing Google Glass glasses to share what they are seeing with
AT&T Adds Smart Glasses to FirstNet Devices
ThirdEye announces it is available for use on FirstNet, the communications platform dedicated to America’s first responders.
T-Mobile 5G Connected Future Incubator Launches
The T-Mobile 5G incubator launches in collaboration with the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners. The
Charter to Introduce Apple Watch Series for Spectrum Mobile
Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE mark the first smartwatches available from the nation’s fastest-growing mobile…
Verizon Unveils GizmoWatch Disney Edition
Verizon Unveils Care Smart Watch
Comcast Brings Apple Watch Series 4 and iPad With LTE to Xfinity Mobile Customers
The launch marks the first non-smartphone devices available to Xfinity Mobile customers.Comcast today announced it will offer…
IDC: Wearables Category Will Expand to Include ‘Hearables’ with Close to 200 Million Shipments in 2019
Hearables, or wireless headphones with smart assistants, are helping drive the wearables category of the IoT to see 15.3% growth at 198.5 million units in …
NPD: Smartwatch Revenues Reach Nearly $5 Billion Annually, Three Companies Dominate
Smartwatch revenues rose 51% in the year ending November 2018. Researchers attribute the jump to new models that don’t require a smartphone. Unit sales rose by an even greater . . .
Report: Smart Lifers Category Helps Drive American Smart Life Device Ownership to Over 50%
Smart life device ownership is highest among what MRI/ Gfk researchers call “smart lifers,” who represent 6% of the population. More than six-in-10 smart lifers have a wearable fitness tracker; 53% own a smart home hub; and 47% have purchased a smart watch.
Parks: Over 1/4 of all Consumer Electronics Purchases are Now Online, Service Providers Capture 13%
Consumer electronics purchasing trends research from Parks Associates found that households with a smart speaker like Amazon Alexa average four more …
AT&T Gains Exclusive Distribution Partnership with AR/VR Firm Magic Leap
AT&T invested in Magic Leap, which is developing the ability to view virtual objects and real ones through the use of “Lightwear” glasses…
IoT Study: Wearables Are Most Common IoT Device
An IoT study from CSG found that wearables are also considered the most important IoT devices (chosen by 40% of respondents). The next most important IoT devices were digital assistants at 27% and smart home technology at 24%.
Wearables Forecast: 18.4% Annual Growth to 2021
IDC’s wearables forecast sees watches on track to become the lead sub-category, a position currently held by fitness trackers.
Wearables Study: Wearables Suffer from Smartphone Dependency
Wearables that rely on a smartphone are not truly smart, notes a Strategy Analytics wearables study. The ability to interoperate with other wearables would
Smart Clothing Forecast: Segment will Expand Beyond Sports and Active Lifestyle
A smart clothing forecast from ABI calls for 45% annual growth. THe market includes garments with removable and stitched-in sensors. A key challenge for
Parks Finds Smartwatch Adoption in 14% of U.S. Broadband Households
Smartwatch adoption and consumers’ likelihood of purchasing a smartwatch has been climbing, says Parks Associates. Meanwhile, tablet adoption has peaked.
IDC: Smartwatch Sales Increase 61% Over Last Year
Smartwatch sales drove an overall increase of 10.3% in wearable sales. Basic wearables, which don’t run third-party apps, saw a .9% decline.
Report: Smartwatch Penetration Will Reach 15% of Adults by 2019
NPD’s smartwatch penetration forecast calls for a 60% jump in ownership between Q2 2017 and 4Q 2018. Driving the growth will be new use cases, including
Google Glass May Help Boost Enterprise Wearables Revenue, But Security is a Concern
Enterprise wearables revenue derived from devices will increase by about a factor of six between this year and 2022, reaching $60 billion, according to ABI
IDC: Wearable Market Drivers are Clearly Health and Fitness For Now
Wearable technology market reached 33.9 million units in the fourth quarter of 2016, as vendors continue to look for wearable market drivers beyond health
Accenture: Artificial Intelligence Will Drive Smartphone Sales Increase
Lower prices and new features will drive a smartphone sales increase in 2017 after sales hit a three-year low in 2016.
CTA: U.S. Consumer Technology Revenue Forecast to Hit $292 Billion for 2017
U.S. Consumer technology revenue forecast calls for strong growth in the smart home, digital assistants, 4K TVs,virtual reality, drones, wearables and . . .