Smart watch adoption increased from 16% of U.S. Internet households to 29% between 2020 and 2021, according to Parks Associates. In the broader wearables category, the firm found that health and activity tracking are the top use cases. Parks says…
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Verizon, Google Put Glasses on BlueJeans for Remote Workers
Verizon and Google are working together to create flexible, hands free, immersive and mobile video conferencing environments. The offering combines Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 (EE2) glasses and Pixel 6 5G mobile hotspots with Verizon’s BlueJeans offering. The idea is…
AT&T Adds Smart Glasses to FirstNet Devices
PRINCETON, N.J., June 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ThirdEye, a leader in augmented and mixed reality enterprise solutions, today announces it is available for use on FirstNet, the nationwide, high-speed wireless broadband communications platform dedicated to America’s first responders. This…
T-Mobile 5G Connected Future Incubator Launches
T-Mobile, the Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners and the Georgia Institute of Technology have launched the 5G Connected Future incubator in Peachtree Corners. The incubator, which is in the city of Peachtree Corner’s 500-acre smart city technology park, will support…
Charter to Introduce Apple Watch Series for Spectrum Mobile
FEBRUARY 12, 2021 – STAMFORD, Conn. – Charter Communications, Inc. today announced that Spectrum Mobile will offer Apple Watch Series 6, delivering breakthrough wellness and fitness capabilities, and Apple Watch SE, a combination of design, function and value. Apple Watch…
Verizon Unveils GizmoWatch Disney Edition
11.09.2020 — BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – Calling all Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars™ fans! The GizmoWatch just got a lot cooler. Beginning November 12, customers can preorder GizmoWatchTM Disney Edition, Verizon’s newest wearable watch, designed for kids. The new…
Verizon Unveils Care Smart Watch
04.16.2020 — BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – Staying connected with loved ones has never been more important. Today, Verizon introduced the Care Smart watch, designed for seniors to keep them connected while giving their loved ones peace of mind. The watch…
Comcast Brings Apple Watch Series 4 and iPad With LTE to Xfinity Mobile Customers
June 26, 2019 — PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Comcast today announced it will offer Apple Watch Series 4 with built-in cellular, the new 10.5-inch iPad Air, and the new 7.9-inch iPad mini to Xfinity Mobile customers. The launch marks the first non-smartphone devices available to Xfinity…
IDC: Wearables Category Will Expand to Include ‘Hearables’ with Close to 200 Million Shipments in 2019
The worldwide market for wearables will grow 15.3% year-over-year and reach 198.5 million units by the end of the year, according to IDC. The market research firm now includes wireless headphones with smart assistants, or “hearbles” in the forecast. The…
NPD: Smartwatch Revenues Reach Nearly $5 Billion Annually, Three Companies Dominate
Smartwatch revenues rose 51% in the year ending last November, according to The NPD Group. The firm’s Smartwatch Total Market Report, which is new, said that unit sales rose 61% and the value of the category has reached almost $5…
Report: Smart Lifers Category Helps Drive American Smart Life Device Ownership to Over 50%
More than half (51%) of all Americans own “smart life devices,” according to new smart life device ownership research from MRI, a division of GfK. MRI defines a smart life device as smart TVs, fitness trackers, smart speakers, smart watches,…
Parks: Over 1/4 of all Consumer Electronics Purchases are Now Online, Service Providers Capture 13%
More than a quarter (27%) of all consumer electronics (CE) purchases were made through an online retailer, according to new consumer electronics purchasing trends research released today by Parks Associates. Brick-and-mortar retailers account for about half of the sales, while…
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