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  1. Android News

    Apple Watch Series 3 coming September 15

    Apple has revealed the Apple Watch Series 3 will be available on September 15th. It features an eSIM that allows you to receive calls even if you left your phone at home.
  2. Android News

    Stanford study says wearables are not accurately counting burned calories

    Some researchers at Stanford University recently did a study with a number of wearables including the Apple Watch, Basis Peak, Fitbit Surge, Microsoft Band, Mio Alpha 2, PulseOn, and the Samsung Gear S2. Among the 60 volunteers, they learned that the heart rate measurements were quite accurate...
  3. Android News

    The Apple Watch outsold every other wearable last quarter

    According to a report from an analytics firm, Apple is the new king of wearables for 2017. It sold 3.5 million wearables in Q1 2017, which is 59% higher than the same quarter last year. Apple snatches the crown from Fitbit, who only shipped 2.9 million devices in Q1 for a 36% decline over last year.
  4. Android News

    Some feel Google needs to build their Android Wear device for the OS to be taken seriously

    David from Android Police feels that Google needs to create their own Android Wear device because partner OEMs are doing nothing but compromising the wearable experience.
  5. Android News

    A new study shows which wearable has the most accurate heart-rate sensor

    A new study has been published regarding all the different wearables and which has the most accurate heart-rate sensor. The study showed that the Apple Watch was the most accurate with the Fitbit Charge HR coming in second. Unfortunately, there were no Android Wear smartwatches included in the...
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    Fitness bands are more popular in the US, but smartwatches rule the EU

    Kantar World Panel has released an interesting report regarding wearables. The report shows that the United States market is more accepting of fitness-focused products, with the Fitbit brand largely being the biggest cause of this trend. That said, things are different in Europe where consumers...
  7. Android News

    Smartwatch segment shows healthy growth with a 223% YoY shipment increase

    Smartwatch shipments for Q1 of 2016 fell sharply when compared to Q4 of 2015, but the market segment is showing healthy growth when compared to Q1 of 2015. Sales numbers for the quarter show YoY growth of 223%, but more than 50% of that growth can be directly attributed to the Apple Watch...
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    Android Wear could catch up to the Apple Watch by 2020

    The latest numbers from IDC predict that the Apple Watch will dominate the smartwatch market in 2016. That being said, Android Wear will be gain ground over the next few years, giving Apple a run for its money by the time 2020 rolls around.
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    Canalys report Apple Watch claimed two thirds of smartwatch shipments in 2015

    The latest report from Canalys indicates that Apple was the clear smartwatch winner in 2015, beating out Pebble and all Android Wear smartwatch markets combined. However, the Canalys report gives Apple the upper hand in "shipments" while making no reference to the number of units which were...