Commentary
Smartwatches Driving Wearables Growth To 223 Million Devices This Year
- by Chuck Martin , Staff Writer, June 19, 2019
The pace of global shipments of wearable devices shows no sign of slowing down.
Global shipments of wearables are estimated to reach 223 million devices this year, according to the latest tally from the International Data Corporation (IDC).
Smartwatches and ear-worn devices will account for more than 70% of all …
Chuck Martin is Editor of the AI & IoT Daily at MediaPost and writes the daily Connected Thinking column. He is a NY Times Business bestselling author and his latest book is “Digital Transformation 3.0” (The New Business-to-Consumer Connections of The Internet of Things.) He is CEO of Net Future Institute and a frequent keynote speaker internationally. Follow him on Twitter @chuckmartin and contact him at Chuck@MediaPost.com.
