As the Apple Watch goes, so does the smartwatch market<article>
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The smartwatch market’s fate rides on the Apple Watch. If it fails, it could have as devastating an impact on smartwatch sales as Google Glass has had on smartglasses.</p><p>
That’s according to a report research firm IHS released on
Thursday. ”Apple’s smartwatch competitors need the Apple Watch to succeed,” said Ian Fogg, senior director of Mobile & Telecoms at IHS, in a statement.</p><p>
Conversely, if the Apple Watch is a hit with customers, its widespread adoption will help all smartwatch makers, including those running Google’s Android Wear, in part because the Apple Watch may be too expensive for a segment of buyers.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2920192/as-the-apple-watch-goes-so-does-the-smartwatch-market.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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As the Apple Watch goes, so does the smartwatch market