Apple continues to dominate the wearables industryShipments were up nearly 200% in Q3 of 2019!
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Market research shows Apple continues to dominate the wearables industry.
Of the 84.5 million global shipments in Q3, Apple's market share was 35%.
Its 29.5 million units shipped was a 200% increase on the same quarter in 2018.
This story was updated to include Neil Cybart's comments on why IDC's figures may not be accurate/
Market research suggests that Apple continues to dominate the wearables market, thanks to Apple Watch and its AirPods.
According to IDC via 9to5Mac, the global wearables market saw 84.5 million devices ship in Q3 2019. 29.5 million of those belong to Apple thanks to its AirPods, Apple Watch and Beats headphones. The figure marks a 200% increase in wearables shipments for Apple year-on-year and means that it dominates the market with a share of 35%.
By comparison, the next closest competitor was Xiaomi, who shipped 12.4 million units and holds 14.6% of the market share. Samsung came third w...
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Apple continues to dominate the wearables industry
