AirPods grew faster than Apple Watch in the second quarter of 2020AirPods are running past Apple Watch now.
What you need to know
AirPods and Apple Watch continue to grow while the smartwatch market declines.
Apple's headphones business has actually grown faster than its smartwatch.
The overall market for smartwatches has declined in the second quarter of 2020.
In a new report from analytics firm IDC, the wearables market grew 14.1% in the second quarter of 2020. According to the report, the growth was "unevenly spread across the various form factors" like smartwatches, fitness trackers, and headphones.
David Myhrer, research vice president for IDC's Consumer Technology Strategy Service, says that "hearables" have actually outpaced smartwatches and fitness trackers in growth.
"Hearables show much stronger and broader demand than smartwatches and fitness trackers," said David Myhrer, research vice president for IDC's Consumer Technology Strategy Service. According to data from IDC's U.S Consumer Technology Purchase Index survey, self-repor...
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AirPods grew faster than Apple Watch in the second quarter of 2020
