Would you rather take phone calls on a watch instead of a phone? Samsung thinks so based on reports that it will launch a standalone smartwatch this summer that will accept… Read more »
U.K.-based research firm Strategy Analytics figures that Samsung took 71 percent of the smartwatch market in the first quarter of 2014, with an estimated 500,000 smartwatches sold. Android Beat noted the… Read more »
While the overall market for wearable devices will be huge, for the next few years it will consist of a variety of niches. Manufacturers are scrambling to bring all kinds of… Read more »
Samsung’s next smartwatch will feature an entirely new design than the original Galaxy Gear, and the company is developing eyewear to compete with Google Glass. The company appears well positioned to… Read more »
T-Mobile became the focal point of acquisition rumors, Android grew its massive market share, and Windows Phone overtook BlackBerry as the third-largest mobile operating system worldwide. Read more »
Mature computing, advanced screen technology, and the explosion in better sensor technology have created what looks to be the perfect storm for wearables across a number of categories. Read more »
The number of wearables sold globally nearly tripled between 2011 and 2012, but the market is still tiny when compared to smartphones. Berg, however, predicts 64 million wearable device shipments in 2017. Read more »
Although there’s another big player in the smartwatch game thanks to Samsung’s Galaxy Gear, I’m not sure that the current concept of smartwatches and other wearables is right. Pushing smartphone data… Read more »
As someone who loves connected devices, I love the concept of smart watches and what the future will bring. What I don’t much care about are the current implementations including the… Read more »