Worldwide Smartwatch Forecast Update, 2021-2025: CY 4Q21
This IDC study discusses our latest forecast for the worldwide smartwatch market for 2021–2025."Expect the competitive pressure to ramp up in the worldwide smartwatch market," says Ramon T. Llamas, research director for IDC's Wearables program. "Apple has enjoyed market leadership ever since it entered the market, but now a reinvigorated Wear OS stands to challenge it. This will give potential buyers new experiences and a greater selection from which to choose."
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- IDC Market Forecast Figure
- Executive Summary
- Advice for Technology Suppliers
- Market Forecast
- Smartwatch Forecast by Operating System
- Smartwatch Cellular Connectivity Forecast
- Smartwatch Forecast by Region
- Smartwatch Forecast by Segment
- Market Context
- Drivers and Inhibitors
- Drivers
- Iteration Beyond First- and Second-Generation Devices
- Entrance of More Vendors and Devices
- Introduction of New Silicon Solutions
- Inhibitors
- Lukewarm Reception Within the Mass Market
- Exodus of Smartwatch Vendors
- Significant Market Developments
- Changes from Prior Forecast
- Market Definition
- Methodology
- Primary Data Sources
- Secondary Sources
- IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker
- Related Research
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