Worldwide Smartwatch Forecast Update, 2022-2026: CY 4Q22
This IDC study discusses the forecast for the worldwide smartwatch market for 2022–2026."The worldwide smartwatch market is poised for slower growth in the years to come as it takes slow but sure steps toward maturity," says Ramon T. Llamas, research director for IDC's Wearables program. "Ongoing macroeconomic and inflationary challenges will keep growth in check in 2022, but in the years that follow, broader device selections appealing to a wide swath of users will keep volumes moving higher. This gives vendors space to grow and warrants further innovation to stand out in a crowded marketplace."
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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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