Apple Already Took 75 Percent of the Smartwatch Market
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he official numbers for sales are still a mystery. But, according to a report by research firm , the Cupertino company shipped an estimated 4 million units during the second quarter of 2015. As a result, Apple’s already captured 75 percent of the smartwatch marketshare across the world, despite only being available .
Strategy Analytics also points out that, thanks mostly to the Watch, global smartwatch shipments saw a remarkable 457 percent growth year-over-year. Meanwhile, Samsung was the big loser in Q2 2015, as it fell to second place and is said to have shipped a mere 0.4 million devices during that timeframe.
While Apple hasn’t been clear-cut about how its Watch business is doing, Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri that the product was responsible for around a billion dollars in quarterly sales.
A billion dollars doesn’t sound half-bad, sure, but wouldn’t it be much better if Apple just told us how many it has sold so far?
he official numbers for sales are still a mystery. But, according to a report by research firm , the Cupertino company shipped an estimated 4 million units during the second quarter of 2015. As a result, Apple’s already captured 75 percent of the smartwatch marketshare across the world, despite only being available .
Strategy Analytics also points out that, thanks mostly to the Watch, global smartwatch shipments saw a remarkable 457 percent growth year-over-year. Meanwhile, Samsung was the big loser in Q2 2015, as it fell to second place and is said to have shipped a mere 0.4 million devices during that timeframe.
While Apple hasn’t been clear-cut about how its Watch business is doing, Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri that the product was responsible for around a billion dollars in quarterly sales.
A billion dollars doesn’t sound half-bad, sure, but wouldn’t it be much better if Apple just told us how many it has sold so far?
