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Global smartwatch shipments fell 7% YoY in 2024, the market's first ever decline; Apple fell 19% while Huawei grew 35%, Xiaomi grew 135%, and Samsung grew 3%. (www.counterpointresearch.com)
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  • The global smartwatch market fell 7% in 2024, the first ever decline in the overall market.
  • Apple retained its top position, despite a 19% YoY decline in shipments due to tighter competition and weaker upgrade cycles.
  • China captured the biggest shipment share for the first time, driven by the strong performance of Chinese brands including Huawei, Xiaomi and BBK (Imoo).
  • Kids smartwatch was the only segment to witness a rise, as parents' awareness increased, and brands expanded in this category.
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[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

Yeah, I was an early adopter of a smartwatch. I had an android watch before apple watch was even a thing. One day, while on vacation in Croatia, I jumped off a boat into the Adriatic with it on, and those early models weren't really waterproof. I kinda shook it off because like you said, I never really used or cared about any of the data, and I was kinda over it as a gimmicky, fairly useless thing. It was kinda cool to be able to read and reply to texts without taking my phone out of my pocket, but it wasn't a game changer. Then my birthday came around and my gf got me a new smartwatch, so I kinda had to wear one again for a while. I wore it for a bit, and then one day, just kinda stopped charging and using it altogether. There is no wow factor with them imo.