apple watch is already killing off other wearables – bgr

At this point, it's clear that Is Apple Watch the king of the hill, and it's going to stay that way for the time being — reality that new data out from IDC covering the quarter helps to reinforce..   IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker report shows Apple in the top spot having shipped 4.7 million units of its signature wearable during the quarter, with Apple Watch also boasting 17 percent share of the market.   Its closest rival is Xiaomi, which shipped 4.2 million units and is holding on to 15 percent of the wearable market...   Befitting the aggressiveness we see on the smartphone side of its business, meanwhile, Huawei came out swinging during the quarter, growing its wearable shipments to almost million from less than one million during the quarter of 2017..   According to the report, Apple maintained its position atop the wearables market with market-beating growth and continued demand for its LTE-enabled Watch.   Now that the company has unveiled watchOS 5, it has also begun to chart out potential replacement cycles as the version of Apple's smartwatch platform will be compatible only with Series 1 and later...   Speaking of smartwatch demand, we're almost one week out, as everyone knows by now, from Apple's annual fall showcase event at.   Leaks last week showed off gorgeous new timepiece that includes even smaller bezels and the ability to pack more data on the watchface..   The company is making big leap forward with the design it's unveiling next, at the highly anticipated Sept 12 event.   Maybe it will be the model that dethrones the oldest model of Apple Watch, series 1, as the popular, more than three years after its launch..   Read more