With the development of the times and technological innovation, smart wearables have gradually entered people's lives and are widely loved by the public. In addition to bringing convenience to life, they can also monitor health and entertainment.In the future, medical health will be one of the hot development directions of wearable devices.
So today let’s talk about what smart wear is and its development history?
Smart wear, also known as wearable devices, is a general term that applies wearable technology to intelligently design daily wear and develop wearable devices, such as glasses, gloves, watches, necklaces, bracelets, clothing and shoes, etc.
Tracing back the history of wearable electronic devices, from origin to development to transformation, and then to today's prosperity, it has a history of about 60 years.The first form of wearable devices appeared in the 1950s, a wearable computer device that could be used to improve the winning rate of roulette gambling. Under the influence of this device, the world's first wrist computer Pulsar was officially released in 1975. In 1979, Sony launched the Walkman cassette player. In 1984, Casio released the first digital watch that could store information. In 1998, a wearable wireless camera that could be used to record life appeared.
After entering the 21st century, starting from the first Bluetooth headset in 2000, the wearable device scene began to expand, and the scale of the industry began to expand. Today, there are smart watches, smart bracelets, smart glasses, smart clothing, and even smart rings and smart earrings.Smart wearable devices are becoming more and more integrated into our lives. With the development of artificial intelligence and new material technology, it is no longer just a hardware device, but a terminal that achieves powerful functions through software support, data interaction, and cloud interaction, playing an increasingly important role in people's daily lives.
According to International Data Corporation(IDC) Global Wearable Devices Quarterly ReportGlobal wearable device shipments reached 114.2 million units in the second quarter of 2021 (Q2 2021), a year-on-year increase32.3% device trackers.Despite early signs that consumer tech spending is slowing, wearable device purchases remained strong during the quarter as consumers ventured outdoors again and were eager to track their health and activity.
Top 5 wearable device companies by shipments, market share and year-over-year growth in the second quarter of 2021 (units shipped in millions)
Despite growth slowing to 9.3%,AppleOnce again leading the market with 28.2% share. Slowing year-over-year growth is somewhat expected given Apple's aging product lineup and the surge in sales over the past few quarters.
XiaomiSecond place with huge gains in hearables. On a unit basis, hearables surpassed the company's wristbands for the first time. The company continues to employ the same strategy in hearables as it did with wristbands, namely low-cost devices with a strong online presence.
Huawei ranked third. More than three-quarters of shipments in the second quarter of 2021 came from China, up from last year72.9%.By making its wearables compatible with any Android phone and offering very competitive prices, the company has achieved some growth even in a market where Huawei's mobile phone business is declining.rgb(0, 0, 0);">Samsung takes fourth place. As one of the few premium smartwatch and hearables vendors outside of Apple, the company has managed to carve out a decent niche for itself in a mature market and is often considered AndroidThe de facto wearable device choice for users.The company’s growth is also attributed to the multiple brands and price points offered.0px; font-size: medium; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Imagine Marketing, the company behind the popular BoAt brand, is in the top 5. While the company started out in the hearables business, it later expanded into watches and wristbands as well. However, the company still operates only within India.
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