Maybe Fitbit can be more than just a niche exercise product
Fitbit might not be turning in the results of yesteryear, but riding the wave of Versa to beat analyst expectations demonstrates there might be mass-market appeal for the brand.
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Somehow Fitbit continues to make the wearables market work
While everyone else seems to struggle to make any money in the floundering wearables market, Fitbit has boasted of shipping more than one million Versa devices since general availability began on April 16.
Fitbit struggles epitomise uphill climb for wearables
Declining revenue for fitness tracker brand Fitbit is a perfect example of the fight the wearables segment faces in the battle to remain relevant in the super-connected era.
Nokia set to sell Withings back to its founder
Having indicated it wanted to get out of the digital health game earlier this year, Nokia is selling Withings back to the bloke it bought it from.
Intel set to be another wearables casualty
It’s a sub-sector which has promised more false dawns than the England Football team, and now it seems the wearables division has claimed Intel as its latest victim,
Snap set to have another crack at popping the specs market
A FCC filing from Snap indicates the social media firm is set to have another stab at making its connected glasses work, after a tepid response to the first go.
LVMH has a crack at the smart watch market
The smart watch euphoria never took off, so logic surely dictates the price point was just too low… Hang on a sec.
Breakthrough for wearables predicted, yet again
Wearables have been a promise for the technology industry ever since science fiction movies showcased wonderful uses for the gear, but time and time again, we’ve been disappointed. That said, CCS Insight think it’s about to kick off.
Canalys reckons Apple Watch shipments exploded in Q4 2017
Estimates from research firm Canalys put the number of Apple Watches shipped in Q4 2017 at 8 million, which is apparently more than the entire Swiss watch industry.
A smartwatch that uses body heat to recharge – sounds too good to be true
We’ve never been convinced by the smartwatch trend, as it continues to disappoint month after month, but every now and then a feature crops up which might turn out to be quite useful.
Google + denim = no more pocket problems
Google has made a jacket. It controls your music, can help you navigate around the city and read you text messages to you. And it’s denim.
Ericsson jumps on the tetherless bandwagon
Ericsson has released new VoLTE based core network multi-SIM voice call functionality, to essentially allow operators to offer voice services on multiple SIM-based devices.
Tetherless Apple Watch set to launch for the lucky 32%
Apple has lined up its latest attempt to convince people there is value in smartwatches, but only if you are part of the lucky 32% who live in the right country, and have a contract with the right operator.
Cellular Apple watch gets the wifi handoff blues
Reviews of the new LTE-enabled Apple Watch have marked it down for apparent connectivity issues, which Apple is blaming on unauthenticated wifi.
Fitbit finally launches a smartwatch in bid to reclaim wearables crown
Long-time wearables king Fitbit has belatedly got into the smartwatch game in a bid to fight back against Apple and Xiaomi.
Xiaomi usurps Fitbit as king of the wearables
Global wearables shipments reached 21.6 million units in the second quarter of 2017, a steady 8% increase from the same period in 2016.
Nokia poaches Samsung veteran to head up consumer tech division
Nokia Technologies – the bit that deals with things like wearables and intellectual property, is now being run by Gregory Lee, the former head of Samsung Electronics North America.
Nokia unveils a bunch of digital health gadgets
The first major set of announcements since the Withings acquisition sees Nokia make its move with a portfolio of devices designed to help people keep an eye on their health.
Apple becomes top wearables vendor as fitness bands run out of steam
The latest global wearables market data from Strategy Analytics reveals that Apple now heads the whole sector despite its products being by far the most expensive.
Smartwatch optimism not dampened by harsh reality
Despite wearables industry posting mediocre results over the last couple of quarters, CCS Insight has released new research which anticipates healthy growth over the next couple of years.
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