For several years, wearable devices, better known as wearables, have been among us, however it is now when it seems that they have begun to become a device popular with many users, since it not only shows us the notifications as they did initially.
The current wearables, where both the smartwatches, such as quantizer wristbands and wireless headphones, they offer us more and more functions, and the latter are increasingly cheaper. What has allowed many users to start using them on a regular basis, which is helping the disappearance of the headphone jack in many terminals.
According to IDC data, wearables sales during the first quarter of 2019 have increased by 55,2%, reaching 49,6 million devices marketed. Of the total of wearables sold in the first quarter of 2019, 63,2% correspond to smartwatches and quantifying bracelets, while 34,6% correspond to wireless headphones, a sector that has experienced a growth of 135,1% compared to the same period last year.
- Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), continues to lead the ranking thanks mainly to the Apple Watch and AirPods, despite the fact that the average sale price of the Apple Watch has increased to $ 455 from $ 426 the previous year.
- Xiaomi It is in second position thanks to the popularity of the Mi Band, one of the most complete and cheap quantifier bracelets that we can currently find on the market.
- Huawei, has managed to grow by 282,2%, in part due to the fantastic growth it has had over the last year in smartphones, although the company's commitment to this sector is still very poor.
- SamsungLike Apple, it offers a large number of products of this type such as the Samsung Galaxy Active / Gear, the Galaxy Buds and the JBL range of headsets.
- Fitbit closes the ranking of the 5 manufacturers that have put the most devices of this type on the market, continuing with its upward trajectory that has been experienced in the last two years.
If only the figures for smartwatches and quantifying bracelets, who heads the ranking is Xiaomi, followed by Apple, Huawei, Fitbit and Samsung closing the ranking of the 5 companies that have sold the most in the first quarter of 2019.