Sep 2021 | IDC Link | Doc # lcUS48232821
By:
Ramon T. Llamas
Research Director, Mobile Devices and AR/VR
On September 9, Facebook announced Ray-Ban Stories, a set of smart glasses highlighting audio playback and video/digital image capture. Because it has no screen, we consider this a wearable and not an augmented reality (AR) device. What sta...
Aug 2021 | IDC Link | Doc # lcUS47709821
By:
Ramon T. LlamasResearch Director, Mobile Devices and AR/VR
On Wednesday, August 25, Fitbit introduced the Charge 5 fitness tracker. Sporting a thinner design and a larger color display and packed with health and fitness features from across its suite of applications and programs, Fitbit's latest en...
Aug 2021 | IDC Link | Doc # lcUS47204921
By:
Ramon T. LlamasResearch Director, Mobile Devices and AR/VR
On August 11, Samsung debuted its new Galaxy Watch4 smartwatches running on the new Google Wear OS platform, marking a joint partnership in which Samsung and Google co-develop the platform. The result — a smartwatch that highlights convenie...
Sep 2021 | IDC Innovators | Doc # US48168421
By:
Ramon T. LlamasResearch Director, Mobile Devices and AR/VR, Shahd Elashri
Associate Analyst, Wearables & Consumer Research
IDC Innovators are emerging vendors with revenue <$100 million that have demonstrated either a groundbreaking business model or an innovative new technology — or both. This IDC Innovators study identifies three companies with products an...
Sep 2021 | Market Analysis Perspective | Doc # US47708721
By:
Ramon T. LlamasResearch Director, Mobile Devices and AR/VR
This IDC Market Analysis Perspective (MAP) looks at the current state of the worldwide wearables market, who the major players are, how technology buyers should consider wearables for business, and where the market is heading and finally pr...
Aug 2021 | IDC Survey Spotlight | Doc # US48120221
By:
Ramon T. LlamasResearch Director, Mobile Devices and AR/VR, Archana Ramachandra
Research Manager, Consumer Technology Strategy Service
This IDC Survey Spotlight polled 1,505 consumers on their interest in a hypothetical pair of smart glasses, given a description of the device and its features as part of IDC's Consumer Wearables Survey. In addition, we collected information...
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IDC Predictions, Internet of Things (IoT), IT Executive Programs Analyst Team, Mobility