Apple is the market leader in wearable devices

The analytical company Strategy Analytics conducted their study and published the data of sales of the smartwatch in the first quarter of 2017. According to new information Apple has overtaken Fitbit became the new leader in the sale of wrist gadgets.

Accurate data

For the first quarter of this year, Apple has sold 3.5 million smart watches (last year sales amounted to 2.2 million hours). The Chinese company Xiaomi selling fitness gadgets fell (from 3.8 to 3.4 million devices), but that did not stop her to take second place. The former leader of the Fitbit slid to third place and implemented in the first quarter of 2.9 million gadgets (a year ago, has sold 4.5 million units).

General trends

Over the past year the market for wearable gadgets has increased by 21% (from 18.2 million to 22 million pieces). According to experts this is due to the release of new models and a great deal of hype on them in the U.S., Western Europe and Asia.

Source: Strategy Analytics