U.S. Smartwatch Forecast, 2022–2026
This IDC study presents the five-year forecast for smartwatch shipments in the United States."Sustained end-user interest, a growing number of devices, and a constantly improving experience all point to continued growth in the U.S. smartwatch market," says Ramon T. Llamas, research director, IDC's Wearables program. "As much as Apple's watchOS maintains mind share and market share, much of the attention will go to Google's reinvigorated Wear OS and how Samsung's and Fitbit's contribution will lift the company's profile."
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- IDC Market Forecast Figure
- Executive Summary
- Advice for Technology Suppliers
- Market Forecast
- Smartwatch Forecast by Operating System
- Smartwatch Cellular Connectivity Forecast
- Smartwatch Forecast by Segment
- Market Context
- Drivers and Inhibitors
- Drivers
- Iteration Beyond First- and Second-Generation Devices
- Entrance of More Vendors and Devices
- Deeper Experiences into Health and Fitness
- Inhibitors
- Lukewarm Reception Within the Mass Market
- Exodus of Smartwatch Vendors
- Significant Market Developments
- Changes from Prior Forecast
- Market Definition
- Methodology
- Primary Data Sources
- Secondary Sources
- IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker
- Related Research
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