Fitbit launches $150 Charge 3 fitness tracker with new design
The latest "swim proof" version of the fitness tracker is set to launch in October at a $149.95 price point
wearables
Stephen Silver
Apple Watch leads wearable device market with estimated 3.8M unit shipments in first quarter
The Apple Watch is continuing to dominate the wearable device market, analytics firm Canalys claims, marginally beating Xiaomi in terms of wearable band shipments in the first quarter of 2018 at a time when shipments in the market grew by 35 percent compared to the same period last year.
Malcolm Owen
Fitbit preparing second foray into smart watches with new model having more 'mass appeal'
Just a few months after the release of the Fitbit Ionic, the company is preparing another smart watch, to further compete with the Apple Watch.
Apple Watch, AirPods drive Wearables rev 70%, outpacing size, growth of Amazon ads, Google Cloud, Alphabet Other Bets
Apple is criticized for making much of its revenues from one hit product: iPhone. However, its newest foray into Wearables has not only become its fastest-growing revenue source behind iPhone, but is also larger and growing more rapidly than other top tech firms' hyped future growth segments, such as Amazon's ads business, Google's Cloud and Alphabet's Other Bets.
Daniel Eran Dilger
Running Microsoft 'Xbox Watch' discovered, is no Apple Watch killer
An "Xbox Watch" prototype has been unearthed and brought back to life, showing what Microsoft had in mind for its first, true smart watch after a failed effort in the beginning of the century.
Mike Wuerthele
Apple Watch shipments in Q3 estimated at 3.9M units, including 800,000 Series 3 with LTE
Apple has regained its position as the biggest producer of wearable devices in the world, analytics firm Canalys claims, with the release of the Apple Watch Series 3 and the cellular model said to help overtake Xiaomi in the third quarter, despite a small contraction in the marketplace.
Misfit launches Phase Hybrid smartwatch, with some Apple Watch-like connectivity
Misfit is advancing its wearables line to compete with the Apple Watch, and has introduced the new Misfit Phase Hybrid Smartwatch using a small color display and watch hand position to alert the user.
Samsung announces Gear S3 iOS-compatible smartwatches, one with LTE
On Wednesday, Samsung updated its Tizen-based smartwatch offerings with the LTE-connected Gear S3 Frontier and wi-fi Gear S3 Classic, promisimg iOS compatibility for both at some point.
Smartwatch users rank Apple Watch best in class in new JD Power survey
Wearable device customer satisfaction rankings released by J.D. Power on Tuesday place the Apple Watch at the top of the heap, edging second-place finisher Samsung as the best smartwatch on the market today.
Appleinsider Staff
Jan Manon
Neil Hughes
Roger Fingas
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Victor Marks
