Analysts at Gartner predict that in 2016 all over the world will be sold 274.6 million units of portable electronic devices. This means that in the current year, sales of these devices will increase by 18.4% compared with 2015, when 232 million units were sold. In monetary terms, this would amount to $ 28.7 billion, of which $ 11.5 billion will be obtained from the sales of "smart" watches.
Analysts say that in the period from 2015 to 2017, sales of "smart" hours will increase by more than twice. It is predicted that in 2016 will be sold to more than 50 million smartwatch, for comparison, in 2015, sold about 30 million. The leader of sales among wireless headsets are wearable electronics, and selling them will also grow, though not as rapidly.
In third place - fitness bracelets. Last year, sold about 30 million bracelets, and this year, according to experts, the sales amount to almost 35 million units. Also, a good level of sales shows sports watches, which are mainly used for running, cycling and swimming. They are better able to cope with the problems associated with the sport, than conventional smartwatches, due to which are popular with a certain range of consumers. Last year, sales of sports watches were about 21 million. units, and this could reach almost 24 million.
Finally, we note wearable displays, ie helmets, virtual and augmented reality and other similar devices. This is one of the fastest growing industries: only 0.14 million of these devices, 1.4 million will be sold this year were sold in 2015, and in 2017 - 6.3 million. Related Products :
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