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Global smartwatch shipments fell 7% YoY in 2024, the market's first ever decline; Apple fell 19% while Huawei grew 35%, Xiaomi grew 135%, and Samsung grew 3%. (www.counterpointresearch.com)
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  • The global smartwatch market fell 7% in 2024, the first ever decline in the overall market.
  • Apple retained its top position, despite a 19% YoY decline in shipments due to tighter competition and weaker upgrade cycles.
  • China captured the biggest shipment share for the first time, driven by the strong performance of Chinese brands including Huawei, Xiaomi and BBK (Imoo).
  • Kids smartwatch was the only segment to witness a rise, as parents' awareness increased, and brands expanded in this category.
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I literally have no clue what the point of these devices is

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

I have ADHD, so a massive bonus of a smart watch for me is not having to look at my phone every time I get a notification. If I do, there's a strong likelihood that I'll just keep on looking at it. Having notifications go to my watch means I only get my phone out for important ones.

Also, an alarm clock that taps my wrist without waking up my wife at 5:30am is worth its weight in gold.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Extra data points for parasites to use against you

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I got a simple Casio for my birthday and I don't think I'll ever need another watch, unless I lose this one. People say "oh it tracks how many steps I took today", but I don't know why I would need to know that information

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

I got my first watch, a pebble as a novelty. But really ended up enjoying it by being able to have my phone on silent and still get notifications via the watch. This was especially important while I was working as a theatre manager and front of house audio engineer. I could get texts and such from my crew while my phone was silent as to not interrupt the show. The day I left the job I put the watch in a drawer (5 years ago) and have never used it since.

I would like a health tracker with minimal or no screen that I can get notices such as phone calls and texts from my wife and kids as I still keep my phone in silent and often miss calls.