Submission + - Smartwatches: Moto 360 takes top place – Samsung leads brands (networkworld.com)
smaxp writes: Market researcher Canalys reports another spike in wearables, Gartner predicts health and fitness wearables will disappoint in 2015.
Last quarter, the Moto 360 topped the list of smartwatches, taking 15% of all shipments, according to Canalys. While Samsung’s offerings netted 52% of shipments, the overall category of wearable bands grew by 37% last quarter. Canalys credited the Moto 360’s success to its "appealing design," which gave it an edge over other Android Wear products.
Compelling physical design is never a disadvantage, but in this case Motorola having sidestepped having to force consumers to embrace both an entirely new concept of wrist-worn hardware and a behavioral change driven by wearable software.
Last quarter, the Moto 360 topped the list of smartwatches, taking 15% of all shipments, according to Canalys. While Samsung’s offerings netted 52% of shipments, the overall category of wearable bands grew by 37% last quarter. Canalys credited the Moto 360’s success to its "appealing design," which gave it an edge over other Android Wear products.
Compelling physical design is never a disadvantage, but in this case Motorola having sidestepped having to force consumers to embrace both an entirely new concept of wrist-worn hardware and a behavioral change driven by wearable software.