A few days ago we informed you that Applu sales of its smartwatches continue to be exceptionally successful and it is becoming an increasingly big phenomenon in this market sector. However, we have not yet received exact figures confirming this fact. Applu, which recently announced its Q4 financial results, but thanks to the latest market research from Canalys, we now have them in our hands.
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In the third quarter of this year, the apple company managed to sell about 3,9 million units of smart watches, which means a year-on-year increase of 1,1 million units sold. Thanks to strong sales, he gained Apple A 23% share of the wearable electronics market, overshadowing competitors such as Xiaomi, Fitbit and Samsung. However, they didn't do badly either and they improved very decently year-on-year.
And what is actually behind the success of the Apple Watch in the past quarter? In large part, the new model with LTE. According to available information, 800 thousand units were sold, and the numbers would have been even better if it were not for the unavailability in some markets. “Strong demand for new Apple Watch 3 with LTE has dispelled doubts that these services are unattractive to customers," he commented on the sales of the LTE version Apple Watch one of the survey leaders. According to him, some service providers even have the arrival of an LTE version Apple Watch they underestimated and their unpreparedness slowed down sales in some markets. On the market in China, the local legislators have even completely banned LTE for watches.
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What will we expect in the future?
Despite the initial problems, Apple Watch a very popular item among customers and if AppIf Apple manages to satisfy the demand, which is truly enormous, it will make a lot of money. Given the future plans, which the Apple company seems to be mainly focused on significantly improving the sensor for measuring vital signs, the golden age of the Apple Watch may still be ahead. So let's be surprised what their next generation will bring us and whether we will also get a version with LTE. MiniAt least from the reactions under our articles, it seems that there is a huge interest in them.
