Smart Wearables Market

The Fitbit Versa 4 is a quintessential fitness wearable that could have been a smartwatch, if it had smart features

Smartwatches remained the fastest-growing category, recording 178 per cent YoY growth while earwear accounted for 67.3 per cent of the overall wearables category

The most recent Snapdragon Wear 4100+ is built on the 12nm process and included a new co-processor to help handle more background tasks like sensor input and sound

India's wearable market grew 93.8 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in the July-September 2021 quarter, shipping 23.8 million units, as per data from IDC India. Despite the logistic challenges and increase in freight costs, vendors remained aggressive in their shipments and were able to manage the inventory for the upcoming month-long festival sales, IDC said. Shipments in September surpassed 10 million, growing two-fold from the same month last year, resulting in a record quarter for wearable devices in India, it added. Watches continued to be the fastest-growing category with 4.3 million shipments in the third quarter, while wristbands saw a seventh consecutive quarter of annual decline to 738,000 units, IDC said. Truly Wireless (TWS or earbuds) devices reached a 39.5 per cent share of the earwear segment (18.73 million units shipment) in the quarter under review, but the market remains dominated by over-the-ear and tethered devices, it added. While seasonality made Q321 the biggest .

The Realme Watch 2 Pro offers a great battery life and screen for its price, but it lacks customisation and better tracking abilities

India's wearables market grew 118.2 per cent year-on-year in the June 2021 quarter at 11.2 million units with strong shipments from homegrown brands in earwear and watches fuelling this growth

Premium smartphone brand OnePlus on Friday said it has roped in cricketer Jasprit Bumrah as the brand ambassador for its wearables category. "The partnership with Bumrah reiterates the brand philosophy of 'Never Settle' and the company's pursuit towards perfection. For young India today, Bumrah represents a passion for a healthy, fit, and an active lifestyle while believing in constantly becoming better, a philosophy that truly resonates with what OnePlus stands for," a statement said. The OnePlus wearables category includes the OnePlus Watch and OnePlus Band. "As a brand, OnePlus has always believed in challenging itself, constantly redefining standards and delivering on our promise to 'Never Settle.' A disruptor throughout his career, we see these ideologies reflected in Jasprit, his grit and his determination," a OnePlus India spokesperson said. The association will include a 360-degree campaign and will be kickstarted by a OnePlus x Jasprit Bumrah digital film on OnePlus India

The Indian wearables market grew 170.3 per cent year-on-year to a record 11.4 million units in the March 2021 quarter, as per research firm IDC.

Reflex 3.0 is the newest smart band from the company that comes in dual tone with more than ten sports modes tracker

This was driven by record shipments of hearables and watches

The OnePlus Band will be available for purchase via an early access sale for Red Cable Club members, from 9:00 AM (IST) on January 12, exclusively on OnePlus India web portal and the OnePlus Store app

How good is the Timex Fitness Band and does it justify Rs 4,495 price tag? Let's find out

The average price of true wireless stereo, commonly known as earbuds, has dropped by 48.6 per cent from last year

At Rs 39,995, the Casio G-Shock GBD-H1000 brings the modern day features in a conventional G-Shock form factor. Business Standard took the smartwatch out for a spin to test its worth. Read the review

Fitbit Sense is priced at Rs 34,999 while the Fitbit Versa will cost Rs 26,499. The Fitbit Inspire 2 fitness band is priced at Rs 10,999

The move by the European Commission on Tuesday came despite Google's pledge last month not to use the fitness tracker's data for advertising purposes in a bid to address competition concerns

GOQii will also launch a specialised application and dashboard to enable remote monitoring for COVID Care Centres

The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 4G Aluminium edition will come in Cloud Silver, Aqua Black, and Pink Gold, priced Rs 28,490 onwards

The Amazfit Bip S debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show 2020, alongside Amazfit T-Rex smartwatch, PowerBuds and ZenBuds wireless earbuds

At Rs 31,995, the Casio Pro Trek is value for money; it is best suited for those who are actually into a lot of outdoor activities