Report: Wearables get boost in Q3 due to 'hearables'

A recent report from the market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC) shows the impact of Apple on the wearable segment. Or we should say, the effect of the Apple AirPods on the industry. The wearable segment has seen a significant rise in the third quarter of 2019 because of the "hearables" market, which is another name for wireless earbuds, headphones, etc. 

A total of 40.7 million units of hearables were shipped over 2018's 11.8 million. This figure means that for the segment alone, there was a year-on-year growth of 242.4%.

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Huawei surpasses Apple in global smartphone market share for Q2 2018

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Huawei had a great second quarter for 2018. Data coming from IDC and Canalys show the Chinese tech company surpassing Apple and taking second place when it comes to the number of smartphones shipped worldwide. Huawei has shipped over 54 million handsets for Q2 2018 compared to the 41.3 million iPhones from Apple. Samsung is at number one with 73 million units shipped. According to the press release from IDC, “The arrival of Huawei in the second position marks the first quarter since 2Q10 where Apple has not been the number one or two smartphone company in terms of market share.”

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IDC: Apple is World's No. 1 Smartphone Vendor

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Against incredible odds and with only one model in the market, Apple Inc. has become the world's leading smartphone vendor according to a report from IDC (International Data Corporation). Apple overtook long-time leader Nokia. Apple jumped to the top spot with a 19.1% share of the 106.5 million smartphones shipped in the second quarter, according to IDC.

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