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Apple Watch shipments in Q3 estimated at 3.9M units, including 800,000 Series 3 with LTE

Apple has regained its position as the biggest producer of wearable devices in the world, analytics firm Canalys claims, with the release of the Apple Watch Series 3 and the cellular model said to help overtake Xiaomi in the third quarter, despite a small contraction in the marketplace.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago

Review: Fitbit Ionic aims at Apple Watch, but needs more apps

Fitbit's first attempt at a smartwatch proves better as a high-end fitness tracker than a full-on competitor to the Apple Watch.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago

First look: Fitbit guns for Apple Watch Series 3 with Ionic smartwatch

Long rumored but now finally here, the Ionic is Fitbit's first step beyond fitness trackers into full-fledged smartwatches, putting it in direct competition with the Apple Watch.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago

Boston Red Sox used Fitbit to steal signs, not Apple Watch, reporter claims

Recent accusations that the Boston Red Sox used an Apple Watch to steal signs from the New York Yankees were misguided, since the team may have actually used a Fitbit instead, according to one reporter.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago

Diabetes monitoring company Dexcom partners with Fitbit, but Apple Watch users not abandoned

After praising the Apple Watch earlier in the year, glucose monitoring software company Dexcom has forged a partnership with Fitbit to integrate the technology into the Ionic smartwatch — but the monitoring featured in the Fitbit device may appear on the Apple Watch with watchOS 4.

Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago

Fitbit debuts Ionic smartwatch to mostly positive first impressions

Fitbit on Monday unveiled the Ionic, its first full-fledged smartwatch intended to go head-to-head with products like the Apple Watch.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago

Estimates peg Apple Watch at third place in wearables with 2.8M units in June quarter

The Apple Watch's share of the global wearables market is on the rise, but still leaving the company behind rivals Xiaomi and Fitbit, according to research data published this week.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago

Fitbit's Apple Watch competitor will offer third-party apps & 'app gallery' at launch - CEO

Fitbit's first true smartwatch will launch with select third-party apps and an "app gallery," the company's CEO promised on Friday, trying to dispel earlier rumors.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago

Wearables market may top 125M units in 2017, helped by Apple Watch

The global wearables market is likely to hit 125.5 million devices this year, according to new research data, with the Apple Watch's share getting a small boost from an unusually strong region — the Middle East and Africa.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago

Leaked images show first glimpses at Fitbit's Apple Watch competitor & earbuds

New images are said to depict Fitbit's first full-scale smartwatch, as well as its first set of Bluetooth earbuds — both apparently intended to compete with Apple.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago

Fitbit's Apple Watch competitor may launch without app store or third-party apps

Already delayed from spring until fall, Fitbit's upcoming smartwatch may not ship with a planned app store, or possibly even third-party apps.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago

Design issues force Fitbit to delay latest Apple Watch competitor until fall

Apple's main rival in the wearables space, Fitbit, is reportedly postponing the launch of its first full-fledged smartwatch from spring until fall, owing to a pair of design issues.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago

Pebble watches will work indefinitely with new software update

Pebble this week issued a firmware update that removes device dependency on cloud services, meaning existing hardware will remain operable once parent company Fitbit shuts down legacy Pebble servers later this year.

ÌÇÐÄVlog Staff 8 years ago

Fitbit intros iPhone-connected Alta HR, plans sleep tracking updates for current wearables

Fitbit on Monday revealed the Alta HR, an upgrade of its more fashion-oriented fitness tracker, plus plans to update the software on two of its other devices with better sleep tracking.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago

Apple Watch saw 'best quarter ever' with 4.6M units during holidays, estimate claims

Thanks to the Series 1 and Series 2, the Apple Watch saw its best-ever performance in the December quarter, according to research estimates shared on Thursday — even if Apple was eclipsed in the wearables market by the likes of Xiaomi.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago

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