
The Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE was the most popular model in Asia
Apple shipped 3.5 million smartwatches in the second quarter this year,
an uptick of 30 percent year over year, according to a Canalys report
today. Last year the second quarter was Apple’s worst of the year, so
the numbers this year suggest the Apple Watch Series 3 is considerably
more popular than its predecessor.
Still, rivals like Fitbit and Garmin also made a strong showing in Q2
and they actually widened their share of the market. Features like
advanced heart rate metrics and smart coaching helped those rivals set
their devices apart from the Apple Watch. So although Apple shipped out
more watches, its overall market share dipped to 34 percent compared to
43 in Q1.
In Asia, the Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE was the most popular model,
accounting for 60 percent of a total of 250,000 units. Canalys senior
analyst Jason Low said in a statement to The Verge that Apple’s progress
mainly came from its decision to partner with telecom and mobile
network operators in Asia and Australia. “Operators in these markets are
willing to resell connected devices other than smartphones that can
help them generate extra revenue from data services,” he explained.
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