Well it is true that Samsung It has been one of the first large companies that has opted to launch different smartwatches on a regular basis, but it is no less true that there is competition, such as that offered by Sony. The case is that it has been known that Koreans dominate this segment with 71% of the market.
Of course, the figures that are handled are not sales, but shipments. Therefore, this must be clear when evaluating the data. These indicate that Samsung has put into play, and therefore had orders, of 500.000 smart watches from its range Galaxy Gear, the new one that integrates the Android operating system.
In these figures Samsung Gear 2 models as in Gear 2 Neo are not taken into account, presented at the Mobile World Congress and integrating Tizen as an operating system, so it is to be expected that in subsequent market studies the figures, at least, will be similar. And, for now, there is no one to discuss the domain of the Korean company (something that could change with the arrival of LG or Motorola terminals, based on the Android version for wearable devices).
The truth is that it is normal that the market at this time is dominated by Samsung, since there is not great competition in this if we take as a reference the options offered by its current smartwatch. The kind of Sony It does not have so many possibilities, and those who were expected to stand up to them are being asked (especially Apple). Therefore, it should not be unduly surprising that at this moment it is “in control” of 71%.
Therefore, Samsung is off to a good start in the smartwatch segment. Now it only remains to see if the competition that is to come is capable of taking away a lot of market share (some of them are sure). The bet for Tizen is what can make you doubt and, as we have indicating on some occasions, the developers have a lot to say on this.
Vía: SamMobile
