The estimate by Strategy Analytics showed a 59% jump in Apple Watch sales from a year earlier, with 3.5 million units sold in the first three months of the year. Photo: BloombergWashington: Apple has leapt to the lead in wearable computing on strong sales of its smartwatch, a market survey shows. The survey released Thursday by Strategy Analytics showed Apple grabbed a 15.9% share of the wearables market in the first quarter. While Apple does not release sales figures for its Apple Watch, the estimate by Strategy Analytics showed a 59% jump in sales from a year earlier, with 3.5 million units sold in the first three months of the year. “Fitbit has lost its wearables leadership to Apple, due to slowing demand for its fitness bands and a late entry to the emerging smartwatch market,” said Strategy Analytics researcher Cliff Raskind.

Source: Mint May 05, 2017 15:56 UTC