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Apple fast closing in on wearable device maker Fitbit: IDC
August 27, 2015 9:24 AM EDT(Reuters) - Apple Inc, which launched the Apple Watch in June, is within striking distance of leader Fitbit Inc in the wearable devices market, market research firm IDC said.
Apple shipped 3.6 million Apple Watches in the second quarter of 2015, just behind Fitbit's 4.4 million wearable fitness and health trackers, IDC... More
IDC Sees Apple (AAPL) Catching Up to Fitbit (FIT) in Wearables During Q2
August 27, 2015 8:07 AM EDT(Updated - August 27, 2015 8:09 AM EDT)
In its first appearance in the wearables market, Apple finds itself within striking distance of the established market leader, Fitbit. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, Apple shipped a total of 3.6 million units in the second quarter of 2015 (2Q15), just 0.8 million units behind Fitbit's 4.4 million units. Total shipment volume for the quarter came to 18.1 million units, up 223.2% from the 5.6 million units shipped in 2Q14.
"Anytime Apple... More
