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India’s wearables market reaches all-time high in 2019

as Apple emerges as most popular smartwatch maker:
IDC
The wearables segment is currently going through a purple patch that has seen demand
for wearable devices grow by 30.9 per cent sequentially in Q2 2019 in India.
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Smart wearables market in India has grown substantially in Q2 2019

Apple's Watch Series 5 emerged as one of the most popular wearables in India

Samsung and Fossil too did well in the wearables segment this year.

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T
he Indian wearables market has blown up in the last few years, with a number of
players entering the fray with their very own smartwatches and tness bands. And as
a result of this increased number of players entering the market, coupled with the fact
that there has been some meaningful growth in technology in the segment in the recent
past, has now led to the wearables market in India reaching its all time high in India.

According to an IDC report, the segment is currently going through a purple patch that
has seen the market for wearable devices grow by 30.9 per cent sequentially in Q2 in
India. During the period, the segment also showed an all-time high of 30 lakh shipments
in a single quarter.

Smartwatches alone appear to be showing staggering potential for growth in the country,
with the segment showing a 99.6 per cent (Year-on-Year) and 42.9 per cent (QoQ) growth
in the second quarter of 2019. While Apple emerged as the top dog in the wearables
segment, brands like Fossil also managed to make a comeback. Fossil became the leading
wearable watch brand with 34 per cent category share, said the IDC.
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smartwatch makers and those directly involved with the business hopeful about what
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could lie ahead for them in 2020.

According to Sanjay Gupta (India Head), Vice President and India Country Manager, NXP
Semiconductors, technological advancements combined with machine learning abilities,
embedded Arti cial Intelligence technology along with IoT can unlock a whole new world
of opportunities for the Smart Watch market in 2020.

Among the wearables that did really well in 2019, at the top of the list remained Apple
Watch Series 5. The smart wearable from Apple is powered by WatchOS 6 and comes with
a new Always On’ display feature. It also features some industry leading features and
powerful specs.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 4G also appears to have done well for Samsung this year. The
watch comes with LTE connectivity which allows it to be used without a smartphone. The
Watch Active 4G lets users respond to text messages, use GPS mapping, stream music
and more without a smartphone by using just the smartphone’s 4G eSIM feature.

(With inputs from IANS)

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Among the key features of the new TVs is the support for Content Guide

The new smart TVs also bring with them a feature called Personal Computer Mode

The price of the Samsung TVs start at Rs 12,990

S
outh Korean tech giant, Samsung, has launched its new Funbelievable series of smart
and non-smart TVs in India. The new TV line-up brings two di erent options --32-inch
and 43-inch Smart TV variants. The company claims the TVs come packed with features
that will change the way consumers experience entertainment.

However, the most interesting thing about TVs is their price point which is sure to be of
concern to other smart TV makers in the country. The company has announced that the
TV line-up will start retail at Rs 12,999.

With the new TVs, Samsung not only promises superior craftsmanship that its
competitors, but also features that are well above the price point it have been launched
at. Talking about the speci cs, the company hasn’t revealed too much detail about the
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Personal Computer Mode, Content Guide, Music System, Internet browsing capabilities
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and more.

At Samsung, meaningful innovations and a customer-centric approach are a part of our

DNA. Today’s consumers want to be able to use their TVs in multiple ways to stay
connected, apart from consuming content on their favourite OTT platforms.
#funbelievable Series meets the growing expectations of our consumers, especially
millennials, who are looking for exciting innovations that make their lives better. With this
new line-up, we are con dent we will further strengthen our market leadership in
televisions, said Raju Pullan, Senior Vice President, Consumer Electronics Business,
Samsung India.

Among the key features of the new TVs is the support for Content Guide, with which users
can nd their favorite movies and TV shows from among a list of curated content from
India's popular streaming apps such as Net ix, Amazon Prime Video, Zee5, SonyLIV, VOOT
and so on.

For now, the company hasn’t given an exact date of sale for the device, however, it has
revealed the starting price and that the TVs will come with a two-year warranty. For
purchase, TV series will be available at all Samsung Smart Plazas, leading consumer
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