Smartwatch boom cools off in 2025Smartwatch shipments in India have declined for five consecutive quarters, dropping 33% year-on-year in Q1 2025. The industry is shifting f...
20 May, 2025, 11.25 PM IST
India's wearable device market declined in 2024 for the first time, shows IDC dataThe smartwatch share within wearables dropped to 29.4% from 39.8 % in 2023. The lack of meaningful innovations and technological advancemen...
16 Feb, 2025, 02.56 PM IST
Amid wearable device slump, companies target repeat customersWearables companies like Noise and Boult are banking on repeat customers and premium products to revive growth amidst a market slowdown. No...
17 Dec, 2024, 09.24 AM IST
Intense competition drives prices of wearables to all-time lows; sales up but higher inventory worries companiesEarbuds start at Rs 400 and smartwatches at Rs 999 for frontline brands, about half of what they were a year ago, companies and researchers...
26 May, 2024, 05.30 AM IST
Global smart personal audio market falls 3%, Apple leadsShipments of wireless headphones surpassed those of wireless earphones for the first time, predominantly due to vendors seeking stronger re...
17 Dec, 2023, 02.44 PM IST
Barring iPhone, sales of Apple devices may fall in India, analysts estimateWhile Mac shipments will likely fall between 15% and 18% in calendar 2023, iPad shipments might contract 6% to 8%, analysts at technology m...
23 Nov, 2023, 07.40 AM IST
India wearables market shipments up 53% in 1H: IDCThe Indian wearables market shipped 57.8 million units in the first half of 2023, achieving a strong 53.3% on-year growth with smartwatches...
10 Aug, 2023, 03.50 PM IST
Fresh layoffs at Byju’s; iPhone shipments from India cross Rs 10,000 crore in MayEdtech major Byju's is undertaking another major round of layoffs which is expected to impact at least 500-1,000 full time employees across...
19 Jun, 2023, 08.42 PM IST
Research companies raise India's wearables shipments forecastsIDC said India has the lowest ASPs for wearables, falling steadily from $31 in 2021 to a forecast of $23-25 by the end of 2023. The researc...
19 Jun, 2023, 12.15 AM IST
India wearables market jumped 80.9% on-year in 2022, Boat the leader: IDCThe on-year growth came on the back of improved supplies, leaner inventory, and multiple new launches, along with a faster portfolio refres...
10 May, 2023, 05.49 PM IST
Indian telecom market sees 36% value growth in offline retailThe Indian telecom market saw 36 per cent value growth in offline retail last year, and 2023 is expected to be stable with value-driven gro...
09 Mar, 2023, 02.24 PM IST
India Q3 wearables shipments rise a record 56.4% on year: IDCSmartwatches remained the fastest growing category among wearables, crossing 12 million shipments in the third quarter ended September 2022...
11 Nov, 2022, 05.31 PM IST
India wearables market logs 23.8mn units shipment in Q3: IDCDespite the logistic challenges and increase in freight costs, vendors remained aggressive in their shipments and were able to manage the i...
16 Nov, 2021, 05.01 PM IST
boAt plans to float Rs 3,500-crore IPOUS based private equity fund Warburg Pincus is the largest investor in boAt with holding close to 30% stake. Other investors include Qualco...
10 Sep, 2021, 06.00 AM IST
Electronics brand boAt plans to float Rs 3,500-crore IPOWarburg Pincus, a US-based private equity fund, is the largest investor in boAt. It holds nearly 30% stake. Qualcomm Ventures and Fireside ...
10 Sep, 2021, 12.01 AM IST
India wearables market grows 144% to 36.4 million units in 2020; 3rd largest globally: IDCOctober-December 2020 period was the biggest quarter for the wearables category in the country, maintaining triple-digit growth.
04 Mar, 2021, 03.28 PM IST
India wearables mkt sees 165 pc growth; shipments touch 11.8 mn units in Q3:IDC"In the last few quarters, wearable devices have become more affordable with the average selling price of watches coming down to USD 111 in...
26 Nov, 2020, 04.49 PM IST