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Worldwide Wearables Market to Top 300 Million Units in 2019: IDC

Nearly 500 Million Units in 2023, per IDC.

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By: Anthony Locicero

Copy editor, New York Post

Continued end-user demand, the proliferation of devices, and declining average selling prices will propel the worldwide wearables market in the years to come. According to the latest forecast from International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, the global market for wearables is on track to ship 305.2 million units in 2019, up 71.4% from the 178 million units shipped in 2018. From there, total volumes will grow to 489.1 million units in 2023, resulting...

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