The two weeks of the official launch of Apple Watch, interest has been so high that the brand has limited pre-bookings to one per person and has warned that it will not be able to satisfy all demand. The Apple Store center The Grove in Los Angeles, employees say that pre-bookings are exceeding expectations, which were already high. Analysts confirm: the arrival of the first watch Apple will give an unprecedented boost to the market, with a burst of 510.9% in sales of smart wearables this year, according to IDC. The consultant predicts that 25.7 million units to be sold in 2015, up from just 4.2 million last year.
“The smart wearables will take a tremendous leap with the launch of Apple Watch this year” says Ramon Llamas, research director at IDC wearables team. “The Apple Watch raises the profile of wearables in general and there are many manufacturers eager to share the role,” continues responsible. The IDC study indicates that the basic wearables, those who do not run third-party applications, will also grow 30% from 15.4 million last year to 20 million this year. The pulse will be the part of the body most commonly used for these gadgets, 80%. In total, between watches, fitness bracelets and even smart coats, 45.7 million wearables will be sold in 2015. The TECHnalysis Research goes further and provides 50 million.
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