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Samsung Holds 71 Percent Global Smartwatch Share in Q1 2014: Report

Samsung Holds 71 Percent Global Smartwatch Share in Q1 2014: Report 4e1g2n

By Robin Sinha | Updated: 20 May 2014 13:07 IST

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Samsung's first ever smartwatch, the Galaxy Gear, which was launched alongside the Pictures)handset, has reportedly captured 71 percent of the total smartwatch market share in the Q1 of 2014. 5k2u33

As per a Strategy Analytics report, out of the total smartwatch unit sales, which were 700,000 units in the Q1 of 2014, Samsung sold a total of 500,000 units - giving the Korean tech firm a massive lead over its competitors like Sony, Pebble and Qualcomm Toq,

The sales for Samsung's smartwatch are said to have been bumped up considerably when compared to its sales last year - 1,000,000 units overall with 52 percent market share.

Compared to Qualcomm, both with 10,000 units sold and 1.4 percent share.

Samsung is poised to reach more sales unit numbers for its wearables based on the fact that it has been clubbing them with its top-end handsets. While at its launch, the Galaxy Gear was compatible only with the Galaxy Note 3 phablet, Samsung Pictures) gain traction in the market.

Last week, a Samsung spokesperson confirmed that the Tizen.

Unfortunately, the South Korean giant did not share any details about the schedule of the update release. Reports also indicate that the Galaxy Gear post the Tizen OS update will be able to track sleep patterns of the s, while using the Sleep mode, while it can also track workouts in Exercise mode. Samsung is also said to add a standalone music player to the smartwatch.

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