Apple Watch Sales Estimated at 5.1 Million in Holiday Quarter, Swiss Watch Sales in Trouble
the latest data strategy analytics reveals apple watch remained popular smartwatch through fourth quarter of 2015, capturing 63 percent global market share based on estimated 5.1 million sales in three-month period. samsung trailed in second place 16 percent market share , estimated 1.3 million sales. apple , samsung accounted 8 in 10 of smartwatches shipped worldwide during last year's holiday shopping season, based on data. global smartwatch sales rose estimated 8.1 million units in fourth quarter of 2015, increase of 316 percent 1.9 million in year-ago quarter. growth led north america, western europe, , asia. record-breaking smartwatch growth contrasted troubled swiss watch market, declined 4.8 percent in q4 2015 on year-ago quarter. swiss watch sales totaled 7.9 million units in q4 2015, down 8.3 million in q4 2014. quote "the swiss watch industry has been slow react development of smartwatch...