smartphone shipments this quarter, India’s wearables market has now dropped after solid growth for three straight quarters. While the market grew on a year-over-year (YoY) basis, it dropped 24.9% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2020, said a report by the International Data Corporation (IDC).
The wearables market in India includes wristbands, smartwatches and earwear products, like true wireless headsets.“The second wave of the pandemic has caused a sudden stir across vendors and channel partners, impacting the planned launches to postpone and delay in deliveries.
However, over last year, the value of wearables has rapidly expanded, and hence, the demand for these devices is expected to continue strong in 2021," said Jaipal Singh,.