What Is a Smartwatch and What Do They Do?
At the same time, advances in silicon miniaturization opened the door to other kinds of dedicated-purpose smartwatches.
Likewise, companies like Suunto released smartwatches optimized for scuba diving that withstand extended time at significant depths.
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What Do Smartwatches Do?
First, a general-purpose smartwatchlike the Apple Watch and most Google-powered Wear devicesblend form and function.
They’re designed to replace mechanical wristwatches and are heavily smartphone-dependent.
Think of them as a support unit for your phone that you happen to keep on your wrist.
Data fromStatistashows that sales rose from five million units worldwide in 2014 to an estimated 173 million in 2022.
With Samsung in the second-place spot with a 10-percent market share.
Statista predicts that over 253 million smartwatches will ship worldwide by 2025.
Smart features tend to be limited and rely on the use of a smartphone.
However, Fitbit also offers several smartwatches, including the Fitbit Sense and Fitbit Versa models.
