Apple Watch Now #2 Wearable, Just Behind Fitbit

TECHCRUNCH - Aug 27 - According to a new report from IDC, Apple is now the number two wearable maker, thanks to its Apple Watch, coming in just behind market leader Fitbit during Q2 of 2015. Apple shipped 3.6M units in Q2 2015, just 0.8M units shy of Fitbit’s total 4.4M units. Those figures mean that Apple now has nearly 20% of the wearables market, while Fitbit has just over 24%. Other wearables of interest during Q2 included Xiaomi’s Mi Band, Garmin’s fitness trackers for runners, cyclists and swimmers, and Samsung’s Gear S and Gear Fit devices.