Despite the fact that many consider "smart" enough to watch useless accessory market wearable devices is gaining more and more popularity and shows tremendous growth. According to research firm Canalys, in the first half of this year has shipped 6 million "smart" watches and sports wristbands that 700% more than were sold by manufacturers in the previous year. Currently on the market of "smart" clock leader Samsung, which has already released two generations of its line of Gear, Gear Live watch on Android Wear and is rumored to be preparing something else for the exhibition IFA 2014. also a large market share in this segment belongs Pebble companies and Sony. But manufacturers of sports bracelets are the undisputed leaders of the Fitbit and Jawbone.
Despite this, the segment of portable devices much smaller than the smartphone market, where only in the second quarter of this year, has delivered more than 300 million devices. A significant increase in the market of portable devices is expected after the expansion of the range of devices on the platform Android Wear, as well as "smart" hours from Apple and Microsoft.