Early this month it was reported by Canalys that about 720,000 Android Wear devices were shipped during 2014. Of course that figure didn’t even necessarily represent the total amount that consumers purchased.
As of right now, it appears that there are roughly 1 million Android Wear devices in the wild. How can we tell? The Android Wear app reached 1 million downloads as of yesterday afternoon. Now we can’t guarantee that everyone who downloaded and installed the Android Wear app actually has an Android Wear watch, but I think it’s safe to say that the majority of those downloads probably represent people who actually do have a watch. It also isn’t that far fetched based on the 720,000 figure given by Canalys for 2014, which ended about 2 months ago.
Is 1 million a good number? You can be the judge of that, but I still say that smartwatches are not something the average consumer needs. Companies like Apple, LG, and Motorola are smart in designing smartwatches that are more fashion-focused since that alone might be enough to generate sales.
Yes, it’s cool paying for a cup of coffee with my wrist, and as much as I love my G Watch R, I can’t get myself to tell my friends that they must buy one. Smartwatches will continue to evolve and become more popular, but don’t expect them to explode anytime soon. That includes the Apple Watch.
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