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Global smartwatch shipments fell 7% YoY in 2024, the market's first ever decline; Apple fell 19% while Huawei grew 35%, Xiaomi grew 135%, and Samsung grew 3%. (www.counterpointresearch.com)
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  • The global smartwatch market fell 7% in 2024, the first ever decline in the overall market.
  • Apple retained its top position, despite a 19% YoY decline in shipments due to tighter competition and weaker upgrade cycles.
  • China captured the biggest shipment share for the first time, driven by the strong performance of Chinese brands including Huawei, Xiaomi and BBK (Imoo).
  • Kids smartwatch was the only segment to witness a rise, as parents' awareness increased, and brands expanded in this category.
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[โ€“] chaospatterns@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I stopped using it to pay because then I'd have to set up a PIN, and then type in the PIN every time I want to use it

This shocked me when I went from my Galaxy Watch 3 to a Galaxy Watch 6. I used to only have to put a PIN when I wanted to pay, but now it's anything on the watch?

Because of that, I also disabled the payment app.

[โ€“] Kraven_the_Hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 hours ago

I honestly don't remember how pervasive the need for a PIN was on the Pixel Watch, but even if it was only for purchases, it would invariably take 10X as long to switch to the Wallet when I was at checkout, or I would fumble hitting the right numbers on the small screen.

With my phone, if I'm not unlocking it with my finger as I pull it from my pocket, I can do it as part of the payment process very easily.

The whole experience of paying with my watch was lacking. If the phone and watch are connected via BT, then I feel like the wallet on the watch should just work without a PIN. Or at most a voice confirmation.