Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit

Re:Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit by agloeregrets on Monday October 28, 2019 @03:00PM (#21380312)

I think they mean in the US (which obviously is not the whole world) Here in the US the iPhone is more than 50% market share (likely much higher, if you were to count hours of use rather than just raw devices. Many mid-range android users own one simply because it’s what the company told them to buy and they “just wanted a phone” while low end android devices lack battery life.) In the wearables market in the US, Garmin exclusively sells to hardcore fitness fans. They really are a niche company, (a very profitable niche, with high selling prices). In that context, yep, all you see are Fitbits and Apple watches. Fitbit is seen as the “android” of the smart watch world, which is quite funny as wearOS has become DOA.

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Re:Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit by markmark on Monday October 28, 2019 @06:18PM (#21382342)

Here in my part of Australia apple watches are pretty rare, but I see a lot of more general fitness trackers, and plenty of Garmin watches. When I was in SF for work recently it seemed like every second person had an apple watch.

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Re:Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit by nradov on Tuesday October 29, 2019 @12:24AM (#21384233)

In the US, iPhone market share is 41%.

Garmin sells a wide range of fitness trackers, only some of which are targeted to hardcore athletes. They have other models for casual users or those who care more about style.

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Re:Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit by Terretta on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @02:04PM (#21400628)

But 83% among teens (still ticking up) as of October 2019

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191008005671/en/Pip...

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Re:Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit by neves on Tuesday October 29, 2019 @11:15AM (#21388078)

I Brazil I just see Mi Bands. Apple watches are just for who wants to display they have money.

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Re:Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit by criley2 on Tuesday October 29, 2019 @08:54AM (#21386540)

> Many mid-range android users own one simply because it’s what the company told them to buy and they “just wanted a phone” while low end android devices lack battery life.)

It's ironic that you're totally inverted here. Most of the iPhone owners I know were given one by their company. It's the corporate standard so businesses which deal in phones hand them out.

I've actually never met someone with an Android device issued through their company. Literally 100% of the corporate phone users I know use iPhone!

Either your anecdote is the exact opposite of mine, or you're trying to create a narrative here that isn't really true.

P.S. Apple hasn't broken 50% marketshare in many years. https://www.counterpointresearch.com/us-market-smartphone-sh...

If you count browser stats, https://www.statista.com/statistics/272664/market-share-held..., then Apple barely cracks 50% in the US.

Based on your 'cavalier' understanding of the statistics I have to assume your storytelling here is as grounded in reality as your data!

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