Smartwatch shipments were off to a very modest start in 2014. Estimates range from the mid to high single-digit millions depending on who you asked. Despite such humble beginnings, smartwatches are expected to quickly become a much larger market over the next few years. BI Intelligence estimated back in March that over 120 million smartwatches would ship in 2020. IHS has looked […]
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IHS Technology: Apple Watch Sport costs US$86 to build
The Apple Watch comes in three collections. The cheapest of these, the Apple Watch Sport sells for at least US$349 (CA$449). Even at that price, IHS Technology has found that it has “the lowest hardware costs compared to retail price of any Apple product.” In other words, it has, at 76%, the highest gross margin and Apple’s bottom line stands […]