Wearables

The Chinese company managed to capture 17 percent of the market, overtaking Fitbit and Apple; global wearables shipments reached 21.6M units.

The wearables market is poised to reach a total of 240.1 million units shipped in 2021, resulting in a five-year CAGR of 18.2%.

Most significantly, the watch can now directly communicate with other devices without iPhone serving as an intermediary.

A total of 24.7 million wearable devices have been shipped in Q1 2017, up 17.9% from the 20.9 million units shipped in the same period last year.

Six of the seven devices measured heart rate with an error rate of less than 5%, but none measured energy expenditure accurately.

The device uses vibrating motors, similar to those found in mobile phones, to distract the brain into focusing on something other than trying to control the patient's limbs.

The study has shown correlation between pulse rate and identification of a woman's fertile window; the company also announced new updates for its mobile app.

The study aims to help validate whether advanced personal fitness trackers can be used to help bring precision-based health solutions to consumers.

The device uses two hundred small tactile biosensors that map the surface of the breast and monitor changes in texture, color and temperature.

The company reported Q1 revenues of $299 million with U.S. accounting for 52% of the figure.