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<\/a>According to Statista, take a look at the data of wearable devices and technology globally.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n- \n
- The revenue in the worldwide market is expected to reach $18,984 in 2020.<\/li>\n
- The projected market volume is expected to reach $17,854 Million by the end of the year 2024.<\/li>\n
- The user penetration will be 5.9% in 2020 and is expected to be 4.8% by the year 2024.<\/li>\n
- The average revenue per user is expected to reach $43.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Important key figures based on the research of Statista<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Smartwatch sales as a share of the global wearable are 52%.<\/li>\n
- Wearable shipment of Fitbit for quarter 1 of 2020 is 2.2 Million.<\/li>\n
- The global wearable shipment share of Apple for the 1st Quarter of 2020 is 29.3%.<\/li>\n
- The market share of the global wearable device shipment of Xiaomi for the 1st quarter of 2020 is 14.0%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Benefits of Developing a Wearable App<\/h3>\n
Nuances in wearable app development<\/strong><\/a> have brought life-changing things. Here are some of the benefits of developing a wearable app:<\/em><\/p>\n
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Fitness<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The main concept behind developing a wearable app is health and fitness. They keep a constant and proper track of fitness activity. It can track the number of steps walked, the number of stairs climbed, track heart rate, count calories gained and burned sleep hours, and many more things. They have become extremely essential in our fast-moving and busy lifestyle.<\/p>\n
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Gaming<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The gaming industry accepts and adapts all the trending technology like AR, VR, IoT, and now it is also accepting wearable in its bucket list. Several apps are already developed which work well with gaming gadgets. Develop gaming apps in a way that supports gadgets like eye-wears to come up with real-life graphics.<\/p>\n
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Fashion<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Wearable applications are very quickly coming to the fashion industry. Several big brands like Levi’s<\/a> are coming up with gadgets like pants, suits, and other clothing accessories. In the upcoming times, there is a probability of clothes with innovative fabric which will enhance the blood flow. The fashion industry is embracing this technology in its products.<\/p>\n
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Health<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
A wearable can be of great help in the health industry. It can help doctors to monitor the patients and diagnose any disease. Use wearable with artificial intelligence and big data tools to collect comprehensive data of the patients. Developers can use the same data to figure out the patient\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n
Easy and early prediction of diseases avails predictive care and remote monitoring of patients with this trending tech. Several smartwatches can detect early signs of diseases like strokes, Parkinson’s, cancer-related fatigue, and certain signs of Alzheimer\u2019s<\/a> because of the sensors in the smartwatch.<\/p>\n
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Insurance<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Insurance providers with wearable tech can now gain access to biometric and all the detailed activity data from the policyholders. With access to such information, insurers can assure underwriting accuracy, prevent fraud claims, and improve customer engagement. There is a partnership between Fitbit<\/a> and UnitedHealthcare<\/a> which allows the former to give healthcare credits as a reward to the users that record activities in their Fitbit devices.<\/p>\n
Even there is Aetna that developed an app named attain which provides Apple Watch to the customers by making them pay for it to indulge in healthy activities like exercise or getting enough sleep. These are two examples of the benefits of wearable in collecting data.<\/p>\n
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Fintech<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Customer retention has always been a challenge for the finance sector. This technology can provide valuable interaction between banks and clients. It is beneficial to the banks and users both and in different ways.<\/p>\n
Banks can get client-specific data in real-time. Because of that banks can deliver personalized services to the clients ensuring customer retention. Customers can get easy and contactless payments and get benefitted from this technology.<\/p>\n
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Wearable Tech in the Workplace<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In the workplace, employees are always on the move and at times it becomes difficult to get a hold of them. But with this device on them all the time, it\u2019s easy to contact them at any time and from anywhere.<\/p>\n
These small devices keep employees and employers connected. The employees can receive alerts sent by employers and respond to them immediately. This will improve work efficiency.<\/p>\n
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Hearable<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Hearable are the wearable gadgets designed to hear. These gadgets are very small and wireless and used as in-ear accessories and used for listening to music. These are one of the best selling gadgets. Take an example of Apple\u2019s earplugs and Samsung Galaxy earplugs. Customized apps are being developed to make the best of these devices.<\/p>\n
Plenty of industries get benefitted by having a wearable application. However, it is not easy to develop these apps. There are various challenges involved to develop a great app<\/a>. Here are some of them.<\/p>\n
Also Read: Why ASO (App Store Optimization) Important For Your Mobile App?<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Challenges of Wearable App Development<\/h3>\n
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Fragmentation<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The issue of fragmentation is one of the biggest challenges in developing these apps. The majority of the wearable apps don\u2019t have cross-platform compatibility which acts as one of the major constraints in embedding with the issue of fragmentation. Solving the fragmentation and making the app compatible with devices of different sizes and types is difficult which increases the cost.<\/p>\n
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Tethered Devices<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Wearables are small devices with limited functionality. They are tethered and basically rely on the other larger devices to access more features of the app. They practically become useless if their primary device like the phone or tablet is off or has a low battery.<\/p>\n
Also, both the devices connect with Bluetooth and should be near for connectivity. If they stay away from each other they will lose their connection. This is one of the development constraints for developing these apps.<\/p>\n
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Privacy and Data Security<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Data security is one of the most important criteria for mobile app development. Several users are hesitant to use apps because of the security threat.<\/p>\n
The developers need to work on user privacy and secure the confidential data to earn user’s trust and make them use the device and app both. Wearable app developers must pour extra efforts and make the app safe and secure.<\/p>\n
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Updates<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Users are always looking for something new whether they are happy with the current app or not. To keep the users engaged and loyal to the app, it is mandatory to roll timely updates with either new features or fixes in the existing app. To stay relevant to the users and competitive with other top apps in the market, roll frequent and useful updates.<\/p>\n
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Battery Life<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
If your app is a battery eater, it won\u2019t last on your user\u2019s device for long. According to the feedback from the users all these years, users hate apps that drain the battery. They will shift to your competitor\u2019s app and you are never getting them back again.<\/p>\n
So, make sure to develop an app that doesn\u2019t consume a lot of battery life of the device. Striking a balance between integrating the best features and making it a battery-saving one is a never-ending job that mobile app developers have to do.<\/p>\n
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User-Interface<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Wearable devices have a smaller screen space. It\u2019s quite tricky to fit all the elements in a small screen yet make it look attractive. There are higher chances of the design to look cluttered and clumsy but UI\/UX designers<\/a> have to work extra hard to let the design breathe a small-sized device and yet look good.<\/p>\n
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Multi-Platform Support<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
If you are looking to develop a successful wearable app, it is essential to make it compatible with multiple platforms. It should work flawlessly on both Android and iOS. Both the platforms need separate coding and tailored according to the platform to run flawlessly on all the devices. Developers have to pay proper focus on the API and various protocols.<\/p>\n
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Storage Space<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Wearables are very small and hence have very limited storage space as well. So, make sure to develop an app that consumes less storage space. The users of this app can\u2019t afford to store huge apps, it will slow down the system.<\/p>\n
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