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The Apple Watch is making its way into more countries

| July 3, 2015

As this month continues, the smartwatch is entering a broader range of nations around the world.

The maker of the iPhone is gearing up to make a global splash throughout July as it brings its Apple Watch to a wider number of countries, appearing here and there throughout the world.

The smartwatches have already taken their first steps into a handful of countries as of the end of June.

During the last week of June, the Apple Watch made its way into Mexico, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Singapore, and South Korea. That said, July is going to be a defining month for the first wearable technology that the iPhone maker has ever sold. By midway through the month a number of additional countries will also be added to the list so that consumers there will be able to purchase their own wearables from the brand.

The Apple Watch will reach three more countries as of July 15, where the wearables will generate excitement.

Apple Watch in more countriesJuly 15th will be the day that consumers in Sweden, the Netherlands, and Thailand will have access to the Apple smartwatch, as well. Aside from the countries that have already been mentioned, the wearable technology device is also already being sold in the United States, of course, as well as Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, China, Hong Kong, and Japan.

The senior vice president of operations at Apple, Jeff Williams, explained that “The response to Apple Watch has surpassed our expectations in every way, and we are thrilled to bring it to more customers around the world.”

The Apple Watch is considered by many to be the device that will be defining the wearable technology world when it comes to smartwatches. All eyes will be on this gadget as it makes its way into new markets and different countries around the world in order to watch for trends, uses, and the level of popularity that it will achieve. This will also help to gain an understanding of the way that the wearable tech devices from other brands will be spreading in different regions over the years to come.

Smartwatch ownership predicted to rise in Australia

| June 17, 2015

A new forecast from Roy Morgan Research says that Australians will soon buy more wearable technology.

Independent research firm, Roy Morgan Research, has released a prediction that has said that the claims of intention to buy a smartwatch by Australians currently reflects the types of figures that were generated about the intention to purchase smartphones back when those devices were in their infancy.

For that reason, the firm believes that Australia will soon start to see a notable growth in wearable technology.

The study included the participation of about 520,000 Australians and ran from January through April 2015. What was found was that 2.7 percent of the people who took part said that they felt that they would purchase a smartwatch within the following year. Though that figure may seem rather small, it may be more important than it appears, as the firm pointed out that early studies with regards to the intent to purchase an iPhone – back when that device had only just hit the market – were very similar. Back then, 3.6 percent of Australian survey respondents said that they were considering buying one within the first four months of its entry to the market.

What has yet to be seen is whether the trends for the smartwatch will continue to parallel those of the smartphone.

Smatwatch ownership predicted to climb in AustraliaIt is currently estimated that there are nearly 13 million iPhone owners in Australia. That type of future for wearable technology within the country is clearly nothing to sniff at. Furthermore, when respondents were asked about whether they would prefer to purchase an Apple Watch or if they would rather invest in the wearables from another brand, the figures showed that a similar percentage want the Apple product in wearable technology as was the case with smartphones.

Among those who are interested in the devices, a comparable percentage would prefer an Apple Watch to that of other brands as was the case when an iPhone was the choice over other smartphones within the first four months of its release.

What is interesting is that even the age profile of those who are interested in the smartwatch is similar to the figures from 2008 when the iPhone was new.