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Analysts are predicting that this will be one of the top tech trends of 2014 and that it won’t stop there.

According to Canaly, the market analyst, the sales of wearable technology might be breaking the 17 million mark by the end of 2014, and that this trend will be greatly driven by strong sales in smartwatches.

These pricy tiny mobile devices worn on the wrist have become surprisingly popular.

While the wearable technology market may still currently be small, the predictions form Canalys are that this will have dramatically changed as soon as the end of the year. The range of these mobile devices and the competition that is starting to build is making it easier for consumers to find just the right gadget that will appeal to them enough to drop the money for them.

Smartwatch sales forecasts will dominate the wearable technology market with a predicted 8 million sales.

According to the report that was released by Canalys, at the moment the market for these wearable mobile devices is pretty small and that it is focused primarily at fitness enthusiasts, such as in the form of bands that are worn to track heart rate or steps taken. However, the fact that even this specific market has taken off as quickly as it has shows that they “represent a massive opportunity in the medical and wellness segment”.

The report also stated that this year will be the one in which these devices “become a key consumer technology, as the smart band segment is estimated to reach 8 million annual shipments.”

The report pointed out that in the second half of 2013, there had already been 1.6 million smartwatches and fitness bands sold. This was made pushed along considerably by the release of the Sony SmartWatch 2 and the Samsung Galaxy Gear.

The marketing that Samsung has put forward for its Galaxy Gear wearable technology has generated a considerable amount of exposure and interest from consumers. The shipments of those specific devices spiked the brand to the top of this category, although additional promotional activity will be needed over the next few months in order to overcome the sell-through that has been somewhat less than expected, so far. This, according to Canalys principal analyst and vice president, Chris Jones.

The Smartlet has now been launched to allow for a more hands free experience with the device.

People are using their smartphones for a growing number of tasks throughout the day, from their alarm clock first thing in the morning to managing their communications and social media and a great deal more, and now a number of iPhone gadgets are being released to help to overcome the inconvenience of always having to have a handset in your palm.

There have been a smattering of different smartwatches released to try to touch on this benefit.

For people who are used to holding their Apple smartphones in their hands all the time for everything from talking to texting and from gaming to banking, they can now wear the device on their wrists with an innovative new kind of strap that holds the device in place. These iPhone gadgets aren’t devices unto themselves, but allow you to wear your smartphone as though it were a smartwatch.

These iPhone gadgets are a cross between a cradle and a colorful sort of bracelet.

When worn, they allow an Apple smartphone to be anchored to the wrist so that it can be kept out of the way and yet still completely accessible. The official website for the product claims that the smartphone is essentially converted into the ultimate smartwatch. Overall, it is actually just giving the user the chance to strap his or her mobile phone to the wrist in a convenient place that allows it to be used without requiring it to be held in the palm the whole time.

The design of the wrist strap allows the smartphone to be quickly and easily removed from its cradle so that it can be conveniently used in ways other than on the wrist. That said, while it is easy to remove, it is otherwise locked into place so that it will stay put.

These new iPhone gadgets are the result of a Kickstarter project under the name Denos Ventures, which operates under CEO David Soofian. According to Soofian, the company’s team has until January 23 to be able to prove that the product’s worth and encourage funding of the product production.