The war for wearables is over, and Apple won

The Apple Watch conquered all comers and became the most important wearable in the world in 2017.  

The iPhone maker flexed its muscles to take over the young wearable space in a relatively short period. Apple only released its first smartwatch in April 2015, and its latest, the Series 3, is just the third iteration of the device. 

"Apple has shipped 34.4 million smartwatches worldwide since it entered the category in 2015," said Canalys analyst Vincent Thielke in an email to Mashable. "In other words, Apple accounts for 51.6 percent of all smartwatches ever shipped."  Read more...