Canalys: Samsung is the leading smartwatch brand

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Thanks to a proliferation of devices launched since the start of the year, Samsung has grabbed 80% of the global market.

The latest data from independent analytics company Canalys, shows that smartwatch shipments totaled almost 2 million units in the first six months of 2014 and that Samsung has managed to snag an 80% share.