Apple Watch takes half of the market and posts record figures in 2016

11.9 million Apple Watches were sold around the world in 2016. © Apple Apple Watch

There is no denying the records set by Apple in the fourth quarter of 2016. Not only did the Cupertino, California giant unload 78 million iPhones, it also succeeded in shipping six million connected watches during the same period, according to the latest figures from market research consultant Canalys. 

The figure of six million Apple Watches shipped highlights a 12% increase for the same quarter in 2015. But more importantly it also shows that Apple has monopolised two thirds of the connected watch market, which boasted overall shipments of nine million units in the course of the period, reports Canalys.