Booming MEA wearable sales growth propelled by basic devices
September 26, 2016
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) is another hot area for wearable sales, according to the latest figures from IDC, a market research firm.
Sales totalled 482,000 for the second quarter of 2016—which starts at April 1 and finishes June 30—a 66 percent increase on the same quarter last year.
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Basic wearable devices, which are unable to load third-party applications, are the best sellers in the MEA region