This document analyzes social media discussions about smartwatches from June 1-30, 2014. It finds that Twitter was the most popular source of mentions, accounting for 69% of all mentions. The number of mentions increased around tech events like WWDC and Google I/O. Generally, social media authors had a positive view of smartwatches, with 48% of user-generated content being positive. The Moto 360 and Withings smartwatch received the most positive sentiment. The Samsung smartwatch was the most mentioned, while the Moto 360 and Withings received the most user-generated discussion. The Moto 360 and Withings were also seen as the most appealing based on their high percentages of positive comments.
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Most Popular Smartwatches on Social media - Report 2014
1. Analysis of the Internet discussion about smartwatches
Wearables in Social Media:
Smartwatches
Report
2. Report:
Analysis based on social media monitoring
What is the future of wearable technology?
Smartwatch
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3. Introduction
Smartwatch
Technology nowadays is moving along at a furious pace.
Developers compete with each other by implementing more
and more innovative solutions which make our life easier.
Recently, the new trend, namely wearable devices, is
catching on. They are not as popular as e. g. smartphones
yet, but the statistics show that the industry is growing very
fast. Especially the industry of smartwatches.
In 2013, the global smartwatch industry reached a global
market volume of USD 700 million, ten times the size of
2012. In 2014, the industry will grow to USD 2.5 billion – 5%
the size of the watch industry. In the years to follow, the
smartwatch industry will keep growing at a 3-digit rate.*
Wearable devices are unquestionably the future of the
smart technology. Smartwatches have already gained an
ample group of fans. This report aims to discover how
people in social media perceive those devices.
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*Source: Forbes.com
4. Analysis description
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Analyzed period
All data was collected with the Internet
monitoring tool – Brand24.
1st-30th June 2014
97,161
Total number of mentions collected in the
analyzed period
33,560
Total number of social media authors who
published contents related to Smartwatches
5,200
Total number of domains and subdomains which
contained mentions about Smartwatches
5. Report scope
What you will find in this report
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Buzz structure
Number of mentions; social media reach
Sources
Most popular platforms
Contents
Contents structure; sentiment of UGC
Best smartwatches
The most popular, talked-about, appealing and
the best looking smartwatches
Android Wear
Sources; number of mentions; social media
reach; sentiment
Conclusions
Sample mentions
7. Number of mentions and social media reach
General level
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Rapid growth in the number of mentions related to technology events
The slight increase in the number of mentions on 3rd June was related to WWDC 2014. Then plenty of social media users speculated about
iWatch introduction. The rapid growth on 24th-25th June was, likewise, related to the software developers conference – Google I/O 2014.
However, in this case, the increase was much more sharp. On the other hand, on 20th June, the increase resulted from the fact that many
social media users shared information about introduction of both new Samsung Smartwatch during I/O 2014 and iWatch in fall.
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8. Moto 360
Number of mentions and social media reach
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Rapid growth on 20th and 23th June
The increase on 23rd-24th June was obviously related to Moto 360 unveiling on the Google conference. On the other hand, the vast
majority of mentions on the 20th included link to the article on Mashable.com: 10 Beautiful Moto 360 Smartwatch Concepts.
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9. Sony Smartwatch
Number of mentions and social media reach
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Relatively stable number of mentionst
During the analyzed period, the number of mentions remained on the similar, stable level with few exceptions. On the 9th, the increase
was related to Walmart’s coupon for Sony Smartwatch discount, which was widely spread in social media. On 11th, the vast majority of
mentions concerned comparison between Sony and Samsung Smatwatches. On 20th again it resulted from many contents related to I/O
2014.
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10. iWatch
Number of mentions and social media reach
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Number of mentions on a low and stable level, 20th June excepted
Social media users did not discuss about iWatch willingly during the analyzed period. The only exception was 20th June, when the number
of mentions increased rapidly and started to fall slowly in the following days. It was related to report which dealt with Apple’s plans to
release smartwatch in several sizes.
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11. Samsung Smartwatch
Number of mentions and social media reach
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Rapid increase related to Google I/O 2014
The rapid growth in the number of mentions during the Google’s conference is related to the latest Samsung Smartwatch release – the
Samsung Gear Live. Earlier rise (18th and 21th) concerned speculations about the new smartwatch.
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12. Glance
Number of mentions and social media reach
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Very low number of mentions excluding 3rd and 16th June
Glance, which actually is not a smartwatch but a device which turns existing watch into a smartwatch, was less willingly discussed in social
media during the analyzed period. On the 3rd, people mainly shared articles about the device, so the number of mentions increased. It
was likewise in the case of mentions collected on 16th June.
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13. Pebble
Number of mentions and social media reach
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Number of mentions fluctuates in the analyzed period
The number of mentions about Pebble was very unstable. Peaks and troughs alternated in about every 5 days.
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14. LG Smartwatch
Number of mentions and social media reach
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Significant increase in the number of mentions only during the I/O 2014
The number of mentions about LG Smartwatch remained on the low level with the exception of 24th-27th June when the device was
eagerly discussed in relation to the Google conference.
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15. Microsoft Smartwatch
Number of mentions and social media reach
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Few peaks related to unveiling new facts about Microsoft Smartwatch
The number of mentions about Microsoft Smartwatch remained on the low level with the exception of few dates when new facts about
the device were published.
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17. Sources
69.0%
4.2% 2.5% 1.9%
7.1%
0.8% 1.7%
12.9%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Twitter Facebook Blogs Forums News Video Photo Other
Where do the Internet users publish mentions?
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Twitter – the most popular source of mentions
Twitter is the most popular platform for the Internet discussion. It results from the big number of shared contents from news websites.
Social media users willingly post links to articles or reviews of smartwatches rather than create their own contents.
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18. Sources – Moto 360
72.1%
6.1%
2.3% 2.1% 4.8%
0.5% 1.4%
10.6%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Twitter Facebook Blogs Forums News Video Photo Other
Where do the Internet users publish mentions about Moto 360?
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Slightly more contents on Twitter and Facebookt
19. Sources – Sony Smartwatch
41.2%
15.2%
2.9%
6.3% 4.7% 2.9% 4.5%
22.0%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Twitter Facebook Blogs Forums News Video Photo Other
Where do the Internet users publish mentions about Sony Smartwatch?
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Distinctly less mentions on Twitter and much more on Facebookt
20. Sources – iWatch
70.3%
5.6% 2.6% 1.0%
8.6%
0.3% 0.6%
10.9%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Twitter Facebook Blogs Forums News Video Photo Other
Where do the Internet users publish mentions about iWatch?
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Sources structure like on the general levelt
21. Sources – Samsung Smartwatch
63.6%
5.5% 2.5% 1.1%
10.8%
0.8% 1.4%
14.3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Twitter Facebook Blogs Forums News Video Photo Other
Where do the Internet users publish mentions about Samsung Smartwatch?
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More contents from news websitest
22. Sources – Glance
77.1%
6.8%
1.7% 0.5% 3.4%
0.2% 0.5%
9.6%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Twitter Facebook Blogs Forums News Video Photo Other
Where do the Internet users publish mentions about Glance?
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Yet bigger share of Twittert
23. Sources – Pebble
65.2%
5.4% 3.2% 1.9% 4.8%
1.0% 3.8%
14.7%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Twitter Facebook Blogs Forums News Video Photo Other
Where do the Internet users publish mentions about Pebble?
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Sources structure like on the general levelt
24. Sources – LG Smartwatch
59.7%
8.1%
3.5% 1.7%
9.3%
0.4% 1.6%
15.7%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Twitter Facebook Blogs Forums News Video Photo Other
Where do the Internet users publish mentions about LG Smartwatch?
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More contents on Facebookt
25. Sources – Microsoft Smartwatch
71.5%
4.5% 2.2% 0.7%
5.4%
0.2% 0.4%
15.1%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Twitter Facebook Blogs Forums News Video Photo Other
Where do the Internet users publish mentions about Microsoft Smartwatch?
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Sources structure like on the general levelt
27. Contents structure
18%
5%
17%
9%
32%
13%
37%
4%
25%
54%
68%
79%
69%
87%
61%
69%
49%
82%
67%
28%
13% 17% 14%
5% 8%
18% 14% 14%
7%
18%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
All
mentions
iWatch LG Microsoft Moto 360 Samsung Withings Asus Pebble Smartwatch
in general
UGC
Shared
Editorial
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Shared contents from other websites represent the majority of all contents
Still people prefer sharing information to posting their own contents. However, in the case of smartwatches in general (last column) user-
generated contents represent over a half of mentions. This rate is also relatively high in the case of Moto 360 and Withings Smartwatch.
On the other hand, people create their own contents less willingly in the case of iWatch and Asus Smartwatch.
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28. Sentiment of User-Generated Contents
48%
36%
27%
56%
85%
39%
85%
52%
32%
39%
48%
64%
22%
13%
34%
41%
28%
13% 15%
9%
26%
2% 2%
15%
7%
39%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
All UGC iWatch LG Microsoft Moto 360 Samsung Withings Pebble Smartwatch
in general
Positive
Neutral
Negative
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Moto 360 and Withings Smartwatch have the best sentiment structure
In general people write positively in relation to smartwatches. Moto 360 and Withings are the most appealing brands of smartwatches in
social media (positive mentions – 85%). Negative mentions concerns mainly contents which do not include specific brands (last column).
LG has the biggest share of mentions with neutral sentiment (64%). This rate is also relatively high in the case of iWatch. Microsoft
smartwatch has the biggest share of negative mentions (excluding smartwatches in general) – over one fourth.
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29. NEXT
The most popular in social media
The most talked-about
The most appealing
The best looking
Best smartwatches
30. The most popular smartwatch
Which smartwatch appeared the most often in social media?
iWatch
20,683 mentions
Samsung Smartwatch
21,441 mentions
Pebble
8,009 mentions
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31. The most talked-about smartwatch
Moto 360
32% UGC
Withings Smartwatch
37% UGC
Pebble
25% UGC
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Which smartwatch is the most enthusiastically discussed in social media?
32. The most appealing smartwatch
Smartwatches with the biggest share of positive contents
Moto 360
84.8% positive mentions
Microfoft Smartwatch
55.6% positive mentions
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Withings Smartwatch
84.6% positive mentions
33. The best looking smartwatch
Which smartwatch is the best designed according to social media users?
Withings Smartwatch
13% social media users
Moto 360
52% social media users
Pebble
5% social media users
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35. Android Wear OS
Sources
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Three fourth mentions published on Twitter
In the case of Android Wear, Twitter is also the most popular platform for sharing and creating contents. The structure is very similar to
the one on the general level.
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75.9%
4.1% 2.1% 0.7%
5.3%
0.3% 0.5%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Twitter Facebook Blogs Forums News Video Photo
36. Android Wear OS
Number of mentions and social media reach
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Increased buzz before and during I/O 2014
Until 20th June, the number of mentions about Android Wear remained on the low level. The increase after that date was related to the
approaching event.
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50. Conclusions
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Generally people write positively about Smartwatches
Social media authors generally have positive attitude towards smartwatches. 48% contents of all user-generated contents are positive
and only 13% negative. Withings Smartwatch and Moto 360 have the best sentiment structure.
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Twitter as the most popular source of mentions
The majority of mentions comes from Twitter (69%). News websites are the second most popular platforms which include contents about
smartwatches.
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Buzz increase during the special events
The number of mentions and social media reach increased shortly before and during the developers’ conferences (WWDC 2014 and Google
I/O 2014), which took place in June.
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Number of mentions at a very high level
In the analyzed period, the number of mentions which included contents about smartwatches remained on the very high level.
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51. Conclusions
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Android Wear platform appeals to social media authors
About 42% user-generated contents which concern Android Wear platform are positive, while less than 1% - negative.
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Moto 360 is the best looking smartwatch according to social media users
Social media authors consider Moto 360 the best looking smartwatch. Design of Withings Smartwatch also appeals to many.
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Samsung Smartwatch appears the most often in social media
Samsung Smartwatch is the most popular smartwatch in social media when it comes to number of mentions.
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Shared contents from news websites represent 68% all mentions
Still social media users more willingly share information from other websites than create their own contents. User-generated contents
represent 18% all mentions. This rate is higher in the case of general contents about smartwatches, about Withings Smartwatch and Moto
360.
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52. Thank you for your attention
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