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The wearables market is divided into five distinct segments, of which earwear and wristwear comprise the majority of devices.

The total shipments for the calendar year 2020 is set to cross 72,000 units which will be 21 per cent less than 2019, according to the data provided by market research firm techARC.

India was the only smartphone market in the top 3 to witness growth, as both the China and the US markets declined year-over-year in the July-September quarter, said IDC's Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker.