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[THE INVESTOR] Samsung Electronics has topped a US quality test for the fitness smartband segment, industry watchers said July 13.
Samsung attained the highest consumer satisfaction ratings for a fitness smartband, according to the research conducted by industry tracker J.D. Power and Associates,
The rating is based on performance, reliability, features, price, ease of operation, style and warranty. Out of a 1,000 point scale, the South Korean tech giant scored 859.
US-based Garmin followed with 836, trailed by Samsung’s local rival LG Electronics with 827.
The study was based on 2,696 customers who purchased a smartband between May and June.
In June, Samsung unveiled two new fitness wearables -- the fitness tracker Gear Fit2 and wireless earbuds Gear IconX. The Gear Fit 2 is a follow-up to the original Gear Fit released in 2014, and it comes with GPS sensors for more accurate measuring of distance and heart rates.
(theinvestor@heraldcorp.com)
Samsung attained the highest consumer satisfaction ratings for a fitness smartband, according to the research conducted by industry tracker J.D. Power and Associates,
The rating is based on performance, reliability, features, price, ease of operation, style and warranty. Out of a 1,000 point scale, the South Korean tech giant scored 859.
US-based Garmin followed with 836, trailed by Samsung’s local rival LG Electronics with 827.
The study was based on 2,696 customers who purchased a smartband between May and June.
In June, Samsung unveiled two new fitness wearables -- the fitness tracker Gear Fit2 and wireless earbuds Gear IconX. The Gear Fit 2 is a follow-up to the original Gear Fit released in 2014, and it comes with GPS sensors for more accurate measuring of distance and heart rates.
(theinvestor@heraldcorp.com)
