** Apple Inc AAPL.O , Huawei Technologies Co Ltd HWT.UL
and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 005930.KS topped the charts for
global smartwatch shipments in Q3, says research firm
Counterpoint
** Demand for smartwatches continued to surge during the
COVID-19, with a 6% YoY rise in overall shipments in Q3 -
Counterpoint (https://bit.ly/3m1vPq7)
** AAPL maintained its top position, accounting for more
than a quarter of shipments, while region wise China beat North
America after seven quarters to account for 30.2% of shipments
** Apple, Huawei, Samsung, BBK Electronics Corp's imoo brand
and Fitbit Inc FIT.N together accounted for 66% of total
shipments
(Reporting by Chavi Mehta in Bengaluru)
((Chavi.mehta@thomsonreuters.com))