Wearables & Mobile Technology News

BELLINGHAM, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The AR Alliance, a division of SPIE focused on augmented reality (AR), proudly announces the addition of AlphaLum, Appotronics, Augmenteum, CREAL, EyeJets, GIS, Gixel, Goertek, Kyocera SLD Laser, Nichia America Corporation, OORYM Optics, OQmented, RAONTECH, Solnil, TDK, TechnoTeam, TriLite Technologies, and University of Rochester to its membership. Members of the AR Alliance reflect the global diversity and strength of the AR hardware development ecosystem,...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ŌURA, maker of the world’s leading smart ring, Oura Ring, today announced a strategic partnership as the Official Wearable of Team USA and the LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games. As Team USA and LA28’s exclusive provider in the category of continuous health and fitness tracking devices, ŌURA will support U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes from both the 2026 and 2028 Games and will provide them with an Oura Ring to help manage their athletic performance, recove...

WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Qnity Electronics, Inc. (“Qnity”), announced it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results before the opening of the market on Thursday, February 26, 2026. In addition, the company will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET that day. Investors can join the conference call via telephone by dialing (800) 343-5172 (domestic) or +1 (203) 518-9856 (international) and using the participant code QNITY. An audio-only live webcast and present...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WHOOP, the human performance company, today announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has granted a motion by WHOOP for a preliminary injunction against Shenzhen Lexqi Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. (Lexqi). The injunction, issued in a trade dress infringement lawsuit brought by WHOOP, orders Lexqi to immediately stop selling its infringing wearable product in the United States while the litigation proceeds. WHOOP filed the lawsuit to pro...

MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SPARK Microsystems, a Canadian fabless semiconductor company specializing in next-generation short-range wireless communications, has been appointed to a leadership role with the UWB Alliance. Frederic Nabki, SPARK’s co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, has been elevated to the organization’s Board of Directors. In its role as UWB Alliance Promoter – the highest tier of membership – SPARK Microsystems will be actively involved in leading the strategic direction of...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Secure Headset Group (SHG) announced the appointment of Ann Seigler as Director of Strategic Partnerships, a newly expanded leadership role focused on strengthening integration, certification, and go-to-market alignment with leading public safety radio console and communications technology providers. The appointment comes as SHG continues to scale its public safety portfolio, deepen platform integrations, and invest in senior leadership to support long-term growth acro...

LEHI, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Owlet, Inc. (“Owlet” or the “Company”) (NYSE: OWLT), the pioneer of smart infant monitoring, today announced a strategic partnership with webAI, a leading private AI platform, to accelerate the development of secure, personalized, and data-driven intelligence across the Owlet product ecosystem. The partnership represents a foundational step in Owlet’s long-term AI strategy, focused on leveraging the Company’s proprietary infant health and sleep data to deliver tailo...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "The Global Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR) Market 2026-2036" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality (VR/AR/MR) market stands at a pivotal inflection point, transitioning from niche technology applications to mainstream consumer and enterprise adoption. This convergence of immersive technologies is reshaping industries ranging from gaming and entertainment to hea...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smart Analytics Global (SAG) today released its Q4 2025 and 2025 Global Smartphone Vendor Shipment and Market Share report and ranking, showing that global smartphone shipments reached 1.26 billion units in 2025, growing 2.6% year over year. According to SAG, Apple ranked as the world’s largest smartphone vendor by shipment volume in 2025, shipping 242.8 million units, growing 9.9% year over year and capturing 19.3% global market share, up from 18.1% in 2024. Thi...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As health and wellness take priority, wearable technology has become part of daily life. New Clutch research finds that 71% of consumers own a wearable device, most often to track fitness, activity, and health data. The survey of 400 U.S. users shows strong adoption, but growing concerns about data privacy and trust are influencing how consumers choose, use, and upgrade their devices. Health and Fitness Power Everyday Wearable Use Health and wellness drive wearable...