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Top 100 Key Players companies in Smartwatch
by Most News Heat in the world in 2018

The Smartwatch top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most News Heat Smartwatch Key Players in the world. Discovery has identified the top key players, startups & unicorns, fast-growings, news entrants in 2018, ranking from differnt perspectives, including patent filing intensity, academic research capability, news media heat. The company list is generated from various data types.

Key Players

Fast-growings

Startups & Unicorns

New Entrants

Ranking Year:

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Region:

Global

China

Japan

United States

South Korea

United Kingdom

Switzerland

Germany

France

Netherlands

Australia

Ranking:

Most Patent Filings

Highest Patent Value

Most Patent Citation

Most Research Publications

Most Literature Citation

Most Market Reports

Most News Heat

#
Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
Apple, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Peripheral,
...[+2]
news: 6,449
2
Google LLC
California, United States
Advertising,Enterprise software,Search engine,
...[+2]
news: 3,810
3
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Semiconductor,Software,
...[+2]
news: 3,715
4
LG Electronics, Inc.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
news: 1,543
5
Microsoft Corp.
Washington, United States
Software,Operating system,Cloud computing,
...[+2]
news: 1,105
6
Amazon.com, Inc.
Washington, United States
E-commerce,Content creator,Data processing,
...[+2]
news: 1,054
7
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Wireless,Network security,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 952
8
Fitbit, Inc.
California, United States
Wearable technology,Physical fitness,Calorie,
...[+2]
news: 911
9
Sony Group Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Music,
...[+2]
news: 871
10
Intel Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
news: 772
11
Pebble Beach Systems Ltd.
United Kingdom
Software,Satellite,Automation,
...[+2]
news: 696
12
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Wireless,Software,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 657
13
QUALCOMM, Inc.
California, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 614
14
AT&T, Inc.
Texas, United States
Wireless,Telecommunications,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 451
15
Garmin Ltd.
Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Wearable technology,Computer hardware,Software,
...[+2]
news: 420
16
HTC Corp.
Taiwan Province, China
Mobile device,Computer hardware,Virtual reality,
...[+2]
news: 405
17
Verizon Communications, Inc.
New York, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Internet of Things,
...[+2]
news: 368
18
Lenovo Group Ltd.
Beijing Shi, China
Computer hardware,Mobile device,Electronics,
...[+2]
news: 357
19
Nokia Oyj
Southern Finland, Finland
Mobile device,Internet of Things,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 343
20
Fortune Magazine
New York, United States
Journalism,News media
news: 254
21
Meta Platforms, Inc.
California, United States
Broadcasting,Publishing,Pre-money valuation,
...[+2]
news: 250
22
T-Mobile International AG & Co. KG
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Telecommunications,5G,Internet of Things,
...[+2]
news: 240
23
IDC Research, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Market intelligence,Chewing gum,Social network,
...[+2]
news: 237
24
ASUS Türkiye
Turkey
5G,Smartwatch,Wearable technology,
...[+2]
news: 235
25
City of Cupertino
California, United States
Enterprise software,Foothills,Silicon valley
news: 233
26
NIKE, Inc.
United States
sports equipment,Eyewear,Product design,
...[+2]
news: 231
27
YouTube LLC
California, United States
Music,HTML5,Web page,
...[+2]
news: 227
28
CNBC LLC
United States
News media,Digital media,Business Day,
...[+2]
news: 215
29
HP, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 207
30
International Business Machines Corp.
New York, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 191
31
Sprint Corp.
Oregon, United States
Wireless,Telecommunications,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 184
32
Netflix, Inc.
California, United States
Mainland China,Cable television,IPTV,
...[+2]
news: 177
33
Gartner, Inc.
Connecticut, United States
Information management,Business intelligence,Emotional intelligence,
...[+2]
news: 172
34
Fossil Group, Inc.
Texas, United States
Lifestyle business,E-commerce,Precious metal,
...[+2]
news: 172
35
Jawbone Health Hub, Inc.
California, United States
Wearable technology,Information technology consulting,Wellness Programs,
...[+2]
news: 172
36
BlackBerry Ltd.
Ontario, Canada
Wireless,Software,Embedded system,
...[+2]
news: 167
37
AAPL Investors
Compendium,News media,Software,
...[+1]
news: 145
38
Xiaomi Corp.
Beijing Shi, China
Mobile device,Wearable technology,Network router,
...[+2]
news: 142
39
Best Buy Co., Inc.
Minnesota, United States
E-commerce,Shopping mall,DVD player,
...[+2]
news: 138
40
eBay, Inc.
California, United States
E-commerce,Search engine,Common value auction,
...[+2]
news: 135
41
Instagram LLC
California, United States
Social media,Social network,Image sharing,
...[+2]
news: 134
42
Uber Technologies, Inc.
California, United States
Brand awareness,Public transport,Software,
...[+2]
news: 133
43
Strategy Analytics, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Primary research,Observatory,Client engagement,
...[+2]
news: 133
44
LVMH Swiss Manufactures SA
Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Wearable technology,Smartwatch,Lifestyle business,
...[+2]
news: 129
45
Engadget
California, United States
Blog network,Augmented reality,Virtual reality,
...[+2]
news: 128
46
Spotify AB
Sweden
Music,Cloud computing,Mobile app,
...[+2]
news: 123
47
Tesla, Inc.
Texas, United States
Electric vehicle,Electronics,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
news: 119
48
CNET Networks
California, United States
News media,Blog network
news: 117
49
Swatch AG
Bern, Switzerland
Mechanical watch,Lifestyle business,Silicone,
...[+2]
news: 113
50
MarketWatch, Inc.
California, United States
News media,Suite
news: 113
51
Withings SA
Île-de-France, France
Activity tracker,Health care,Software,
...[+2]
news: 113
52
Dell, Inc.
Texas, United States
Computer hardware,Thin client,Software,
...[+2]
news: 112
53
ZTE Corp.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Telecommunications,Computer hardware,Wireless,
...[+2]
news: 104
54
Thomson Reuters Corp.
New York, United States
Software,Publishing,Risk management,
...[+2]
news: 103
55
Ford Motor Co.
Michigan, United States
Truck,Public transport,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
news: 102
56
Walmart, Inc.
Arkansas, United States
Warehouse,E-commerce,Hypermarket,
...[+2]
news: 102
57
Indiegogo, Inc.
California, United States
Funding Agency,Home automation,Expansion joint,
...[+2]
news: 102
58
Acer, Inc.
Taiwan Province, China
Computer hardware,Projector,Peripheral,
...[+2]
news: 100
59
Strava, Inc.
California, United States
Categorization,Physical fitness,Social network,
...[+2]
news: 100
60
Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Projector,Electronics,Digital camera,
...[+2]
news: 99
61
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
Bayern, Germany
Sales management,Product design,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
news: 97
62
T-Mobile US, Inc.
California, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Service innovation,
...[+2]
news: 96
63
Kickstarter
New York, United States
Funding Agency,FinTech,Photography,
...[+2]
news: 93
64
Corning, Inc.
New York, United States
Telecommunications,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
news: 88
65
Mastercard, Inc.
New York, United States
Online payment,Mobile payment,Financial institution,
...[+2]
news: 88
66
Bloomberg LP
New York, United States
Publishing,Information technology consulting,News media,
...[+2]
news: 87
67
Cisco Systems, Inc.
California, United States
Computer hardware,Enterprise software,Internet Protocol,
...[+2]
news: 86
68
Koninklijke Philips NV
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Health care,Wellness Programs,Medical imaging,
...[+2]
news: 84
69
Juniper Research Ltd.
Hampshire, United Kingdom
Digital ecosystem,Mobile device,Market research,
...[+1]
news: 83
70
NVIDIA Corp.
California, United States
Software,Graphics processing unit,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
news: 81
71
Adidas AG
Bayern, Germany
sports equipment,Football,Basketball,
...[+2]
news: 80
72
Misfit Wearables Corp.
California, United States
Wearable technology,Activity tracker,Health care,
...[+2]
news: 79
73
Tizen
California, United States
Software,Steering group,Content management,
...[+2]
news: 79
74
Cellco Partnership, Inc.
District of Columbia, United States
Wireless,Telecommunications,5G,
...[+2]
news: 78
75
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Kyoto, Japan
Game console,Video game development,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 76
76
PayPal, Inc.
California, United States
Mobile payment,E-commerce,Software,
...[+2]
news: 75
77
Micromax Computer Intelligence, Inc.
New York, United States
Avionics,Peripheral,Manufacturing enterprises,
...[+2]
news: 75
78
GoPro, Inc.
California, United States
Photography,Still camera,Wearable technology,
...[+2]
news: 74
79
TechCrunch, Inc.
California, United States
Conversation,Augmented reality,Virtual reality,
...[+2]
news: 73
80
General Motors Co.
Michigan, United States
Sport utility vehicle,Public transport,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 72
81
Forrester Research, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Business intelligence,Operational intelligence,Information management,
...[+2]
news: 72
82
Panasonic Holdings Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
news: 67
83
AUDI AG
Bayern, Germany
Spare part,Automotive engineering,Sport utility vehicle,
...[+2]
news: 65
84
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
Zhejiang Sheng, China
E-commerce,Shopping mall,Business-to-business,
...[+2]
news: 64
85
KGI Securities Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Province, China
Investment banking,Fixed income,Proprietary trading,
...[+1]
news: 62
86
Gmail Help
United Kingdom
LEAPS,Web development
news: 62
87
ZDNet
California, United States
Social media,Conference management,News media,
...[+2]
news: 61
88
Canalys Ltd.
Central Region, Singapore
3D printing,Market research,Channel analysis,
...[+2]
news: 61
89
TOSHIBA Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
news: 60
90
The NPD Group, Inc.
New York, United States
Category management,Point of sale,Market research,
...[+1]
news: 59
91
Yahoo
Virginia, United States
Advertising,Search engine,Search engine optimization,
...[+2]
news: 59
92
Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Public transport,Automotive engineering,Truck,
...[+2]
news: 58
93
Morgan Stanley
New York, United States
Investment banking,Asset management,Emotional security,
...[+2]
news: 56
94
Piper Jaffray Cos.
Minnesota, United States
Asset management,Securities research,Public finance,
...[+2]
news: 56
95
International Data Group, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Publishing,Enterprise software,Advertising,
...[+2]
news: 55
96
Motorola Mobility LLC
Illinois, United States
Mobile device,Telecommunications,Headphones,
...[+2]
news: 55
97
Toyota Motor Corp.
Aichi, Japan
Sport utility vehicle,Mobile device,Public transport,
...[+2]
news: 54
98
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE
Île-de-France, France
Cosmetics,White liquor,Ring (mathematics),
...[+2]
news: 54
99
Oculus VR, Inc.
California, United States
Virtual reality,Computer hardware,Video game development,
...[+2]
news: 54
100
The Walt Disney Co.
California, United States
Music,Cable television,IPTV,
...[+2]
news: 53

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