(Reuters) - Worldwide shipments of wearable devices are expected to rise 38.2 percent to 110 million units by the end of 2016, market research firm International Data Corp (IDC) said. IDC said Apple Inc's Apple Watch was expected to lead the market this year with a 49.4 percent share, followed by Android Wear watches - powered by Alphabet Inc's Android operating system - with a 21.4 percent share. Apple is expected to ship 14 million units of Apple Watch this year, up from 11.6 million units estimated for 2015.



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