元器件交易网讯  4月28日消息，据外媒报道，据消息人士称，宏碁首款可穿戴设备可能是智能手环，预计今年年中上市。

　　智能手环将配备小屏，可与其它装置比如智能手机和平板匹配。

　　消息人士称，宏碁智能手环可能与当地医院或健身中心合作，因为该公司希望为可穿戴设备建立一个生态系统，而不仅仅是销售硬件产品。

　　目前尚不清楚宏碁今年的出货量目标是多少。

　　国际电子产品品牌索尼和三星电子等都已经推出智能手表或手环，而网络搜索巨头谷歌已经成为智能眼镜领域的一枝独秀。

　　预计今年全球可穿戴设备出货量将超过1900万，而在未来几年将以78.4%的复合年增长率继续增长。据市场研究公司IDC在4月10日发布的一份报告中说，2018年可穿戴设备将达到1.12亿部。

　　IDC表示，2018年复杂的配件，比如健身带与可穿戴设备的合成体，将领导可穿戴市场，因为消费者会接受简约低价的产品。（元器件交易网董蕾 译）

　　外媒原文如下：

　　Acer Inc’s (宏碁) first wearable computing device could take the form of a fitness band that is expected to be unveiled in the middle of this year, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said.

　　The smartband will be equipped with a small screen to pair with other handsets like a smartphone or a tablet, the source said on condition of anonymity because the information was not public yet.

　　The fitness band could be launched in partnership with local hospitals or fitness centers, as Acer is seeking to build an ecosystem for its wearable devices rather than just selling hardware products, the person said.

　　It is unclear how many wearable devices Acer plans to launch this year, the person said.

　　International electronics brands Sony Corp and Samsung Electronics Co have been among others to offer smartwatches or smartbands, while Web search giant Google Inc has championed in the smart-glasses field.

　　Global shipments of wearable devices are forecast to exceed 19 million units this year and continue to grow over the next few years at a compound annual growth rate of 78.4 percent to about 112 million units in 2018, research firm International Data Corp (IDC) said in a report released on April 10.

　　IDC said complex accessories, such as a combination of fitness and wearable computing devices, will lead the wearable market through 2018 as consumers embrace the products’ simplicity and low prices.