GoPro Position Erodes as Smartphones Improve Cameras
MarketWatch article examines how smartphone cameras reduced demand for dedicated action cameras beyond niche users.
MarketWatch article examines how smartphone cameras reduced demand for dedicated action cameras beyond niche users.
MarketWatch posted a link to its story on GoPro. The piece states the company rose with compact high-quality cameras that captured viral extreme sports and adventure content. It reports the market position has eroded as smartphone cameras improved dramatically. An analyst quoted in the article says GoPro cameras are now irrelevant to anyone beyond hardcore sports enthusiasts or professional creators. The post includes the headline How GoPro went from viral camera sensation to a victim of smartphone ubiquity.
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MarketWatch article examines how smartphone cameras reduced demand for dedicated action cameras beyond niche users.
MarketWatch posted a link to its story on GoPro. The piece states the company rose with compact high-quality cameras that captured viral extreme sports and adventure content. It reports the market position has eroded as smartphone cameras improved dramatically. An analyst quoted in the article says GoPro cameras are now irrelevant to anyone beyond hardcore sports enthusiasts or professional creators. The post includes the headline How GoPro went from viral camera sensation to a victim of smartphone ubiquity.