Nearly 20% of Smart Speakers Shipped in 2020 Had Video Displays: Omdia

Global smart speaker shipments rose 58% last year to 154 million, with revenue of $11.3 billion, reported Omdia Wednesday. Revenue is forecast to reach $14.7 billion in 2021. Some 18.8% of smart speakers shipped last year had a display, up from 11.5% in 2019, spurred by a rise in video chatting during the pandemic, said the research firm. North America shipments grew by 71% year on year to 72.9 million devices, the highest growth in the category since 2017.