iON Cameras and Contour merge to compete with GoPro

iON Cameras and Contour — both specializing in action-based POV and wearable video cameras — have announced that they are merging. The companies have a combined global distribution in over 10,000 stores in 40 countries and will be in a better position to give dominant competitor GoPro a run for its money. The Contour and iON brands will co-exist while offering a full range of connected and wearable cameras. Contour will continue to focus on products for the higher end of the camera market. The newly merged company will invest in innovating camera hardware and software to continue letting people shoot, edit, share, live stream and store video…

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