The $150 Pebble Smartwatch Shown Above Was One of the First

The $150 Pebble Smartwatch shown above was one of the first "smart watches" released to the public in 2013 after a revolutionary crowdfunding program managed by Kickstarter.com that raised over $3 million in its first four days and ultimately $10 million from over 68,000 "backers." Smartwatches are becoming a increased presence in wearable computing,which consists of digital computing or sensory devices worn on a person's body (such as Nike's Fuel wristband) or clothing that display specific types of information (time,heart rate,distance walked/ran,text messages/e-mail alerts,caloric intake,etc. ) ,play music,etc.These devices also can connect wirelessly to smartphones,tablets devices,and PCs to further manage the data generated.Samsung recently launched its Galaxy Gear smart watch and Apple is rumored to launch such a device in 2014.In what stage of the product life cycle is this product?

A) growth stage
B) decline stage
C) accelerated development stage
D) introduction stage
E) maturity stage