According to Strategy Analytics, Q3 figures show that global shipments of
Android tablets have captured a 41% market share, setting a record of sorts.
This marks a 29% rise as compared to last year with 10.2 million units being
shipped. Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL)’s IOS tablet sales dropped to 64% from 57% in
the same quarter a year back. Around 14 million iPads were dispatched all over.
However, when compared to last year’s performance, the global tablet
shipments went up from 17.2 million units to 24.7 million units this year,
which amounts to a 43% increase. The growth rate is dismal because the 2nd
quarter saw a growth of 289%. Strategy Analytics attributed the weak rate to
these factors – global economy went through a slump, Apple was not on the
forefront because of its iPad launch, and competition from Android became
fierce with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean clicking
with users instantly.
Apple’s market position is facing a subtle threat due to the huge gap
between Apple and individual hardware vendors manufacturing Android tablets,
who are slowly closing in on Apple’s numero uno standing.
But the firm's executive director, Neil Mawston said that the data in
question includes "sell-in" devices, tablets purchased by retailers
from hardware vendors and excludes "sell-through”, which indicates the
sales from vendors through retailers to customers. Unsold Android tablets might
be lying in stores in huge numbers. However, it makes sense that Android’s
popularity is on the rise because the volume of shipments to retailers is
increasing. Mawston said that Microsoft’s Windows 8 tablets and laptop hybrids,
unveiled worldwide, can help to enhance the growth in tablet sales in the last
quarter of the year due to the holiday season knocking on the doors.
41% Market Share says not much, only Margins matter! Advantage: Apple!
ReplyDeleteyeah, all those "sold" android tablets... what a shame that 90% of all tablet traffic on the web is from iPad. What happened to all those "sold" tablets? People are not browsing the web with them?
ReplyDeleteThese numbers are bullshit. Samsung and others count as sold tablets sold to stores, not customers. These tablets will rotten in shelves and will never be used by anyone.
When the Apple cool factor wears off, iPad users no-longer want to pay ultra-premium prices for a mediocre laptop (albeit one that looks good externally), that has more restrictions than prison, and where the manufacturer repeatedly screws them over by releasing 'software updates' that make older devices work slower or malfunction.
ReplyDeleteThis was bound to happen with the competition offering much-better tablets, many of which cost much less money
Remember the old PC times. The Mac was expensive but running stable. The MS Systems were much cheaper but often a Blue-Screen-Desaster. Apple was always the better choice. And the high demand for Apple products of today don't lie.
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