The iPad Made Up 58% of Tablet Shipments During Last Quarter

26/01/2012
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New figures released today byResearch firm Strategy Analytics suggest that Apple’s iPad is still very much the top tablet for most, with Android’s share growing thanks to a newcomer to the scene.

Releasing figures based on worldwide shipments of tablets during the fourth quarter of 2011, Strategy Analytics shared that 26.8 million tablets were shipped during the quarter, a 150% increase over the same period the year prior.

Apple’s iPad saw 15.4 million units shipped during the...

Original article by iPhone Download Blog
Categories: iPad
Tags: android, apple, ipad, ipad 2, sales
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