Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is still the worldwide leader in the tablet market but all that could change very soon. A new study from research firm IDC has brought to light some new data which could shed some light on what can be expected from the tablet market.
The study said that the market for the iPad has certainly grown in the third quarter by around 7%. In the third quarter the tablet shipments rose to 47.6 million and the most interesting aspect of this is that the Android market is responsible for this growth. According to the study, the overall market for the iPad grew about seven percent and tablet shipments rose 47.6 million during the third quarter. Interestingly enough, the main reason behind this growth is the Android tablet.
The iPad has a market share of the tablet market of around 29 percent. Samsung poses the biggest threat to the iPad as its sales are growing really fast. Samsung has a market share of around 20% which is not that far from what Apple has. Last year Samsung’s share in the market was much lower t 12% while Apple had a sizeable 40.2% of the market. The real ominous news however for Apple is that the shares for other companies like Acer Inc, ASUSTEK Computer Inc and Lennovo Group united have also seen significant progress.
IDC said that the market share could improve drastically post the release of the iPad Air which hits stores next month. There is a lot of buzz for this latest offering from Applle. It would turn out to be one of the best in the market as it has managed to better the tablet market with every model. It is 20% thinner than the iPad 4 and has a 9.7 inch Retina display and an A7 chip. This release it is hoped will really put things back into perspective for Apple Inc.
