Android beats Apple’s iOS in tablet market shareMay 3, 2013 - 17:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Android has overtaken iOS in the tablet market share for the first quarter of the year, Digital Spy said. Tablets using Google's Android system accounted for 56.5% of the market, while Apple's iOS achieved 39.6%, according to IDC statistics. Android's cross-platform operating system has helped it boost its position in the tablet market, compared to iOS which is exclusive to the iPad and iPad Mini. Last year iOS was ahead with 58.1% of the OS market share, while Android stood second with 39.4%. The data shows an overall rise in both operating systems since last year, although Android has grown significantly by 257.5% compared to iOS which grew by 65.3%. Despite the finds, Apple remains the top vendor of tablets. The company sold 19.5 million units in the quarter, while Samsung, one of Android's top licensees, sits in second place, selling 8.8 million units. Asus, Amazon and Microsoft also made the top five vendor list and also increased units, giving the tablet market an overall 142.4% increase from last year. "Sustained demand for the iPad mini and increasingly strong commercial shipments led to a better-than-expected first quarter for Apple," said Tom Mainelli, Research Director, Tablets at IDC. BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins recently predicted the death of the tablet market, claiming it will be unprofitable within five years. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |