Q4 2010 shipments reach 10 million tablets

iPad and Galaxy Tab,dominate tablet market

According to recent research from Strategy Analytics, worldwide tablet shipments reach 10 million units in the fourth quarter of 2010. Apple maintained the first position, while the Android rose by over 22 percent worldwide share.

"Shipping tablet worldwide grew 120 percent, reaching 9.7 million unit shipments in the fourth quarter of 2010," said Peter King, director of Strategy Analytics' Cellular News, reported on Monday (1/31/2011).

"Apple is the first position, noting that an impressive 75 percent market share worldwide during the fourth quarter, but its market share dropped from 95 percent in the third quarter of 2010 due to increased competition from Android," he said again.

Neil Mawston, director of Strategy Analytics, adding that the volume of shipments tablets Android percent growth in 2000 has made its global market share rose to 22 percent in Q4 2010. Samsung Galaxy Tab is the main driver of the success of Android.

They also hope that Android can gain market share worldwide tablets during the first half of 2011. Some models of large suppliers are scheduled to present at the store, which a Motorola Xoom. The development of the tablets will Android more attractive to the media developer in the United States (U.S.) and worldwide.

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