Andre Yoskowitz
28 Nov 2012 21:57
According to the latest figures from ABI Research, the iPad remained the market leader in the tablet market, but by the thinnest margin yet.
55 percent of all tablets shipped in the last quarter were iPads, down from 67 percent in the same quarter last year. Android controlled 44 percent with all other operating systems residing on the remaining 1 percent.
At the current rate, Android will overtake Apple's flagship sometime in the new year, much quicker than predicted by analysts who had anticipated Apple dominance until 2015.
Reads the report: "As the OS of choice for the majority of device OEMs, we expect the Android ecosystem to continue growing in numbers – new manufacturers, better device choices for reaching more markets, and more developers finding value from apps and content."
ABI cites the new 7-inch tablets by Google and Amazon as catalysts.