IDC: decline in the first quarter share of Tablet PC iPad Samsung climbed - Sina

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 2,

morning news, IDC released the latest report said that the first quarter of 2013, worldwide, Apple iPad shipments is still in the first place, Samsung and Asus were ranked second and the third.

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tablet market is still the situation is excellent: Global tablet PC shipments in the first quarter of 2013, although slightly lower than the fourth quarter of 2012 of 52.5 million units to 49.2 million units, but the annual growth rate of an upward trend. This quarter, Apple’s iPad continues to lead the tablet market shipments, but its market share slipped to 39.6%. Samsung ranked second, with a market share rose to 17.9%. In third place is Asus, accounting for 5.5%; Amazon and Microsoft were ranked fourth and fifth, respectively, accounting for 3.7% and 1.8%.

According to IDC’s latest report, Tablet PC shipments last year growth of 142.5% (first quarter of 2012 shipments of 20.3 million units). Apple’s market share is still higher than the sum of Samsung, Amazon, ASUS and Microsoft.

IDC said Apple topped the list of reasons is the iPad mini continued strong demand, as well as fourth-generation iPad release time to before the fourth quarter of 2012. Because consumers often Apple’s products in January and February on the sidelines, that the new products will be released in March. The early release of the fourth-generation iPad to ease consumer weakness in the first quarter of 2013. Implementation of this strategy, making Apple’s results this quarter than IDC expected. Although the quarter of Apple’s Tablet PC shipments growth of 65% over the same period last year, but its market share has been three consecutive quarters of decline (market share was 43.6% in the previous quarter).

Samsung ranked second

same over IDC expects to achieve substantial growth. This quarter, Samsung Tablet PC equipped with Android and Windows operating systems total shipments of 8.8 million units, an increase of 288.7% over the same period last year. IDC said that thanks to Samsung’s smaller screen of tablet PC grab some market share. Asus shipments reached 2.7 million units, an increase of 267.6% over the same period last year. Asus qualifying third, mainly due to selling Google Nexus 7. Amazon’s fourth Tablet PC shipments to 1.8 million units, an increase of 189.6%. The ranked fifth Microsoft Surface RT and Surface Pro The company leverages its shipments of a total of 90 million units in the top five for the first time.

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Android camp to seize a 56.5% market share in the first quarter of

2013, iOS accounted for 39.6%. Apple shipments and is still greater than the above four reasons: In addition to these four, the other Tablet PC manufacturers using the Android system, there are many, making the total share of the Android more than iOS; iOS manufacturer only the Apple one.

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future Apple will continue to decline decline, while Samsung will maintain continued growth, but the trend should slow down a liter. ASUS will be difficult to keep the third position, while Amazon may be through a new round of low-priced products to seize the former ranking. Microsoft may remain ranked fifth. (Chen Ran)