Android tablets win the battle with Apple in the market ... - Panorama.com.ve

c49″> class=”txt_cuerpo_not_detalle_12 global tablet sales increased in the first quarter of 2013, led by the devices that use the Android operating system and profit surpassed Apple iPad, said a company of Wednesday market research.

IDC c49″> remained the largest single vendor, but its market share dropped to 39.6% from 43.6% last quarter, IDC said, because of a growing slower than its rivals that use the Android operating system.

c49″> class=”txt_cuerpo_not_detalle_12 IDC figures showed Android took 56.5% of tablet sales, with a significant gain of 247% for the year.

c49″> class=”txt_cuerpo_not_detalle_12 Microsoft’s entry into the market with its tablet Surface, resulted in a modest sales of 900,000 units in the quarter, including basic tablet and version RT Surface Surface Pr, according to IDC.

c49″> class=”txt_cuerpo_not_detalle_12 Altogether, tablets Windows operating system accounted for sales of 1.8 million, or 3.7% of the total market, the report showed.

c49″> class=”txt_cuerpo_not_detalle_12 IDC says Apple surpassed its latest projections for the quarter, with sales of 19.5 million units, a growth of 65% for the year, driven by your iPad mini.

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