It has already happened in the case of smartphones and it seems that it is a matter of months before it happens with tablets. We are talking about the market share of tablet operating systems. Previously, Apple totally dominated with its iPad and iOS. However, the latest data reveals that Android It is already very close to surpassing iOS also when it comes to tablets.
In one year the market for tablets has not only grown a lot, but has even doubled and even exceeded that figure. In one year it has been possible to go from 18,7 million units of tablets sold worldwide, to 40,6 million. It is time to remember those phrases of some who said that the Apple iPad was going to sink because it was not going to be sold. Without a doubt, nowadays no one can question the usefulness of a tablet and the success it has with users. In fact, some, including myself, prefer a quality tablet to a high-end smartphone.
However, although the growth in iPad sales has also existed, the real increase has been led by tablets Android. In the first quarter of 2012, 6,7 million tablets with operating system were sold Android, while this first quarter they have managed to sell 17,6 million. And the success has not been unique to these companies, since tablets with Windows operating system have gone from selling zero units in the first quarter of last year, because there was no tablet with Windows, to selling three million, a figure that is very relevant in the final quota distribution.
While tablets Android Last year they comprised 34,2% of the market, now they reach 43,4%. Data that contrasts with that of Apple, who last year had 63,1%, and now they have fallen to 48,2%. It's a matter of time before more tablets are sold Android than iPads.
