Android narrows gap with Apple in tablet market

News Wireless Global 26 JAN 2012
Android narrows gap with Apple in tablet market
Android is narrowing the gap with Apple in the tablet market, according to a report from Strategy Analytics. Of the 26.8 million tablets shipped in Q4, the market researcher estimates Android had a 39 percent share, while Apple's iPad took 58 percent. Total market shipments were up 150 percent from the year-earlier period. For the full year 2011, shipments surged 260 percent to an estimated 66.9 million units.

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