Latest IDC numbers reiterate Apple’s dominance of tablet market

Latest IDC numbers reiterate Apple’s dominance of tablet market
By Chris Welch

The 2020 iPad Air has the same design and shape as the 11-inch iPad Pro
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge

Earlier this week during Apple’s earnings call, CEO Tim Cook said that the iPad had experienced its most successful June quarter in nearly a decade. And now IDC is out with its latest worldwide shipment figures that underline Apple’s commanding lead over the tablet competition. After refreshing the iPad Air in 2020 and launching an upgraded iPad Pro earlier this year, Apple is next expected to update the iPad Mini.

IDC estimates that Apple shipped 12.9 million iPads in the second quarter. Its nearest competition is Samsung, which hit 8 million shipments. Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S7 tablets offer fantastic hardware and punchy OLED screens, but they remain hamstrung by Android’s less-than-stellar selection of tablet apps. Lenovo, which...

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August 1, 2021 at 02:15AM
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