Apple's tablet market share drops in 2013, Android and Samsung on the rise

As could be expected, cheaper Android slates have encroached on high-end tablet territory, with Apple's iPad line especially affected in the fight for market share.



Research firm Gartner just released its shipment numbers for 2013, and the picture is not pretty for anyone but lower-end Androids. Apple saw a huge market share slump, going from 52.8% of the tablet market with its iPads in 2012, to a 36% share in 2013. Granted, the piece of the pie is now much bigger, as 195.4 million units were shipped in 2013, up from 116.3 million in 2012 - a whopping 68% increase last year alone.





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