IDC data: 66%iPad global Tablet market in the second quarter, growth continues to lead

IDC Internet data centre according to the latest statistics, global Tablet market rebounded in the second quarter. Strong sales of Apple products for global market for flat 66.2% per cent more compared with last year. In particular Apple's iPad in the first quarter hit a record global Tablet market has produced a better-than-expected results.

According to the IDC company global media Tablet and e-reader on a quarterly tracking report (Worldwide Quarterly Media Tablet and eReader Tracker) show that global Tablet shipments was 18.7 million in the first quarter, growth in the second quarter of 33%, reached 25 million units. Over the same period last year rose by 66.2%.

Reports also show that Apple still leads in flat areas, shipments from 11.8 million in the first quarter increased to 17 million. Possession of the Apple market share has now reached 68.2%, its market share for the same period last year to 61.5%.

At the same time, Samsung Electronics has strong growth, shipments grew from 1.1 million a year ago to 2.4 million, which accounted for 9.6% of the market. Amazon then rebounded after a downturn in the first quarter, shipments currently at 1.2 million units, and ASUS has growth, shipments to 85.5. Only the fifth annual decline in sales of Acer, Acer's shipments in the second quarter was 385,458 units, and last year its sales were 629,222 units.

"In March, Apple iPad's strong listing advantage, and total sales to be flat this quarter's best-selling product, even more than last year's impressive record in the fourth quarter," mobile connected device Mobile Connected Devices Research Director Tom-mainili (Tom Mainelli) stated: "the vast majority of consumers continue to be sought after iPad is better than the other competitors, Apple seen as centered on the education vertical market opportunities. Due to the influence of older devices in mature markets, total iPad sales began to slow down, but other types of market growth is still very much evident in order to compensate for the impact of slowdown in mature markets. ”

According to IDC is expected to, flat market of competition space in 2012 second half of will continued heating, "plus Amazon of mainstream products has began gradually trend Apple of products, we also looks forward to Microsoft Windows 8 and based on Windows RT of flat products in October late of influx," IDC client and monitor research project Deputy President baoboaotangna (Bob o ' Donnell) said: "If has may, in this holiday of season, consumers were will will has many of select. Consumers have been differences in versions of Amazon and Google Android or Windows 8 Windows RT differences confusing, thus easily default Apple is the market leader. ”