Android planes for the first time overtook Apple devices in popularity among customers

According to the results of 2013, 61.9% of the global market took the tablets on the Android operating system - their sales increased more than doubled: from 53.3 million pieces in 2012 to 120.9 million in 2013, follows the report of the Gartner analytical company.

The total sales of tablets increased in 2013 by 68% compared to the level of 2012 and amounted to 195.4 million devices. The share of Apple's tablets decreased in the reporting period to 36% from 52.8% a year earlier, although their sales increased from 61.5 million devices to 70.4 million, Digit.ru reports.

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Also, a significant growth in the year was shown by tablets on the family of Microsoft Windows operating systems, the sales of which increased from 1.1 million pieces in 2012 to 4 million in 2013, and their share in the market increased from 1% to 2.1%.

Despite the decrease in the market share, Apple remains the largest manufacturer of tablet computers in the world with a 36%market share. The second place is occupied by Samsung, the sales of tablets of which amounted to 37.4 million pieces in 2013, and the share in the market increased to 19.1% from 7.4% a year earlier. Apple and Samsung follow the ASUS company (sales at the level of 11 million devices and market share 5.6%), Amazon (9.4 million devices and 4.8%of the market) and Lenovo (6.5 million tablets and a share of 3.3%).

According to the company's analysts, the tablet market in 2013 grew due to inexpensive models with a small diagonal of the screen, while for most users this was the first purchase of a similar device. In developing markets, tablet sales increased by 145%per year, while in developed markets growth was 31%.

In 2013, the tablets amounted to about 90% of the wider market for ultra -mobility devices, which also includes hybrid and folding models. The total sales of this category of equipment increased by 68% compared to the level of 2012 and amounted to 216 million pieces.