{{The global market for tablet computers went into hibernation in early 2014, ending a long run of sizzling growth, a survey showed on Thursday.}}<\/p>\n
The IDC report said sales of tablets including newly introduced convertible PCs totalled 50.4 million units in the first quarter of 2014.<\/p>\n
That was just 3.9% higher than the same period a year earlier, and down 35.7% from the busy holiday season that included the fourth quarter of 2013.<\/p>\n
IDC said that the market is suffering from saturation, and that many people are using large-screen smartphones or “phablets” instead of tablets. <\/p>\n
The introduction of new “2-in-1” devices such as the Microsoft Surface, which aims to serve as a PC and a tablet, failed to gain traction.<\/p>\n
{{Apple}}<\/p>\n
“The rise of large-screen phones and consumers who are holding on to their existing tablets for ever longer periods of time were both contributing factors to a weaker-than-anticipated quarter for tablets and 2-in-1s,” said Tom Mainelli, an IDC analyst.<\/p>\n
“In addition, commercial growth has not been robust enough to offset the slowing of consumer shipments.”<\/p>\n
Tablet sales have been surging and grew roughly 50% in 2013, but that pace appears to be slowing.<\/p>\n
IDC said Apple remained the largest tablet vendor with 16.4 million iPads sold in the first quarter. But its market share slid to 32.5% from 40.2% in early 2013.<\/p>\n
Samsung captured 22.3% of the market with 11.2 million tablets sold. Its market share has fallen from 32% a year ago.<\/p>\n
Amazon saw a sharp decline in sales of Kindle Fire tablets – down 47% from a year ago to one million units. That put Amazon in fifth place with a 1.9% share, according to IDC.<\/p>\n
Taiwan’s Asus was the number three seller with a 5% share, and China’s Lenovo was fourth at 4.1%, IDC found.<\/p>\n
– AFP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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