Apple's Smartphone Growth Slows as Mobile Phone Market Accelerates in 2Q 2013

While the numbers may very well be true, the number I am more interested in is the number of units sold, not shipped.

Can you tell me where are those secret warehouses full of not sold smartphones? Thanks

Can you tell me where are those secret warehouses full of not sold smartphones? Thanks

Evidently Verizon has a boat load :D

Those are some crushing stats from Sammy. But I'm sure the usual Shipped Vs. Sold excuse will get beat to no end. Because you know, Sammy's quarterly profit reports mean nothing.

Impressive numbers from Samsung. iOS 7 is definitely make or break for Apple.

While the numbers may very well be true, the number I am more interested in is the number of units sold, not shipped.

It doesn't bode well for Ipad either...

First half of 2013 in Western Europe

http://www.teleread.com/tablet/context-data-shows-android-tablets-leading-europe-ipads-slipping/

The latest data report from London-headquartered tech sales and pricing research firm CONTEXT shows tablets holding up the otherwise declining consumer PC distribution business across Western Europe —but specifically, Android tablets.

According to the CONTEXT figures, sales of tablets rose 137 percent in the first half of 2013, with low-end Android devices leading that trend.

“In the consumer segment, while the iPad remains a popular choice, we have seen tablet demand steadily driven by low end Android offerings”, said Marie Christine Pygott, Senior Analyst at CONTEXT. “The increasing availability of attractively priced Android systems means consumers can easily buy a tablet as an additional product to their home PC, which means they postpone the replacement of their traditional PC.”

According to the CONTEXT data, Android tablets now account for 61.2 percent of the Western European tablet market, more than double the 25.1 percent recorded the same time last year. Apple iOS devices, meanwhile, fell to 37.2 percent of Western European tablet market sales by distribution, from 71.2 percent at the same time last year.

This analysis also screens out the effect of Windows 8, credited in some quarters with helping to drive increased tablet market share and cut into Apple’s tablet lead, but in fact with little to no impact, according to CONTEXT.

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Android tablets: 61.2%
Ipad: 37.2%
other: 1.6%


2013 First Quarter



Wouldn't be surprised to see Android Tablet at 75% market share in the near future. Something like this within 2 years....

Android tablets: 75%
Ipad: 20%
Window tablet: 5%

Why? A top of the line 7" 16GB HD Android tablets are now on sales for $159...It's hard to compete with that.

80% / 20% duopology will continue:

Windows / Macs
Android phone / iphone
Android tablets / Ipad