Apple Weathered 30.4% Q1 Unit Decline to Retain Top Tablet Share, Says IDC
COVID-19 “furthered the decline” of the worldwide tablet market in Q1, sending as global unit shipments plunging 19.6% to 24.6 million, reported IDC Wednesday. Detachables continued to grow and gain market share, with year-over-year growth of 56.8%, mainly driven by…
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iOS devices, while slate tablets shipments declined 36.4%. Apple, Samsung and Huawei held on to the top three market-share positions in Q1, while Lenovo leapfrogged Amazon for No. 4. Apple retained the top share, despite a 30.4% unit decline due to COVID-19-induced supply-chain disruptions.