iPad continues to dominate the tablet market

Group continues Apple Computer dominance on the global market for tablet devices with an iPad, despite the decline in its share in the fourth quarter of last year under pressure from the competition as shown recently published estimates. Kyle Leon Adonis Golden Ratio

The research firm said, "IDC" in a statement that "strong competition in the market led to the decline in Apple's share of the market for the second consecutive quarter (43.6 percent versus 46.4 percent in the third quarter)."

Apple sold in the fourth quarter of 22.9 million tablet devices, an increase of 48.1 percent compared with the same period of 2011.

The global market saw in the same period increased by 75.3 percent to reach 52.5 million units as outlined in the company, "IDC."

Said Tom Mainelli, an analyst at "IDC" in a statement "the launch of new products from the major parties in this category as well as new product for Microsoft (which began selling its console Tablet (surface) end of October / October) led to increased consumer interest and to increase sales during the holiday season. "

The first competitor to Apple is the South Korean company Samsung, which achieved a 15.1 percent market share with selling 7.9 million tablet device (an increase of 263 percent in a year). The distribution giant online "Amazon" with its "Kindle Fire HD apparatus" came in third place with 11.5 percent of the market, where it sold six million units (an increase of 26.8 percent).

And ranked fourth Taiwanese company "Asus", which makes a "Google Nexus" (5.8 percent of the market) and the U.S. "Barnes & Noble" in fifth place (1 percent). Forex Sniper Pro

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