Tablet Sales Grew 75% Globally in Q4 2012
Tablet sales grew by a whopping 75 percent, reaching 46.2 million units in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to new metrics from market research company Canalys. The company found the Apple led the market for worldwide tablet shipments owning 20 percent of the market share and shipping 27 million PC units. To put this in perspective, one in six PCs that shipped in 2012 was an iPad.
During the fourth quarter, Amazon shipped 4.6 million Kindle Fires, which was up 18 percent.
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