Android Tablet To Bypass iPad Shipment In 2013

It looks like the iPad domination is about to end in 2013. Analyst is predicting that Android Tablet shipment will overwhelm iPad shipment in late 2013.

A growing variety of smaller and cheaper Android tablets from Google to Amazon.com Inc will catch on this year with more consumers and chip away at Apple's dominance since the first iPad launched in 2010, International Data Corp said. 

Source: Yahoo Finance

There is no denial that price plays a major factor. Perhaps we will see cheap iPad soon ?

Android Tablets chewing iPad marketshare

iPad created the tablet PC craze and dominate the market, however it looks like Android are rising to challenge iPad dominance.

Apple still has a firm grip on the top spot in the tablet market at 43.6%, but that number is down--way down--from a year ago, when it held more than half of all tablet market share at 51.7%. At the same time, Samsung saw its tablet market share explode from 7.3% to 15.1%, representing a 236% increase in year-over-year shipments in Q4. For as incredible as Samsung’s growth is, however, ASUS’ is staggering; the company saw 402.3% growth, from about 600,000 units to 3.1 million, thanks largely to sales of the Google Nexus tablet, and it now holds 5.8% market share. 

Source: Hot Hardware

The data reported by Hot Hardware is based on IDC Q4 2012 data. What is interesting is that Asus, the maker of Google Nexus 7 saw 400% growth. While Samsung with its extensive range of tablets saw 236% growth. Apple still king at 43.6%, however it is no longer in control of over 51% of the market.

Looking at Asus growth, it looks like cheap good tablet PC are helping them to grow at an incredible rate. Looking at their MeMO Pad series, it looks like they are going to continue creating cheap and good tablet PC.

Android Tablet sales beat iPad in Japan

Google Nexus 7 beats the iPad in a recent survey done in Japan. Price is a major factor voiced by customers surveyed.

The report cites a survey from Japanese market research firm BCN, which contacted 2,400 stores across Japan. According to the survey, Google’s Nexus 7 tablet, manufactured by Asus, made up 44.4% of of all tablet sales by volume in December. Apple’s iPad tablets only accounted for 40.1% of December sales. It should be noted that Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablets were not included in the survey, “as these devices are primarily sold online.” The larger retailers surveyed, however, cited the Kindle Fire as the third best-selling tablet in their stores. 

The publication cites the lower price of the Nexus 7 as a large selling point for the tablet. It also points to the iPad Mini as a possible factor in Apple’s lower iPad sales, and the fact that Apple fans may have already bought the newest version of the iPad when it debuted in November. 

Source: Web Pro News

Soon Android Tablet is going to be the IBM PC that beats Apple Macintosh back in the desktop PC early days. History seems likely to repeat itself.

Kindle Fire Cheap Alternatives to iPad 2

Looking for a cheap alternative for the iPad 2 ? Look no further than Amazon Kindle Fire. In the fourth quarter of 2011, 3.8 million units Amazon Kindle Fire has been sold. Still far from iPad 2, 15,4 million iPads sold. However, the price gap is huge. The cheapest iPad 2 is priced at $499, while the Kindle Fire is only $199.

The popularity of the Kindle Fire shows that price is a big advantage. You must not underestimate the Amazon tablet. It is a very good device, unlike other Chinese Android Tablet, the Kindle Fire is a great tablet PC. It can handle movies and musics. The screen is also great for reading ebooks and browsing the internet. While the 7-inch screen is very small, compared to iPad 2 9.7-inch screen, the Kindle Fire is small enough to carry around.

If you are considering buying a cheap and good tablet PC, you will want to put Amazon Kindle Fire on your shortlist. Check out the Kindle Fire on Amazon website.