In the early morning of March 13, Beijing time, according to a report released by IDC on Tuesday, one of every two tablets shipped in the first quarter of 2013 had a screen size of less than 8 inches. Therefore, it is expected that in 2013 and in the future, the shipment of small-size tablets will continue to grow. At the same time, this is the first time that Apple's iPad global shipment will be surpassed by Android Tablet, because small tablet computers are more and more popular with user groups.
IDC said the Android Tablet Market share will increase to 49% this year, up from 42% last year, while the iPad market share will reach 46%, down from 51% last year. This is another failure of apple in the sales market after losing to Samsung in the mobile phone market.