Analytical company IDC has published a report on the status of the international tablet market in the first quarter of 2017. According to statistics cited by analysts, sales of tablets in the world continue to fall.
So, for the same period has sold 36.2 million tablets, which is 8.5% less than the results in the first quarter of 2016. Thus, the reduction compared to the same period last year, continues for the tenth consecutive quarter, although somewhat slowed down, going from double figures to single-digit.
Apple continues to occupy first place in sales with its iPad, but all five leaders, she has shown the most impressive decline — by 13%, and the decline continues for 13 consecutive quarters. IPad shipments totaled 8.9 million, resulting in a market share of 24.6%. Staying in third place, Huawei is the only one of five leaders managed to increase sales, and 31.7%, having sold 2.7 million tablets.