Review » IDC: Android Tablets Accounted for 34% of Worldwide Sales in First Quarter

IDC has released its analysis on the sales shelf in the first quarter of 2011. It appears that Android holds 34% of sales, up 8.2 points from last quarter. Of course Apple has done great work during the last few year which was surely hurt other company business and this has naturally led competitors to launch their own products in an attempt to gain some share. But above all the arrival on the market that has been adopted, rather than the content of the unit. Just look Honeycomb to be convinced.

It is quite impressive for Google with its Android operation system which is younger than the Apple iOS but somehow can make its way to be one of the leading. Apple iPad has always been criticized with its price but not really for Android. Thank to different manufactures with different hardware, we can manage to get an Android tablet almost at any price we want unlike Apple only have two tablet: iPad and iPad 2.

After this introduction, let’s still the core issue, namely the statistics on market shares of shelves in the first quarter of 2011. Sales rose 28% to 7.2 million units sold. This figure is higher than expected, IDC behind these figures is to review its projections. In 2011, it should be sold 53.5 million units against 50.4 originally planned.

eReaders as the Amazon Kindle or Barnes & Noble Nook Color fare well in the first quarter. This is simply the seasonal sales just after the holiday season. But he’s still passed 3.3 million units. In one year, there are a total increase of 105%. In 2011, IDC predicts that he sold 16.2 million units, up 24%.

The phone manufacturers like Motorola and Samsung have tried to sell their tablets with the operators but the success was very moderate, as consumers remain reluctant must subscribe to a data plan.

In all cases, sales of tablets Android rose 34% over the last quarter of 2010. It’s still almost 8.2 points more. The arrival of new versions of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 8.9 should boost the earning.

Source: Eurodroid