It’s not exactly news that Android has
taken over the bulk of the smart device market, but in Q3 2013, Android appears to have claimed yet
another title from Apple:
The most revenue from tablet sales in a quarter. Morgan Stanley analyst Katy
Huberty calculated that Android tablets were generating more revenue than iPads
based on IDC’s numbers from October, which showed very little
year-over-year growth for iPads and a major loss in Apple’s worldwide tablet
market share.
“For the first time, Android devices accounted for a greater
share of the market in revenue terms than iOS,” wrote Huberty in a note to her
clients. “Android revenue share reached 46.2% in 3Q13, for the first time
exceeding iPad share of 45.6%. Android’s unit share grew to 66.7% from 58.5% a
year ago, largely driven by Samsung and Lenovo, while iPad share declined to
29.7% from 40.2%.”
Despite the Android victory, iPad shipments should see
drastic gains over the holidays with the release of the iPad Air and Retina iPad mini. Other than a constantly
expanding lineup of capable, affordable Android slates, the only other thing
that might stop Apple from rebounding is the risk of
supply constraints.
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