Worldwide tablet shipments increased 20.4% in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the same period last year, for a total of 39.4 million units shipped.
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This is according to the IDC firm, specifying that Apple still occupies the leading position with 12.6 million iPads shipped this quarter and 31.7% market share, however less than 37.7% in the same period last year. Still second, Samsung shipped 7.1 million Galaxy tablets, or 18.3% more than last year in the same period.
Amazon is back in the Top 5 and dislodges Lenovo from third place with 4.6 million tablets shipped, twice as many (+111.3%) as last year. The majority of Amazon tablets this quarter were sold during the mega-promotional Prime Day.