Apple dominates global tablet market amid supply concerns: IDC

New Delhi: Apple shipped 12.9 million iPads in the second quarter (Q2), capturing 31.9 per cent market share in the category, followed by its nearest rival Samsung which shipped 8 million tablets with a distant 19.6 per cent share, according to latest IDC estimates.

The April-June period was another strong quarter for both Chromebooks and tablets with both device categories recording growth despite a challenging year-over-year comparison.

According to preliminary data from the IDC’s ‘Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker’, Chromebook shipments grew 68.6 per cent (year-over-year) with volumes reaching 12.3 million units.