Global tablet shipments fell 10% as vendors face supply constraints

New Delhi: Global tablet shipments fell 10 per cent (year-on-year) in the third quarter (Q3) as vendors felt the pinch of supply constraints, according to a new report.

Barring Apple and Lenovo, all other tablet players faced the supply chain constraints and their market share fell.

Apple iOS/iPadOS shipments (sell-in) grew 15 per cent to 17.3 million units in Q3 2021, with worldwide market share climbing 8 percentage points to 38 per cent, according to market research firm Strategy Analytics.