Digitimes Research: iPad Sees First On-year Shipment Drop In 2Q13

Digitimes Research’s Jim Hsiao reports that global tablet shipments hit 29.32 million units in the second quarter of 2013, down 8.2% sequentially, but still up 46.6% compared to the same period a year ago. He notes that as overall market demand is declining, both iPad and non-iPad product shipments have been impacted, and because of the iPad mini’s significant shipment drop, Apple’s tablet shipments in the second quarter were only 14.6 million units, down 25.1% sequentially and 2.7% on year, according to Digitimes Research’s latest figures.

Meanwhile, non-Apple brand vendors’ new products and the second-generation Nexus 7 have both contributed to shipment volume, helping it to grow 18.5% on quarter and reach 14.72 million units, with both Samsung Electronics and Lenovo having increased their in-house production rates. Apple and Samsung Electronics are still the top-two players, followed by Asustek Computer third, Lenovo fourth and Acer sixth.

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Source: Digitimes Research, July 2013