Pockets of growth in the Tablet market was found among smaller vendors like Huawei, TCL-Alcatel, and LG while market leaders Apple and Samsung suffered double-digit shipment declines in Q1 2015, pushing the total market 8 percent lower year-on-year.
According to two new Strategy Analytics’ Tablet & Touchscreen Strategies (TTS) reports, smaller vendors are picking up steam in this environment, but Apple and Samsung are using 2015 as a rebuilding year for future growth.
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Global Tablet Vendor & OS, Unit & Value Market Share by Region: Q1 2015) http://bit.ly/1Fg49pa
Q2 2015: Tablet Shipments, Installed Base and Penetration Forecast by Country 2010 – 2019) http://bit.ly/1bRRZaa
- 2015 will be the year that Samsung pares down its large product portfolio to focus on a tighter circle of strong performers in the mid to low price tiers such as Tab S, Tab 4, and the new Tab A
- Huawei had a particularly good Q1 2015, having shipped 1.3 million units, a 147 percent year-on-year increase, putting Huawei’s total Tablet market share at 2.4 percent and 3.5 percent in the Android Tablet market
- North America will account for 28 percent of global Tablet shipment volumes in 2015 and the region’s Tablet user penetration will reach 49 percent in 2015
Quotes:
Peter King, Service Director, Tablet & Touchscreen Strategies, said, “Apple has begun a marketing campaign to revive sales after a five quarter slump. Recent history has shown that thinner and slightly faster SKUs aren’t going to bring iPad back to growth, but their work to address enterprise Tablet usage with IBM on the MobileFirst partnership and some new features rumored for upcoming models will position the company well for long-term growth.”
Eric Smith, Senior Analyst, Tablet & Touchscreen Strategies, added, “2015 is shaping up to be a year of rebuilding for the major Tablet vendors while smaller, more nimble competitors gain ground with innovative new features and cellular-connected Tablets. Phenomenal historic growth has come to an end and a much more normal growth rate is now prevailing.”
