Android tablet revenue might have surpassed Apple’s, claims analyst

Android tablet revenue might have surpassed 

Apple’s, claims analyst

 By Manthan Gupta | November 16, 2013 9:09 AM

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“For the first time Android devices accounted for a greater share of the market in revenue

 terms than iOS”, wrote Katy Huberty from Morgan Stanley, after analyzing numbers

 published by IDC two weeks ago. “Android revenue share reached 46.2% in 3Q13

, for the first time exceeding iPad share of 45.6%. Android’s unit share grew to

 66.7% from 58.5% a year ago, largely driven by Samsung and Lenovo, while

 iPad share declined to 29.7% from 40.2%.”

This all means that, according to Huberty, if up until now, Apple marketshare was 

somewhat less than Android’s in a specific quarter and the Cupertino-company was

 still in lead when it comes to revenues, this is no longer the case. Apple is expected

 to see a boost towards the end of November, and throughout December, due to its

 latest tablets, the iPad Air, and the iPad mini with Retina Display.

Also, for what it’s worth, Fortune magazine says that “Huberty does not explain how 

she extrapolates revenue share from IDC’s shipment numbers”; on that exact note,
Fortune also notes that IDC itself did not explain how it estimated Samsung’s numbers,

 and the company is known for not making them public.

Source: CNN Money