iPad seen ‘losing ground fast’ as shipments sink

[Wireless News]

History may be about to repeat itself in the tablet market. Although Apple’s iPad has long been the gold standard of tablets everywhere, it’s about to come under pressure from a flood of cheaper Android tablets, similar to how the iPhone has come under competitive pressure from Samsung and other Android smartphone manufacturers. CNET points us to a new research note from Citi analyst.Glen Yeung, who claims that the iPad is “losing ground fast” as the world’s most popular tablet. Yeung projects that Apple’s iPad shipments will post a 7% year-over-year decline next quarter even though demand for tablets has only accelerated over the past year. Yeung’s report echoes a new report from Digitimes that claims iPad sales will only

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