An analyst has predicted that Apple will sell over 100 million iPads in 2013 alone, along with selling 194 million iPhones.
Canaccord Genuity's Michael Walkley believes that Apple will sell 101.6 million iPads during 2013, which would give it a 58.4 percent share of the tablet market.
Elsewhere, the analyst sees Amazon selling 10.7 million total tablets during 2013, with Samsung projected to sell 8.4 million tablets.
Walkley also expects Apple to sell 193.9 million iPhones in the same calendar year. When combined with 303.6 million expected handset sales from Samsung, both companies are due to control more than 50 percent of the entire smartphone market. After all, the two technology giants are already commanding 106 percent of the handset industry's profits.
Apple recently confirmed that total iPad sales exceeded 100 million this month since the debut of the original tablet back in March, 2010. The company will release the in-demand iPad Mini and iPad 4 on Friday.
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fudoka711 For some reason I still just can't see Apple getting 58.4% of the 2013 market share.Reply -
JOSHSKORN fudoka711For some reason I still just can't see Apple getting 58.4% of the 2013 market share.I'm sure most of us here (me included) hope you're right.Reply -
memadmax Zak is at it again...Reply
Anyways... back in the real world.
The market is starting to show signs of saturation.
If prices move lower as a result, then this trend may continue, but don't bet the farm on it.
Also, serial-micro-upgradeing iCrap will only work for so long until people wise up... -
gladiatorza With windows 8 coming in now you really think apple is going to take basically the entire cake...Reply
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Amazing how people gobble up these expensive toys. They're good, they're well built but they're whims.Reply
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unksol You can't have more than 100% of the total profit.... The total is a set number.other companies losses are just that, losses. Even if you went with thus hugemath fail....Reply
they CAN'T have more than 50% of phone the sales each. Other companies ARE selling phone. Even if it was just apple and Samsung, apple would only have 40% based on his own numbers -
ben850 I doubt they've taken into consideration the fact that many iOS users (including myself) are sick of being left in the dust when it comes to new mobile phone features.Reply
iOS was already slick. Larger screen sizes were already available. We want major OS revamps! Not the same old crap..
99% chance I'm ditching my iPhone for a Nexus 4 at this rate.