Windows Devices To Double Share of Tablet Market by 2019, IDC Says
Global shipments of tablets, including “detachables” sold with 2-in-1 devices, are expected to decline 8 percent this year to 212 million, IDC said Wednesday in a forecast report. The 2-in-1 segment “is starting to gain traction,” the research firm said.…
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IDC expects that segment to grow 86.5 percent year over year in 2015, with 14.7 million units shipped. IDC sees iOS tablet device shipments declining 14.9 percent this year to 54 million units, while Android tablet shipments are expected to decline 10 percent to 139.8 million. Percentage-wise, Windows tablets will be 2015's big winner, rising 59.5 percent to 17.7 million, it said. IDC also sees Windows tablets rising at a 30.3 percent compound annual growth rate through 2019, compared with a 2.7 percent CAGR decline for Android and a 0.5 percent CAGR decline for iOS.