By: Michelle Maisto, eWeek
Amazon’s first-quarter Kindle Fire sales tanked, but the bookseller is reportedly planning a larger version of the Fire and a midyear 7-inch refresh. However, the iPad remains the top-selling tablet. Amazon wasn’t able to sustain its tablet sales momentum during the first quarter, after bursting onto the scene during the fourth quarter with the introduction of the Kindle Fire. This helped secure the online bookseller the No. 2 spot behind Apple. Holiday sales present a unique opportunity for most companies, and no manufacturer was immune from a dip in shipments during the first quarter, according to a May 3 report from IDC. However, Amazon’s shipments notably fell from nearly 17 percent during the fourth quarter to just above 4 percent during the first. Samsung, consequently, grabbed the No. 2 spot, pushing Amazon to third place.
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