By: Nicholas Kolakowski, eWeek
Apple’s iPad will help drive 53.5 million tablet shipments in 2011, according to a July 8 note from research firm IDC.
IDC is raising its previous projection of 50.4 million units for the year, despite some first-quarter softness due to a sluggish economy and other factors. It noted that iPad shipments for the quarter were below expectations, but that Apple continues to hold a comfortable lead over other manufacturers, whose strategy of selling tablets via carriers isn’t gaining hoped-for traction among consumers. Nonetheless, Android shows clear signs of establishing a foothold in the tablet market, with the operating system present on 34 percent of devices.
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