Tablet Market

India's tablet, PC market grows 46% in Jul-Sep, iPad leads with 34% share

India's tablet PC market grew 46 per cent annually in the July-September quarter of this year and Apple's iPad led the segment with 34 per cent share, market research firm CyberMedia Research (CMR) said on Wednesday. According to the report, tablets in the price range of Rs 20,000-30,000 saw a significant 108 per cent YoY increase, highlighting a shift towards premium devices. "Tablet PC India Market Report Review for the third quarter of 2024: the Indian tablet market experienced a remarkable 46 per cent Year-on-Year (YoY) growth, and an impressive 79 per cent Quarter-on-Quarter (QoQ) growth in the third quarter of 2024. This surge is primarily driven by the rapid adoption of 5G tablets and a wave of premiumization in the market," the report said. Apple led the Indian tablet market with a commanding 34 per cent share and a robust 95 per cent year-over-year (YoY) growth. "The new Apple iPad 10 Series contributed to 60 per cent of Apple's shipments, underpinning Apple's strong momen

Over $4 bn imports this year under management system for laptops, tablets

With the deadline for review of import management system for laptops and other IT products nearing, the companies which have received authorisations have imported these products worth over USD 4 billion so far this fiscal, an official said. These imports stood at USD 8.4 billion in 2023-24 and most of these imports were coming from China, the official said. In October last year, the government rolled out an import management/ authorisation for imports of laptops, personal computers and certain other IT hardware products. The system is aimed at monitoring inbound shipments of these items into the country without hurting market supply. The importers are allowed to apply for multiple authorisations and those authorisations would be valid up to September 30, 2024. The authorisations will be issued for any number of consignments for imports till September. On November 1, 2023, the government cleared over 100 applications, including those of Apple, Dell and Lenovo, which sought permissio

Tablet market grows over 2 times to 1.84 mn, Samsung leads with 48.7% share

Indian tablet PC market, including detachable and slates, more than doubled year-on-year to 1.84 million units in the second quarter of 2024, market research firm International Data Corporation said in a report. Samsung led the market with 48.7 per cent market share. It was followed by Acer with a 23.6 per cent share, Apple with 9.5 per cent, Lenovo with 6.9 per cent and Xiaomi with 4.7 per cent. "The Indian tablet market (inclusive of detachable and slates) shipped 1.84 million units in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024, up 128.8 per cent year-over-year. Along with the fulfilment of the Uttar Pradesh education manifesto deal in the Q2 of 2024, abnormally low shipments in the commercial segment in 2Q of 2023 also pertained to a high y-o-y growth rate of the India Tablet Market in Q2 of 2024," the report said. According to the report 808 thousand units were shipped during the same period a year ago. The slate tablet market grew by 178.1 per cent year-on-year, while the detachable tabl

Govt preparing electronics component linked incentive scheme: Meity Secy

The government is working on a new component-linked incentive scheme to encourage the production of electronics parts besides semiconductors, a top government official said on Tuesday. While speaking at the launch of made-in-India Milkyway tablets, Ministry of Electronics and IT Secretary S Krishnan said that the government has been talking to industry for design and make in India products and the other focus has been increasing local value addition. "The private sector is stepping up. We hope in Meity to have a component linked incentive scheme in the coming months which will assist this movement towards making India both a product nation and increasingly a nation that produces more components," Krishnan said. He along with Consumers Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh unveiled a 4G tablet developed by non-profit organisation EPIC Foundation. The tablet has been designed in India and will be produced locally by electronic manufacturing services company VVDN and JioPhone maker Unit

India's tablet market shipment declines by 22% in June quarter: Report

Tablet market shipment in India declined by 22 per cent year-over-year in the June 2023 quarter, while it grew 29 per cent quarter-on-quarter, CyberMedia Research said in a report. Apple led the tablet market with a marginally higher share than Samsung. "The overall tablet market witnessed a 22 per cent YoY decline in the second quarter, 2023," CMR's Tablet PC market report said. According to the report, 5G tablets show a 7 per cent year-on-year growth. "WiFi tablet shipments surged 12 per cent YoY, claiming a 54 per cent shipment share," the report noted. Both Apple and Samsung tablet shipments during the quarter grew by six per cent. However, Apple led the market with 25.38 per cent share, closely followed by Samsung at 25.31 per cent. "Apple retained leadership with a 25.38 per cent market share, driven by its premium offerings. Samsung secured the second spot with a 25.31 market share," the report said. Lenovo's shipment declined by 30 per cent, but it still managed to be i

MeitY officials to meet OEMs on Tuesday over import restriction concerns

The import of electronics products, such as small tablets, laptops, and all-in-one PCs, will now require a valid licence

India tablet market declines by 30% in Q1 2023: CyberMedia Research

Samsung (29 per cent), Apple (23 per cent), and Lenovo (17 per cent) captured the top three spots in the tablet leaderboard in Q1 2023

India's PC, tablet market grows 5% to reach 19.6 mn units in 2022: Report

Despite a steep fall in the fourth quarter of 2022, last year was a successful one for the Indian PC market (desktops, notebooks and tablets), with shipments up 5 per cent to reach 19.6 million units

Tablet PC market grows 22% in Jul-Sep quarter; Samsung leads: Report

The tablet PC market in India grew 22 per cent quarter-on-quarter in July-September with demand for 5G capable devices picking up the steam, CyberMedia Research said on Monday. CMR anticipates the tablet PC shipments to record a healthy 10-15 per cent growth in 2022. Samsung led the market with a 28 per cent market share, followed by Lenovo and Apple with 26 and 19 per cent share, respectively, during the quarter. "The India Tablet market grew 22 per cent quarter-on-quarter, with 5G-capable tablet shipments picking up steam in the run-up to the festive season," CMR's Tablet PC Market Report Review for Q3, 2022, said. Shipment of tablets with 8-inch-display constituted 43 per cent of the overall shipments in the Indian market. "Shipments of 5G tablets continued to gain strength in Q3 2022. This is driven by the recent 5G auctions and the beginning of the 5G era. The growth in 5G Tablets is consistent with the trends seen in the 5G smartphone market," CMR, Analyst-Industry Intellige

India's 5G tablet shipments grow 61% QoQ in Q3 of Calendar 2022: CMR report

Overall tablet market was up 22% sequentially, likely to grow by 10-15% in the full calendar year

Nokia T10 tablet with Unisoc T606 processor launched in India: Details here

The Nokia T10 (Wi-Fi) is available exclusively on Amazon and Nokia online store. It comes in 3GB+32GB and 4GB+64GB configurations at Rs 11,799 and Rs 12,799, respectively

OPPO Pad Air review: Affordable Android tablet good for casual everyday use

OPPO's maiden tablet in India, the Pad Air, has a sharp 2K resolution screen, loud stereo speakers, and modest on-battery time. It is a decent tablet in budget segment for casual everyday use

Android tablet market share drops below 50% in Q2, 1st time in 10 yrs

Android tablet market share fell below 50 per cent for the first time in 10 years, as people seek premium and detachable tablets from Apple, Windows OEMs and, to some extent, Samsung

Xiaomi Pad 5 review: Competitive in price-performance ratio, but imperfect

The Xiaomi Pad 5 offers an excellent display for the right price, audio could have been better, but it is still not a productivity device

Indian tablet market grows 68% in March 2022 quarter; Lenovo leads

The tablet market in India grew 68 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter ended March 2022, with Lenovo leading the chart, a Cybermedia Research report released on Monday said.

Amid resurgent demand, India's tablet market to grow up to 12% this year

Driven by resurgent demand, the India tablet market grew 68% YoY, while 4G tablets recorded a sequential growth of 74% YoY in the first quarter (Q1), a new report showed on Monday.

Apple, Samsung now have almost 60% global tablet market share: Report

Samsung led the Android market with only a 1.2 per cent decline in Q1 2022 to 8.2 million units. Its market share increased by 1.8 percentage points to 20 per cent during the same period

Tablet market in Asia-Pacific region to reach 57.2 mn units in 2022

Tablet shipments are expected to grow by 1.5 per cent in 2022 as supply improves and robust demand continues

Realme Pad review: Lightweight tablet good for learning and entertainment

Despite limitations, the Realme Pad is a solid debutant tablet from Realme. It scores well in areas that matter the most - screen, audio, build, design, performance, etc

Samsung maintains second spot in tablet market in Q2, says report

Samsung Electronics stayed on as the world's second-largest tablet computer vendor in the second quarter of the year, a report showed on Friday, as it strives to catch up with industry leader Apple.