Global Tablet shipments reached 46.5 million units in Q1 2016, down 10% from 51.9 million in Q1 2015. Windows market share grew by 7 percentage points year-on-year at the expense of Android, and to a lesser extent, iOS.
This report contains quarterly global Tablet shipments by Operating System from Q1 2010 through Q1 2016. Platforms covered include iOS, Android, and Windows. Q1 2016 global vendor market share is included for the top six vendors. This report updates and supersedes Preliminary Global Tablet Shipments and Market Share by Operating System: Q4 2015.