Global Tablet shipments reached 69.9 million units in Q4 2015, down 11% from 78.4 million in Q4 2014. The full year of 2015 ended with 224.3 tablets shipped, representing a 8% decline from 2014. Windows market share grew 5% year-on-year at the expense of iOS, and to a lesser extent, Android.
This report contains quarterly global Tablet shipments by Operating System from Q1 2010 through Q4 2015. Platforms covered include iOS, Android, and Windows. Q4 2015 global vendor market share is included for the top six vendors. This report updates and supersedes Global Tablet Vendor and OS Market Share: Q3 2015.