Amazon's Kindle Fire Claims 14% Of Tablet Market In Q4 2011
Amazon.com Inc., the world’s largest online retailer, surpassed Samsung Electronics Co. as the No. 2 seller of tablet computers last quarter, shipping 3.89 million units, according to research firm IHS Inc.
Amazon’s share rose to 14 percent in the period, up from zero in the third quarter, while Samsung slipped to 8 percent from 11 percent, according to Englewood, Colorado-based IHS. Apple Inc., meanwhile, maintained its lead in the market, accounting for more than half of shipments. Read the rest at Washington Post.
David Erickson
