Top 5 manufacturers of tablet computers in 2011
At a glance: Top 5 manufacturers of tablet computers in 2011
FILE- In this Wednesday, June 27, 2012 file photo, Google's Cheryl Pon shows off apps on the new Google Nexus 7 tablet at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco. The Nexus 7 costs $199, the same that Amazon and Barnes & Noble charge for their tablet. Google is taking pre-orders for delivery in mid-July.(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
·Associated PressIn selling its own tablet computer called Nexus 7, Google Inc. is entering a market dominated by Apple Inc. Six out of every 10 tablets shipped last year were iPads, according to research firm IHS iSuppli. Google's new tablet is being made by AsusTek Computer Inc., a Taiwanese company.
Here are the top five manufacturers of tablets last year:
Apple Inc., maker of the iPad, 40.5 million shipped worldwide, 62 percent share
Samsung Electronics Co., maker of Galaxy line, 6.1 million, 9 percent.
Amazon.com Inc., maker of Kindle Fire, 3.9 million, 6 percent
Barnes & Noble, maker of Nook products, 3.3 million, 5 percent
AsusTek Computer Inc., maker of Transformer line, 2.1 million, 3 percent
Other, 9.4 million, 14 percent
Source: IHS iSuppli
