Wednesday, June 5, 2013

164 - Tablet sales: Aakash beats Apple in India


Last updated on: June 5, 2013 10:47 IST

Aakash tablet has topped the tablet market in India during the first quarter of 2013, according to market research firm Cyber Media Research. The Indian consumer has no bias against domestic brands, says CMR.

According to CMR's India quarterly tablet PC market review, during the first quarter (January-March) 2013, over 905,000 Tablets were sold (shipped) in the quarter by as many as 53 domestic and international vendors.

However, only nine vendors shipped in significant volumes of more than 20,000 units during the period.  The overall growth in shipments of tablets in the India market registered an 158.96% year-on-year (1Q CY 2013 over 1Q CY 2012) growth, but a marginal 17.57% quarter-on-quarter (1Q CY 2013 over 4Q CY 2012) dip due to seasonal factors.