One of the interesting trends in terms of technology has obviously been the rise (and dominance) of the iPad. Despite many experts doubting the iPad when it was launched, the device has introduced an entirely new market. I'm not talking about a new product which takes over the market. I'm talking about introducing an entirely new market. But, you already know this. The iPad 2 has been able to cement Apple as the leader in developing new and popular technologies for mass consumption. The iPad 2 was estimated to move between 400,000-600,000 units within the first three days on the market.
Now, despite the strength of the iPad product, and with products such as the Motorola Xoom (pictured above) having poor sales, Gartner has released forecasts for tablet OS market share through 2015. Although Gartner still predicts iOS to remain the top player in the tablet OS market, it feels that the Android OS will gain steady ground through 2015. Although the tablet market may not replicate the quick emergence of Android seen in the mobile phone OS market, it still indicates that Apple may not be invincible.
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