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Apple and Samsung are poised to own holiday tablet sales

Published Dec 3rd, 2013 7:30PM EST
Apple Samsung Q4 2013 Tablet Shipments

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Sick and tired of Apple and Samsung ruling over the mobile device market? Well you’re out of luck: It looks like the gadget world’s twin titans are going to clean up in tablet sales this holiday season. Digitimes‘ supply chain sources say that both Apple and Samsung have both increased their tablet shipments for the fourth quarter this year and now expect to ship up to 37 million tablets combined this holiday season. More specifically, Digitimes says Apple has boosted its total Q4 2013 iPad orders from 20 million to between 23 million and 25 million while Samsung has boosted its assorted Q4 2013 Galaxy tablet orders from 10 million to 12 million.

Brad Reed
Brad Reed Staff Writer

Brad Reed has written about technology for over eight years at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet and the American Prospect. He has a Master's Degree in Business and Economics Journalism from Boston University.