Market research firm ABI Research predicts that tablet shipment is expected to reach 200 million units by end of 2014, which will mark a 20 percent increase in sales for the year. (goodereader.com)
Jeff Orr, Research Director at ABI Research stated «Unlike other tablet manufacturers, Amazon views hardware as a commodity and emphasizes focus on its recurring digital content revenue stream, generated from selling digital books, music, TV, and video programming to owners of its devices. (goodereader.com)
Figures from ABI Research in November 2012 noted that in the last quarter, iPad devices accounted for 55 % of sales, while Android tablets accounted for 44 %. (techcrunch.com)