Apple IPad Demand Boosts Tablet Shipment Forecast, IDC Reports
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The global market for tablet computers is growing faster than expected, with Apple Inc.’s iPad widening its lead as consumers’ top choice, according to market researcher International Data Corp.
Worldwide shipments of tablets this year will be 107.4 million units, up from an earlier projection of 106.1 million, Framingham, Massachusetts-based IDC said today in a statement. Worldwide shipments should reach 142.8 million next year and 222.1 million by 2016, the group said.