Apple and Samsung closed 2014 as the leaders of the global market of tablets even though they showed various results, Market Leader reports.
According to the Hi-Tech Department of Masterforex-V Academy, last year’s iPad sales volume dropped by 15% while Samsung saw its trading volume increase by 7% over the same reporting period thanks to Galaxy Tab S and Galaxy Tab 4. The third company in the List of the TOP3 manufacturers controlling 72% of the global market is Lenovo.
Market observers assume that the period of 2015-2020 the global shipment of tablets is going to grow at 10% per year on average. In cash terms, the market is expected to boost by 3%.
At the same time, ABI Research called 2015 a successful year for the tablet industry since the vendors are currently focused on the merging markets while the manufacturers are working on tablets that are going o be powered by Windows 10.
As we have just mentioned, Apple lost a bit of its ground the in tablet industry, which resulted in lower income from the niche. Still, the overall financial performance of Apple is still high mainly due to the global success of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.
At the same time, Apple is currently busy applying for multiple patents. In particular, the corporation has just patented smart package for mobile devices.
Some sources report that in the near future, an Apple user will be capable of transferring the date from the old device to the new one without even unwrapping the package. This is going to become possible thanks to the Tap Here zone on the package. The NFC technology is likely going to be used as well.
As for Apple’s stock, it is currently seeing a bull market. After gaining 2,53%, the price closed at $126,37 per share, which is confirmed by the chart below courtesy of Masterforex-V Academy:
