New research from Strategy Analytics shows that almost 25 million tablet devices were shipped worldwide in the last quarter, with 57% of them running Apple’s iOS and 41% using Android. Microsoft devices - ahead of today’s Windows 8 and Surface tablet launch - had less than a 2% share.
Last year during the same period Android only had a 29% market share.
Microsoft’s new computer operating system, Windows 8, goes on sale today.
The company says its new OS will be available on more than a thousand PC and tablet models, including the company’s own Microsoft Surface tablet devices.
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Podcast - 24th October 2012
This week we're talking about the UK's first 4G mobile phone tariffs, Ofcom's consultation about contract pricing and O2's response to its recent network outage.
We're also looking at quarterly results from Google and Nokia, Apple's iPad design, Microsoft's tablet pricing and texting cows.
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UK pricing and availability for the forthcoming Microsoft-produced Surface tablet has now been confirmed.
Pricing in the USA was revealed yesterday.
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Microsoft’s pricing for its forthcoming Surface tablets was revealed in the USA earlier today, although pre-order information now appears to be unavailable on the Microsoft website.
UK pricing and a release date remain unconfirmed.
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