The iPad is dominating the Chinese tablet market, according to new data from Chinese research firm Analysys International. Of 2.6 million tablets sold in China during Q3 2012, Apple’s iPad grabbed 71.42%, taking first place by a wide margin.
The country’s home company Lenovo, which acquired IBM’s personal computing business in late 2004, came in a distant second place with 10.52 percent of the market for the quarter. Another Chinese company, Eben, took third with 3.61 percent, followed by Korean company Samsung and Taiwanese firms Acer and Asustek. A variety of other firms, including Google-owned Motorola Mobility, each secured less than 1 percent of the market.
Market share for what Analysys calls “business use tablets,” was significantly different. The iPad made no penetration in this market. The figures for this sector showed: Eben taking the top spot with 41.07%, followed by Samsung (19.66%), Asustek (9.17%), ViewSonic (4.37%), and Lenovo (3.89%).
The 2.6 million tablets sold in China during the third quarter reflected an 11.1% increase for the quarter, and 62.5% year-over-year.
