Gartner: Smartphone and Tablet Sales to Reach 1.2 Billion in the Year 2013

Gartner: Smartphone and Tablet Sales to Reach 1.2 Billion in the Year 2013

Paced modern era now, everyone must have been hooked on with the name of the technology of mobile devices. Having a smartphone or tablet is seen not as a luxury anymore, but has become a necessity and a way of life. So do not be excessive if the research institute Gartner predicts global sales of mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) will rise sharply next year.

According to a recent report from Gartner, it is estimated that this year the circulation of handsets will reach 821 million worldwide and darted sharply to 1.2 billion in 2013. About 70 percent of devices sold this year will be dominated by smartphones or tablet.

In general, Android is expected to continue to dominate the mobile market until later in 2016. Quoted MOBILE online from TechCrunch (06/11/2012), about 56 percent of the devices sold will run on Google's OS. Increased by 34 percent from 2012. This is supported by the data and the fact that the growth of smartphones, especially Android intensified from day to day.

The tablet will be a critical need for labor mobility. Tablet PC that will grow rapidly increased up to three times in four years. A total of 53 million units expected to sell in 2016. For this year alone, there are at least 13 million units of tablets used by the company.

Gartner also spoke about the ratings platform. In addition to Android and iOS that will be ranked number one and two, the US-based research firm also said that Windows 8 tablets will occupy the third place in 2016. Microsoft's latest OS could have pocketed 39 percent market share in 2016 later.