As desktop and laptop sales decline, tablet shipments accounted for 40% of the PC market in the 3rd quarter of 2013.
Forecaster Canalys is predicting that tablets will outship all other form factors, with an estimated 50% of the market, by the end of 2014.
This prediction compresses similar forecasts from the spring, pointing towards a 2015 market overtake.
The cost-favorable Android OS is expected to lead sales, with 32% of the market. Microsoft seems to have the most ground to cover with 5% of the market.
A critical first step is to address the coexistence of Windows Phone and Windows RT. Having three different operating systems to address the smart device landscape is confusing to both developers and consumers alike.
Via: Canalys