Android Crushing iPad in Tablet Sales for Q2 2013

Android tablets effectively crushed the once-indomitable iPad in tablet sales in Q2 2013.
Android Crushing iPad in Tablet Sales for Q2 2013
Samsung's Galaxy Tab 3 series tablet computer is seen in a file photo. Android tablets have trounced Apple's iPad in tablet sales for Q2 2013. AP Photo/Samsung Electronics Co.
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For a long time, pundits had been questioning when--and whether--Android tablets could challenge Apple’s dominance in the tablet market. Sure, smart phones were one thing--but could anyone challenge the venerable iPad in the tablet space?

Well, look no further than this past quarter for evidence of Android’s growth, according to research firms IDC and Strategy Analytics. Both firms say that Android tablets effectively crushed the once-indomitable iPad in tablet sales in the second quarter of 2013.