The likes of Samsung and Apple promise to hold the lions’ share of the 285 million, though the research only notes they are mentioning “big brand” OEMs. Unfortunately, ABI research doesn’t specify which manufacturers they consider “big”. We should keep a few things in mind when considering this research.
ABI is noting these numbers as worldwide, but also breaks the US from the fray. According to their research, we’ll have 70 million tablets domestically, or one for every four persons. Recent demographics suggest the 70 million tablets is more like one for every five citizens, but that’s still an impressive number. Though the firm credits Apple with toppling the first domino of the tablet craze with the launch of the iPad, they point to Samsung as the potential big winner in 2014.