Samsung Galaxy Tab outsold by iPad on home turf
The iPad's worldwide dominance over its Android counterparts continues, and demand is so strong that recent estimates see the Apple tablet outperforming rival Samsung's Galaxy Tab even in the electronics maker's home market of South Korea.
Since Apple debuted the iPad in Korea in November 2010, the company is estimated to have sold over one million units of the ubiquitous tablet, far more than global electronics giant Samsung's Galaxy Tab, reports The Korea Herald.
The release of the iPad 2 in Korea drove sales to around 700,000 in 2011 alone, and industry sources say that number could be much higher as many consumers bought the device through unmonitored channels before its official April 29 launch.
Local rival Samsung traditionally refrains from releasing sales numbers, but estimates place iPad market share at somewhere between 70 percent and 80 percent for the region.
Two of every three iPads sold in Korea are WiFi models, indicating that users are unwilling to pay monthly carrier fees for 3G data speeds. It is possible that users are waiting for a model that will take advantage of the country's advanced 4G network, as all three of the nation's wireless carriers offer either LTE or WiMAX.
Overall, the iPad saw a 111 percent increase in worldwide sales from December 2010 to December 2011, with revenue jumping 99 percent during the same period. The rough South Korean estimate is but a fraction of the total 11.2 million units sold globally last year.
This is not the first time that an Apple device has outsold a competing product from Samsung in Korea, as November's 200,000 iPhone 4S pre-orders overshadowed a three day Galaxy S II sales total of 120,000 units.
Apple's iPad is dominating the Galaxy Tab in Samsung's home market. | Source: Apple
Apple's dominance in its Korean rival's base of operations is a side note to the two companies' ongoing legal battle that now spans over 10 countries across four continents.
The latest lawsuit was filed last week by Apple in a California court, with the iPad maker seeking to block sales of Samsung's Galaxy Nexus handset over autocorrect and "swipe to unlock" patents.
If successful, the suit may deliver a substantial blow not only to the Galaxy maker, but to the Android platform as well.
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"Since Apple debuted the iPad in Korea in November 2010, the company is estimated to have sold over one million units of the ubiquitous tablet, far more than worldwide electronics giant Samsung's Galaxy Tab, reports The Korea Herald."
It comes to no surprise that even the South Koreans can spot junk when they see it.
This with the apparent hegemony Samsung is reported to have over the South Korean government.
to rectify this problem, samsung is going to start airing commercials portraying south koreans as losers and douchebags. That will lead to less people buying ipads and samsung will gain more galaxy tab customers, as that method has been so successful in their previous commercials.
+1000
It's a joke people, not a racist comment.
Oh please. It's a guess. No real factual numbers at all.
"Since Apple debuted the iPad in Korea in November 2010, the company is estimated to have sold over one million units of the ubiquitous tablet, far more than worldwide electronics giant Samsung's Galaxy Tab, reports The Korea Herald."
Doesn't quite fit in with your future predictions does it?
I'm genuinely surprised to see you back, Slapppy. I thought your dad had shot your laptop after that Facebook incident.
Before, they were all lumped together with Samsung and the entire nation (every single one of them) a "copy cat".
How hypocritical of them. Tsk Tsk.
Suddenly all Koreans across the world are praised by the fans of Apple.
Before, they were all lumped together with Samsung and the entire nation (every single one of them) a "copy cat".
How hypocritical of them. Tsk Tsk.
Really? By whom?
Is this really so surprising? I would think that the iPad outsells every tablet in every venue. Should we be surprised that it is a big seller in South Korea?
Actually, people are buying it because they think it's the Galaxy Tab... even in South Korea they can't tell the difference* because Samsung has done such a fine job at copying the iPad.
[ * until they get it home and find out the experience is much better ]
Hey Sammy crap as soon at the Apple HDTV comes out I'm buying one and relegating your crappy old one as a Computer monitor neener neener...
Actually, people are buying it because they think it's the Galaxy Tab... even in South Korea they can't tell the difference.
Hyperbole at the Poe?
Hyperbole at the Poe?
There... I clarified for you.
There... I clarified for you.
He's just baiting. A Seuss character... Like the cat in the hat just messin for the sake of messin. He's smarter than slapppy though. Pretty sure that's not a worthwhile stopping point.
Is this really so surprising? I would think that the iPad outsells every tablet in every venue. Should we be surprised that it is a big seller in South Korea?
I am surprised because South Koreans are very proud of Korean-made goods, especially Samsung goods. They may feel that with Apple they are still buying Samsung components.
Oh please. It's a guess. No real factual numbers at all.
Much like your 2% marketshare 'guess'? The difference is that these numbers can be substantiated through polling, sales numbers, etc. Your number was a WAG at best, and a trolling comment at worst.
But if Apple tries really hard, they've still got 10 months in 2012 to hit your projection.