The shipments of mobile phones, PCs, and tablets are projected to reach a new record of 2.3 billion units in 2013, according to figures released by Gartner.
Representing an increase of 5.8 percent from 2012, this year's worldwide device shipments are expected to be 2.35 billion units. While tablets and mobile phone units increase during 2013, PC sales are expected to slide by 10.6 percent in comparison to last year. Tablets, however, are expected to grow an outstanding 67.9 percent, accounting for 202 million units in 2013. The mobile phone market is expected to garner 1.8 billion units, an increase of 4.3 percent.
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"Consumers want anytime-anywhere computing that allows them to consume and create content with ease, but also share and access that content from a different portfolio of products. Mobility is paramount in both mature and emerging markets," said Gartner Research Vice President Carolina Milanesi.
Google's Android operating system is expected to take advantage of the increasing demand of "anytime-anywhere" devices, especially in 2014 projections.
According to Gartner, by 2014, the Android platform will be present in 42 percent of worldwide devices, which is commanding lead against its rivals. In second place, Microsoft's Windows narrowly edges Apple's combination of iOS and OS X operating systems. Windows conquers second place with 15 percent, ahead of Apple's 14 percent. Reseach In Motion, otherwise known as BlackBerry, accounted for one percent.
"Although the numbers seem to paint a clear picture of who the winner will be when it comes to operating systems (OS) in the device market the reality is that today ecosystem owners are challenged in having the same relevance in all segments," added Milanesi. "Apple is currently the more homogeneous presence across all device segments, while 90 percent of Android sales are currently in the mobile phone market and 85 percent of Microsoft sales are in the PC market."
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