In Q3, Android tablets generate more revenue than iOS for the first time

Morgan Stanley's Katy Huberty said in a research note that for the first time, Android tablets earned 46.2% of the revenue share for Q3 2013, which bested Apple's revenue share of 45.6%. Of course, in order to beat Apple in revenue, Android manufacturers had to ship more than twice as many tablets. Android's share of units shipped grew to 66.7% for the quarter (up from 58.5% year-over-year); and, Apple saw a big drop from 40.2% in Q3 2012 to just 29.7% this year. 

The growth in the Android tablet market was said to be due to strong sales by Samsung and Lenovo. Q3 was expected to be a slower quarter for Apple since it had the new iPads ready for release in Q4, but that is still a precipitous drop from last year. It certainly looks like this may not be the last time that Android out-earns iOS in the tablet world. 

source: Fortune via VentureBeat