In the three-month period ended September 30, 18.1 million tablets were shipped worldwide, indicating a 23.9 percent gain over the second quarter, and a gigantic 264.5 percent increase over the third quarter of 2010. However, IDC had supposed to 19.2 million tablets would hit store shelves last quarter, indicating the market was a little more [...]

Displays will be supplied by LG and AU Optronics (AUO), the report described, citing sources. Production is probably to begin before the end of the second quarter of 2012. Richard Shim, an analyst at Display Search has informed more or less the same thing.  Apple is conveying interest in making a mini-iPad based on a [...]