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Report: iPad shipments drop 27.5% as global tablet market plunges in Q3

9to5Mac • Fri, 06 Nov 2026

Despite global iPad shipments dropping 27.5% year-over-year in the third calendar quarter, Apple maintained its lead in the tablet market, according to a new report released today. Here are the details. more…

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Despite global iPad shipments dropping 27.5% year-over-year in the third calendar quarter, Apple maintained its lead in the tablet market, according to a new report released today.

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