Market research firm IDC released the third quarter of global flat-panel shipments continued to shrink, estimated at only 43 million units, down 14.7% over the same period in 2015, Apple and Samsung are still separated the top two.

Apple iPad shipments to 9.3 million units, the market share of 21%. IDC pointed out that iPad Air and iPad mini Apple tablet shipments accounted for two-thirds, than the latest but more expensive iPadPro product line is popular. Overall iPad shipments declined 6.2%. lm2936mp-5.0

Samsung flat-panel shipments fell 19.3%, 6.5 million units, market share and from 16% in 2015 fell to 15.1%.

Amazon reader Kindle shipments to 3.1 million units in the quarter, jumped 319% over the same period in 2015, market share jumped from 1.5% to 7.3%, the biggest bright spot for the season. uevm4460g-02-01-00

Lenovo shipments decreased by 10.8% to 2.7 million units, Huawei 28.4% annual increase to 2.4 million units, the separation of the fourth, fifth, market share in order of 6.3% and 5.6%.