UK shocker: BlackBerry PlayBook is outselling the new iPad
British electronics distribution specialist Context dropped a bit of a bombshell on Tuesday by claiming that Research In Motion’s (RIMM) PlayBook tablet outsold Apple’s latest iPad during the last two months of the 2012. Of course, Apple (AAPL) has its own retail stores in the UK where most in-store sales likely occur, but the sales channels monitored by Context still make up most of the electronics distribution in the UK.According to Context, the PlayBook shifted 160,000 units and the latest-generation iPad 113,000 units over the Christmas period, giving RIM a fairly substantial lead. All iPad models combined sold 203,000 units. Of course it’
What the influencers are saying
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Dave Michels
RT @filos: iPad sales, UK: BlackBerry PlayBook outselling new iPad | BGR http://t.co/QRzSIlmS
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Luca Filigheddu
RT @lmcdunna: UK SHOCKER: BLACKBERRY PLAYBOOK IS OUTSELLING THE NEW IPAD http://t.co/t9HoiU8a #bbdev #bb10believe
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Luca Filigheddu
iPad sales, UK: BlackBerry PlayBook outselling new iPad | BGR http://t.co/jGSk6cQL
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Pat
Play books subsidised 50% though in fairness “@filos: iPad sales, UK: BlackBerry PlayBook outselling new iPad | BGR http://t.co/8vOMvHon”











