Mfarhanonline Social Media News: Amazon’s Kindle Fire has taken 54.4% of the Android tablet market, leaving the number two in the category — Samsung Galaxy Tab — in the dust, according to comScore. The Kindle Fire, introduced in November, nearly doubled its share over the last two months, comScore reports. Meanwhile, Galaxy Tab, which had a 23.8% share in December, is now down to 15.4%. Motorola Xoom, the number three in the category, commanded 11.8% of the market in December and has now dropped to 7%, according to the report. One notable omission: Barnes & Noble’s Nook. ComScore says it considers the Nook an e-reader rather than a tablet. Here’s the full list: Though Apple’s iPad still has the lead in the tablet category, a recent study by IDC shows that Android-based tablets, led by Kindle Fire, are catching up. Apple had 61.5% of the global market in the third quarter of 2011, but that share fell to to 54.7% in Q4 2011, largely because of the success of Kindle Fire. IDC estimates that Amazon moved 4.7 million units in Q4. Compare that to 15.4 million units for Apple’s iPad. In Apple’s latest fiscal Q2 filing, the company disclosed that it sold 11.8 million iPads . Amazon does not break out sales for its Kindle products. However, the company on Wednesday reported a 34% jump in revenues for its first quarter. Amazon Kindle is the best-selling item on Amazon’s site, according to the company, 1. Proporta Leather Pouch Made from the “finest quality alternative to leather,” Proporta’s pouch provides stylish protection without the guilt. Cost: $26.95 Click here to view this gallery. More About: amazon , android , ipad , kindle fire , tablets For more Business coverage: Follow Mfarhanonline Business on Twitter Become a Fan on Facebook Subscribe to the Business channel Download our free ap! ps for A ndroid , Mac , iPhone and iPad Social Media reviews series maintain by Mayya
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