Tablet shipments up by 21.7% in Q3

Tablet computer shipments soared to 6.9 million units during the third quarter of the year in China, up 21.7 percent on a yearly basis, a new report said.

The surge marks the highest growth rate since 2014, according to the report from the global market intelligence firm International Data Corp.

"Out of stock" was the norm across retailers in the third quarter thanks to booming online education and strong demand for entertainment in the global market amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

China's tech giant Huawei continued to lead the market with a 37.7 percent market share by shipping 2.6 million units in the period.