Its been a long time coming, but Android tablets finally overtook the iPad in market share in 2013, according to new research from Gartner. More than 121 million Android tablets were sold last year, Gartner reports, giving it 61.9 percent of the market. Meanwhile Apples iPad sold an estimated 70 million units, enough for 36 percent of the market. Notably, Androids high market share doesnt necessarily translate to high profits for manufacturers.