3G tablet sales 'very slow,' analyst says

Those tablet sales were "largely stymied by many consumers' unwillingness to sign up for the 3G/4G data plans that the carriers typical require along with those devices," IDC said in a statement.

For the remainder of 2011, IDC added: "We believe [tablet] vendors who continue to focus on the telco channel for distribution will face serious challenges."

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