According to market research firm Strategy Analytics, Android now holds 30% of the tablet market, which is a massive jump from 2.9% in Q2 of last year. This can certainly be attributed to the slew of Android-powered tablets released in the last several months, like the Asus Eee Pad Transformer, Acer Iconia Tab A500, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, and HTC Flyer/View 4G.
This time last year the iPad was top dog, with 94% of the tablet market in its pocket. Considering that the original Samsung Galaxy Tab had yet to be released, that makes perfect sense. Now, Apple is only looking at 61.3% of the market, proving that Android is indeed a force to be reckoned with.
Of course, this is but one study by one market firm, and as such shouldn't be held as the bottom line on statistical information. With that said, I look forward to seeing similar studies from other firms for comparison.