http://www.flurry.com/blog/flurry-insights/apple-and-apps-dominated-christmas-2014#.VKFiCV4D0A

Phablets are cannibalizing tablets:

Doesn't surprise me that phablets are cannabilizing tablets, it's kinda the best of both worlds, in my opinion at least. Galaxy Note 4 or iPhone 6 Plus have nice big screens but also are small enough to fit in a pocket/purse.

No need to own a small/medium size smartphone and a tablet when u can get a nice middle ground device instead.

Phablet is still sounds like a derpy name... Like, they honestly couldn't come up with another name for it? Sounds so hipster

And yea, its always either Apple or Samsung while the rest gets loled

I personally love the combination of a small smartphone (which I can operate with one hand) and a big tablet.

I have a Samsung S4 mini (which will be probably replaced by an Xperia Z3 Compact or Z4 Compact in 2015 or 2016) and an iPad Air. But I have no problem being a minority with that opinion. ;)

Of course Apple is dominating. The Appstore is great. Tons of great gaming to be found there.

Mobile gaming Master Race™

Love that phablets are growing, I feel like they are the perfect form factor for me. Although tbh my current Xperia Z Ultra is a tad too big, next time I will be looking at something slightly smaller like the Note or Nexus 6.

Ya I guess it just comes down to preference. I understand why u enjoy that combo. Nice and small phone that can easily be taken anywhere and nice big screen for at home.

I personally prefer the phablet, I love my Galaxy Note 4, for me it's the perfect size but I'm also a reletively large guy (6', 200lb). For an average or small person I could see how such a phone would be a bit of a hassle getting in and out of pockets.

The reason Phablets took the tablet market share this year is DIRECTLY related to the new Iphone 6 released this year.  All of the iphone junkies were just waiting for their version of a phablet to finally  come out.  If this data were to break down by brand from year to year you would see this.

Just he market share # for Apple is clear enough...

Is there really 20 different manufacturers sharing the scraps of the market?

Yep, phablets doing well. I've been using a Nexus 6 phablet.

iPhone 6+ looks a bit "slab" like to me though. Also they really do bend (friend of mine bent his in his pocket).