Apple launched its iPad in $2010$ and it$,$ along with its companions iPad Pro and iPad mini, have become the world$$s best$-$selling tablet devices with their multitouch user interfaces and the availability of hundreds of thousands of apps. The product class has experienced a tremendous increase in terms of sales and the addition of formidable competitors such as Samsung Galaxy, Amazon Fire, and Lenovo Tab, all vying for market share. In which stage of the product life cycle are the iPad and other tablets?

maturity stage

commercialization stage

accelerated development stage

growth stage

introduction stage