Sentences with phrase «tablet competitors such»

Tablet competitors such as Blackberry, Acer, Asus, Dell, Samsung, Motorola, and HP all have a presence in Europe and Asia and that will be the deciding battleground to see if there is even a market for a non-iPad alternative.

Not exact matches

One of the goals was to eliminate the need that many safety systems have for a base station (such as competitor system Lifeline by Philips)-- Amulyte instead connects to an app, accessible on smartphones and tablets, that allows family members to see how active the wearer is, where they are, and even the pendant's battery levels.

Competitors of the Cupertino, Calif. company have suggested that the iPad mini is overpriced, especially when stacked up to other smaller tablets such as the Kindle Fire and the Nexus 7.

The online retailer has joined in late to the tablet sphere but has made it big, leaving behind many big name competitors such as Samsung or Acer.

The Google Nexus 7 stands out from other industry competitors such Amazon's Kindle Fire the Nook Tablet, with a blazing fast 1.2 Ghz quad - core processor and a seven inch 1280 x 800 display.

The company is trusting this newest device to help it maintain a lead in the tablet segment, which has grown crowded with Android - based competitors such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab, Dell Streak 7 and Motorola Xoom.

In such a scenario, Apple attempts to single out its nearest competitor, Samsung, for legal action could have been an indication of its hegemonic design in the tablet kingdom.

The interest now is not that Apple's such a wonderful company, but that they recognized the need for a shift in the approach to tablet computing, implemented that, and with that success their competitors are realizing that the status quo won't be successful for this kind of product.

Furthermore, Android competitors such as the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 are priced significantly lower, but don't offer the same design and features.

The Nook tablets had been struggling in the shadow of competitors, such as the iPad and Android - based devices, including the Amazon Kindle Fire, prompting the company to exit the business of designing and manufacturing its own color tablets in - house.

There isn't much going on with the tab when put up against competitors such as the Motorola XOOM, the Eee Pad Transformer, and the Iconia Tab, but the hardware is unmatched by any tablet manufacturer regardless of what operating system they use, and the software hasn't been mucked with that much.

Despite its Adobe Flash support, the BlackBerry Playbook is not the most anticipated tablet on the market, due to its small size (7 - inch) and the relatively small number of applications available on its new OS when compared to major competitors such as iOS and Android.

Many competitors in the red - hot tablet space build in at least one such port, but those competitors are also far heavier, at 1.5 to 1.65 pounds.

Apple appears to have big plans for the iPad's future, and with competitors such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab, the BlackBerry Playbook and an anticipated WebOS tablet in the pipeline, Apple needs to keep improving the iPad's feature set.

Regardless, the tablet's 6 and a half hours of battery life pale in comparison to the 8 + hours of endurance provided by lighter competitors such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and ASUS Eee Pad Transformer.

The market was on fire when the most affordable tablet from Amazon merely cost $ 199 comparing to the hefty price tag of other competitors, such as the iPad.

That's probably enough time to use the tablet on and off all day, but it pales in comparison to competitors such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, which lasted 8:23, the Eee Pad Transformer that managed more than 10 hours, and the iPad 2 which lasted more than 11 hours on Wi - Fi.

Research In Motion's PlayBook tablet faces an uphill battle against the Apple iPad and competitors such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab.

Many competitors in the red - hot tablet space build in at least one such port — but those competitors are also far heavier, at 1.5 to 1.65 pounds.

The other competitors it will be facing are 6.3 inch Samsung Galaxy Mega which is also approaching the size of the 7 inch tablets such as Samsung Galaxy Tab and Google Nexus.

At $ 350, the Yoga Tablet 2 10 has better performance than budget competitors such as the E Fun Nextbook 10.1, but without feeling inadequate next to $ 450 tablets like the Asus Transformer Book T200.

The lower cost could help the iPad compete among price - conscious customers with high - end, cheaper tablets from competitors such as Amazon, Asus, and Huawei.

As such, he sees no need for ASUS to follow the lead of its competitors who have recently trimmed prices on their own tablet offerings (or abandoned them completely).

Engadget says: «the iPad 2 isn't just the best tablet on the market, it feels like the only tablet on the market», Slashgear declares «Apple has put together a superbly capable, class - shaping tablet, which can now legitimately take on not only other slates but lighter ereaders such as Amazon's Kindle» while the New York Times concludes that iPad 2 is a «device whose individual upgrades might not necessarily have tipped the balance but, combined, led to a much better iPad that still didn't have viable competitors.

Though almost every PC maker suffered from the contracting demand, many of HP's competitors such as Samsung and Lenovo were smart enough to foray into smartphone and tablet markets.

Although Apple's content could help promote Apple devices such as the iPad, it also would have to be available on competitor devices, such as Android tablets.