Sentences with phrase «small tablet segment»

What remains to be seen is if they can actually usurp the small tablet segment in the long run.

Meanwhile, the figure seems definitely achievable for Samsung at the moment given the buzz that the small tablet segment has generated.

Further, competition is set to become even more fierce in the smaller tablet segment with Apple and Google set to launch follow up devices to their successful devices, the iPad Mini and Nexus 7.

Needless to say, the smaller tablet segment characterized by a lower upfront cost will become the most happening tablet segment with the emergence of the iPad Mini.

Samsung is going big with two new 12.2 - inch tablets this year, but it also has no plans to leave the smaller tablet segments unchecked.

Sony's appetite for smartphone releases isn't quite matched by its schedule for tablets, the latest of which sees Sony trying to crack the smaller tablet segment.

Not exact matches

Analyst Ben Evans posits that it «may be better to think of tablets, laptops and desktops as one «big screen» segment, all of which compete with smartphones, and for which the opportunity is just smaller than that for smartphones.»

Analytic O'Donnell who has over 14 years of experience tracking the tech segment too is backing the above trend with some hardcore figures, claiming sale of phablets could peak to a healthy 175 million in 2014, outstripping that of small tablets by about 10 million.

To what extent the last bit makes sense is debatable considering a small sized ultrabook caters for a completely different segment than a device that is purely tablet in its execution and functionality while also being entirely dependent on touch based input even if it offers a bigger display.

The Blackberry Playbook is still relevant for a small segment of tablet owners.

The new smaller iPad will also enable Apple to have a product in the burgeoning 7 inch tablet segment, that is characterized by low initial costs even if it means less on features.

Clearly Steve Jobs got it all wrong here and Apple would have been left with a huge market segment unrepresented had it not come up with a smaller tablet.

The company has had small success in their enterprise segment of tablets and are hoping for a mainstream win with the Slate 8.

The smaller 8.9 inch sized device has been Apple's bestseller in the tablet segment ever since its launch and the Cupertino company will lose out millions if it does not have enough of the device during launch.

The Vibrant isn't in the small - tablet product segment that the Streak is.

While it is yet to attain a position of strength in the tablet or smartphone segment even though a start has been made, what is good to see is that it is aiming further diversification in the smaller smart personal wearable segment as well.

It all started with the news that Apple was engaged in the development of smaller sized tablets — 5 and 7 inch iPads to be specific — to take on the rising segment among tablets made more famous by a string of high profile launches like those of the 5 inch Streak from Dell or the Samsung Galaxy Tab and the PlayBook from Research in Motion, both of which are in the 7 inch category.

Like not only is the company raising the bar with regard to the technological aspects of the tablet, apart from trying to stretch its hold across different segments by developing iPads of different smaller sizes, Apple is also making sure the iPad is available to an even wider section of the people.

The iPad has always been the frontrunner in the tablet segment and its smaller cousin, the iPad Mini, is also expected to script a similar success story.

In another interesting development in the small sized tablet segment, Acer has launched a new device which it hopes will make things a bit more competitive to the likes of the Nexus 7 or the Kindle Fire.

The tablet also seems to have a 7 inch display (or maybe even 5 inch) so that if the above two assumptions turn out to be true, the MediaPad will be an interesting addition to the small 7 inch Honeycomb segment.

Amazon's Kindle Fire has done pretty well for itself on the tablet front, especially in the smaller screen segment that has yet to be threatened by Apple's presence, although all of that might change eventually with the release of the rumored iPad mini.

As tablet users start to prefer those smaller, cheaper tablet devices, more value and capability is needed in the larger screen segment.

Apple early this month released a smaller version of its iPad to take on Amazon and Android tablets having success in that segment of the market.

Google is essentially missing out on this segment of small slates as tablet makers have focused on larger devices ranging from 8.9 - to 10.1 - inches in an effort to compete with the iPad.

Although this volume is far below that of the more affordable slate tablet segment, IDC believes these devices appeal to an audience seeking an alternative to pure tablets with smaller screens.