On the enterprise side, IDC notes that right now, in fact, the tablet is pretty minor but is growing: It notes that
tablet adoption in sectors like education and retail collectively accounted for 10 % of all tablet sales in 2012, and that will only grow to 20 % by 2017.
New research from the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) shows that
tablet adoption in schools is on the increase.
Not exact matches
Tablet usage is also increasing
in Canada with 9.3 million slates
in - market, representing a 56 per cent increase
in adoption since June 2013.
She will also, no doubt have the support of Clifford Longley, who
in The
Tablet in January strongly attacked the Church's position on Civil partnerships and gay
adoption.
Research driven approach It was therefore heartening that the headline finding of the survey of 500 UK schools (190 primary, 310 secondary) showed that the majority of schools are adopting a research - driven approach to
tablet take - up, and want more evidence before supporting the
adoption of
tablets in the classroom (72 per cent).
Greater digitization and mass
adoption of smartphones and
tablets is further facilitating the penetration of wearable devices
in the classroom.
Mobile Technology Techknowledge for Schools, formerly «
Tablets for Schools», was set up
in 2011 to monitor the
adoption of mobile technology
in UK schools.
The
adoption of
tablet technology
in schools has not always come with positive news.
Barriers to
adoption What is interesting to note however is that a fifth of primary and a sixth of secondary schools have no fixed plans to introduce
tablet use
in the next few years.
In total, 88 per cent of primary schools said that the management and security of
tablets is significant or a very significant barrier to
adoption.
From the
adoption of Hypertext Markup Language (which spurred the development of the Internet) to the wide use of the Android operating system (which has helped lead to a boom
in smartphones and
tablet - style computers), standardization has proven to be a boon, not an obstacle, to innovation.
With the increased
adoption of Chromebooks and Android
tablets in schools and colleges, Annotate.net will allow schools and districts that have invested
in Chromebooks to leverage their existing investment
in classroom technology by getting access to premium features that were previously exclusive to iOS based solutions only.
«We are still
in the early -
adoption phase of
tablet ownership, so the next wave of
tablet owners will not be as eager; to convince them to adopt a
tablet, marketers will need to stress attributes like accessibility, ease of use, and relevance,» says Forrester.
The analyst believes
tablets are likely to expand their usefulness beyond the living room / bedroom
in the near future, with usage patterns being shaken up by a variety of factors including enterprise / workplace
adoption of
tablets; the diversification of form factors (such as smaller
tablets and phablets, touchscreen laptops and «netvertibles», hybrid devices and other new forms); as well as the roll out of 4G cellular services and more cellular data bundles.
In terms of regional activity, IDC points out that North America, Western Europe and Japan, which had traditionally been the leaders in tablet adoption, are already seeing some slow - down in sales, compared to other parts of the worl
In terms of regional activity, IDC points out that North America, Western Europe and Japan, which had traditionally been the leaders
in tablet adoption, are already seeing some slow - down in sales, compared to other parts of the worl
in tablet adoption, are already seeing some slow - down
in sales, compared to other parts of the worl
in sales, compared to other parts of the world.
I actually asked them about wider
adoption of EPUB 3
in their readers and
tablets and they said they would implement it
in firmware updates for the Kobo touch very soon.
One of the barriers of e-book
adoption in Brazil is the high import fees on e-readers and
tablets.
Recent studies have examined
tablet ownership, digital
adoption among teenagers, and a host of other ways that computers and technology have become an incorporated part of daily life
in America.
Probably
tablets rather than ereaders will be the driving force behind ebook
adoption in countries like Brazil, with ereading a secondary consideration
in purchasing the device..
The research firms says that increased WiFi availability and mobile broadband
adoption in the country are behind the increasing share of internet traffic flowing to smartphones and
tablets.
Intel has revised and revisited its mobile strategy several times
in the last decade, but regardless of their efforts they have yet to see any real
adoption from major handset and
tablet vendors.
With the growth
in tablet market and increasing
adoption, on - the - go connectivity has become vital and the ME Y2 promises seamless connectivity with great user interface.
The latest Apple Operating System for Mobile Phones and
Tablets has a 74 %
adoption rating and should climb further
in the next few months.
There is very high Android
adoption rate
in China, mainly attributed to the dirge of low - cost
tablets.
The Kindle Fire, introduced to the market
in November 2011, has seen rapid
adoption among buyers of
tablets.
India was a surprising front runner
in global ebook
adoption, with both the launch of a number of low - cost
tablets designed for school children to consume digital textbooks, and an internet broadband infrastructure designed to make digital consumption possible throughout the country's schools.
Despite declines
in the consumer space, more productive two -
in - one
tablets are seeing an increase
in adoption.
While some experts site that ePub will see an even wider
adoption and more publishers and platforms will begin publishing content
in that file format, especially
in terms of the unique needs of some foreign languages
in this climate of globalization, others felt like ePub was going to fade away
in light of the growing
adoption of
tablet reading.
SPI Global and other technology developers are proclaiming that the EPUB format is going to fade away,
in light of the growing
adoption of
tablet reading.
Well, I think the main thing this report highlights is the decline
in people using dedicated e-readers is directly propositional to the rise of smartphone and
tablet adoption.
We'll certainly be paying close attention to see how much
adoption Amazon announces of the ideas noted
in our July 23 piece entitled 17 Features Amazon Must Add to the Next Kindle Fire, After Google Raises the Bar with the Nexus 7
Tablet.
As the
adoption of
tablets and mobile devices for reading and consuming entertainment
in all forms continues to skyrocket, it's likely that book trailers will become a popular tool
in creating an experience within book apps and interactive reading experiences.
Its first well - known ARM chip, the dual - core Tegra 2, was announced for availability
in the beginning of 2010, which saw minimal
adoption in some
tablets and phones.
Tegra 4 came
in 2013, with more
adoption in larger devices like
tablets, set top boxes and hybrid laptop - style devices.
Adding Thailand
in the loop to shed light on its digital publication market, the eBook growth is going at a slow pace considering the healthy
adoption of capable eReading devices:
tablets and smartphones.
Lazaridis said at the time the PlayBook was worth continuing because the
tablet market is still «
in its infancy and that «based on the positive response to the promotions that are underway
in select markets, RIM believes this strategy will accelerate
adoption» of its new operating system and help built the application ecosystem for devices planned for 2012.
«The development of the
tablet stemmed from the realisation that lack of internet
adoption in many parts of the world was primarily because of lack of affordability, said Suneet.
In an attempt to spur mainstream adoption of its e-reader, the Kindle, (and to fend off the growing number of competitors in the e-reader, digital book, and tablet market) Amazon reduced the e-reader price by more than half and established a policy of capping off e-book prices at $ 9.99, which publishers criticized, arguing that the low prices of e-books would cannibalize sales of higher priced hardcover book
In an attempt to spur mainstream
adoption of its e-reader, the Kindle, (and to fend off the growing number of competitors
in the e-reader, digital book, and tablet market) Amazon reduced the e-reader price by more than half and established a policy of capping off e-book prices at $ 9.99, which publishers criticized, arguing that the low prices of e-books would cannibalize sales of higher priced hardcover book
in the e-reader, digital book, and
tablet market) Amazon reduced the e-reader price by more than half and established a policy of capping off e-book prices at $ 9.99, which publishers criticized, arguing that the low prices of e-books would cannibalize sales of higher priced hardcover books.
In the end, he concluded, «We believe a WebOS tablet will be better received than a Windows tablet, which may lead to adoption of WebOS tablet PCs in the enterprise.&raqu
In the end, he concluded, «We believe a WebOS
tablet will be better received than a Windows
tablet, which may lead to
adoption of WebOS
tablet PCs
in the enterprise.&raqu
in the enterprise.»
«We looked at all of that and we said, well wait a minute, that instead of trying to swim upstream let's go someplace where the growth rates are much more interesting, the
adoption rates are much faster, the consumer is much more savvy... it became one of those aha moments,» he said, again speaking to the myriad problems
in the U.S. Android
tablet market.
As we've pointed out, cheaper e-readers also show the potential of becoming affordable
tablets, which may also help
in driving both e-reader and
tablet adoption.
DiClemente thinks
adoption of Amazon's affordable
tablet will remain solid next year, with 6.4 million devices expects to sell
in 2012; and as sales climb into the high single - digit millions, Amazon's
tablet could become the top - selling Android
tablet in the segment's short history.
Both e-readers and
tablets lag behind other devices such as cell phones, computers, DVRs and MP3 players
in adoption, but they represent a new form of mobile computing and media consumption that is catching on with consumers.
According to DisplaySearch,
tablets makers are expected to increase OLED display
adoptions due to their thin profile and low power consumption, and AMOLED
tablet shipments will reach 42 million by 2019, up from about 4 million OLED
tablets sold
in 2014.
Part of the bar to Android's widespread
adoption in tablets has been the fact that quality development tends to get prioritized for the competition.
As Android 4.0 makes its way to
tablets in 2012, perhaps Android
tablet adoption will be accelerated.
Tablet adoption is exploding
in the United States and a new study conducted by Pew Research Center shows that 11 % of consumers
in the U.S. now own
tablets just 18 months after Apple >>
While the mass explosion of mobile apps has opened up a lot of doors for people,
in the sense that sometimes really useful apps can allow us to do things we've never dreamed of before, and can give us vital information and tools right at our fingertips, the argument has been made that the widespread
adoption of smartphones and
tablets and apps has also helped to close many others.
The rise of the mobile legal web, rapid mainstream
adoption (and increased noise) of social media channels, the game - changing impact of
tablet computing, and the ramped up production of «real time» spam were all favorable predictions,
in my view.
Fortunately, the rapid arrival and
adoption of smartphones and
tablets during the end of the last decade helped ease many players
in the legal world into the idea of using technology.