Dell is approaching the compact 8 - inch Windows
tablet segment with both eyes wide open, and the Dell Venue 8 Pro ($ 299 list ($ 329 bundled with stylus and case)-RRB- is the result.
Toshiba continues to push its stance in
the tablet segment with the new AT200 tablet PC.
Well, the Beetel Magiq is its biggest competitor in the budget
tablet segment with the price being even less at just Rs. 9000, a good 4K less than the Reliance Tab, while the Beetel will also not be 3G compliant.
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.
Also, it would be interesting to see how things pan out in the coming days when competitions is expected to intensify even more what with HP, Motorola, RIM along with a few more also expected to join
the tablet segment with suitable devices.
While fellow competitor Samsung has already made a head start in
the tablet segment with the Galaxy Tab, things have been a bit different in case of the second largest consumer electronics company in South Korea — LG.
So now Toshiba intends to make its presence felt perhaps in the $ 500 mark
tablet segment with the new SmartPad which should fill in the gap between the erstwhile unwieldy sets and the costly Libretto W100.
Apple, the one company that has had the biggest gain in
the tablet segment with its iPad though isn't amused at the proceedings.
However, while Apple along with Android is all set to reap the benefits of increased demand for tablet devices in the work place, experts however aren't too optimistic with Microsoft and its high stakes take on
the tablet segment with the Windows 8 platform.
Toshiba has had a pretty unimpressive run at
the tablet segment with its previous tablet offers having received lukewarm response so far.
This is their first step by reaching out to the emerging
tablet segment with their seminal business software.
This can act to Toshiba's advantage in their effort at making a credible impact in the dual screen
tablet segment with the GuideBook — the new tablet that Toshiba is readying.
Currently, the Apple iOS and Google Android are the two dominating operating systems in
the tablet segment with Windows 8 set to join the party in mid 2012.
Has Samsung bisected the 5 - 9»
tablet segment with another «must have» product or is this just a product for rich - kids?
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.
Samsung got itself in the kid's
tablet segment with the Galaxy Tab 3 Kids which is essentially the Galaxy Tab 3 device that has been tweaked both internally and externally to suits its intended clientele, kids.
Microsoft will have another jab at
the tablet segment with the Surface Pro device, which is set to reach stores on February 9.
Stream TV Networks, Inc., the Philadelphia based company has announced they are now ready to wade deeper in
the tablet segments with better and bigger machines.
Not exact matches
Toshiba hasn't enjoyed much success in the
tablet segment, a fact it is looking to change
with the launch of its latest offering, the 7 - inch Excite Go.
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.»
With digital teaching aids seeing greater acceptance in the education
segment the world over, a city in Norway has decided to buck the trend by introducing a ban on the use of
tablets, smartphones, and digital cameras in all schools in the city of Kristiansand.
In contrast, Android makes up for a far less share of the enterprise scene
with smartphones and
tablet devices running the Google OS making up 26 percent of the
segment.
Asus already found success
with the Nexus
tablet devices in the low coast
segment, and has also launched a budget
tablet of its own in the form of the MeMO Pad range.
Not content
with playing second fiddle to Apple and its iPad range, Samsung has lined up a slew of
tablet launches for 2014 across several
segments.
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.
With special emphasis on the personal computing
segment and
tablet devices in particular, the iPad has emerged as the most used
tablet, outselling every other brand by a comfortable margin.
With Nexus 7 ruling the roost in the 7 inch
tablet segment, what do other players in the
segment do to make their products noticeable?
With that many
tablet devices in use, it will translate to almost 75 percent of the mobile computing device
segment.
iPad projected to rule the roost in 2013, though Android is set to make strong gains Apple may have started out
with a bang in the
tablet segment, something that is still echoing strong in the
tablet market, though the effect might be fading slowly but steadily.
Meanwhile, IDC has further predicted that the
tablet segment will continue to be price sensitive
with it being the low cost
tablet devices that will be driving growth of the
segment, be it in the emerging markets in the east or the more developed market in the west.
With such a not - so - impressive history behind it, it will be interesting to see how the platform fares in the smart TV segment and whether LG also goes on to design new smartphone and tablet devices with We
With such a not - so - impressive history behind it, it will be interesting to see how the platform fares in the smart TV
segment and whether LG also goes on to design new smartphone and
tablet devices
with We
with WebOS.
An interesting aspect of the
tablet segment in the regions is that it is Android that reigns supreme
with almost 2 million of 2.79 million
tablets shipped being Android based.
Experts have also pointed out that
with tablet devices entering mainstream
segment just 3 years ago, it's too early to have a clear idea of the impact that such devices may have on the growing minds.
Other enticing options in this
segment include the Acer A700, which is a device comparable to the Xperia
Tablet S but
with twice the storage capacity, a HD display, and priced at $ 449.
This in turn will mark a 5 percent sequential growth and will enable Apple to continue
with its vice like grip on the
tablet segment.
Its Tegra chips have found application is a host of
tablets (and smartphones as well),
with many being a bestseller in its
segment.
As if there weren't already enough options in the Android budget
tablet segment, Acer has just come out
with a few more options — 2 to be precise — to entice buyers.
The constant improvement in technology coupled
with a general lowering of cost of
tablet devices is being held as the prime factors stimulating growth of the
segment.
Or to put things in a bigger perspective, how things are likely to pan out in the entire
tablet computing
segment with reference to Windows 8?
The Win 8 operating system has given birth to a whole new
segment of hybrid
tablet devices, which are
tablets with attachable keypad units that combine to form a notepad.
It's 7 and 10 inch sized
tablet devices making all the noise right now, though Archos has opened a whole new
segment with the FamilyPad
tablet device that features a bigger 13.3 inch display.
Samsung Electronics launched the Galaxy Tab A (2017) in its home country earlier this week, having debuted a device that appears to be positioned to compete in the entry - level
segment of the
tablet market, yet one that still comes
with a number of seemingly premium features.
Apple, which is expected to launch a mini version of its market - leading iPad
tablet, could quickly overpower its rivals in the
segment with the addition of the new product, analysts say.
The 10.5 - inch Android 8.0
tablet Samsung SM - T835 also has a 12.8 MP rear camera and 8MP front camera, and I'm noticing no NFC, so it could be that Samsung is focused
with this
tablet,
with a particular
segment in mind, instead of trying to attract everyone.
Also, Whitman's statement has led to some confusion as people try to interpret the meaning; whether HP is in need of another OS or if the
tablet segment as a whole will benefit
with the introduction of a new OS.
With the Surface Pro not proving good enough both as a
tablet or a laptop, analysts believe Microsoft might soon have to make way for its competitors (read Apple) into its most lucrative
segment so far, the enterprise
segment.
It is interesting that the entire notebook
segment itself seems to be in the midst of a transformation, what
with smart new hybrid
tablets coming on to the scene.
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While this is yet to be accorded the official status from RIM, pure business sense does point out it would let RIM have better control over the
tablet market
with two products in two different size
segments.
So watch this space where you'll also have the most latest e-reader news along
with stuff form the
Tablet / Slate
segment.