This research report presents shipment volume and value forecast and recent quarter review of the Taiwanese tablet industry. The report includes shipment volume and value, ASP, and product mix analysis. The content of this report is based on primary data obtained through interviews with notebook PC makers. The report finds that the Taiwanese tablet industry's shipment volume saw a double-digit sequential growth in the fourth quarter of 2012, mainly due to the hot sales of Apple iPad mini and other low-cost Android and Windows tablets. Following the success of iPad mini, global branded vendors all launched tablets with screen sizes less than 9 inches, thereby pushing up its share to over 50% in the fourth quarter of 2012. It is predicted that the industry's shipment volume growth will ha...

In 2012, there was a proliferation of tablets with screen sizes less than 8-inches available in the global tablet industry. This led to several major structural changes in key components adopted by tablets, tablet vendors' shipment volume ranking, and the overall shipment value. This report recaps the development of the global tablet industry in 2012 and examines its future trends in 2013.

With the introduction of the first modern tablet - an iPad from Apple, the tablet PCs market in the U.S. begun to surface and gain ground. It created competition among the major desktop and laptop PC manufacturers who set out to obtain advantage of early movers in the U.S. market. Initially, Apple with its iOS dominated the U.S. tablet PCs market; however, Android based tablet PCs are expected to take over Apple’s share in the coming years. This research report will provide complete insights on the U.S. tablet PC market and explain the current trends and factors responsible for driving the market growth. The study will prove to be helpful for emerging players to know about the growth strategies implemented by existing players and help existing players in st...

The massive shipment of the tablets such as the Google Nexus tablet and the Amazon Kindle Fire HD dealt a blow to the Taiwanese tablet application IC market in the third quarter of 2012, leading to landscape changes in application processor and wireless communication IC markets. This report profiles the development of application processors and wireless communication ICs in the Taiwanese tablet industry and examines the future trends in the said industry.

This research report presents shipment volume and value forecast and recent quarter review of the Taiwanese tablet industry. The report includes shipment volume and value, ASP, and product mix analysis. The content of this report is based on primary data obtained through interviews with notebook PC makers. The report finds that the Taiwanese tablet industry's shipment volume still managed to witness sequential and year-on-year growth in the third quarter of 2011 albeit at a slower rate due to deferred purchases. Despite of the fact that the share of tablets with screen sizes measuring 9- to 10.1-inches still remained the largest in the third quarter, 7- to 9-inch tablets' share of the total tablet shipment increased significantly to 26.7%. The share is predicated to have eventually brok...

Global top three OS (Operating System) developers Apple, Google and Microsoft launched their respective new tablets in October 2012. The rise of tablets not only changes the mobile PC ecosystem but also brings a stir to the OS landscape. Other than introducing innovations to their OS platforms, Google and Microsoft have developed their own-brand tablets leveraging their new OS, trying to break Apple's dominance in the tablet market. In addition, three major OS developers have launched their new tablets in anticipation of imminent seasonal demand in North America during the Christmas holiday. This report profiles new tablets launched by three major OS developers and examines the effects of their product strategies on the tablet industry.

Being one of products with high growth momentum in recent years, tablets not only have created a unique market segment but also have further eroded the netbook PC share. The burgeoning market opportunities have induced the vast majority of companies to set foot in this segment. Three years later, the tablet industry has become highly concentrated. Following the unveiling of Windows 8/RT, tablets have been evolving from being entertainment- to business-centric. With three operating systems competing with each other in the tablet industry, it is anticipated that the competition will become highly intense. This report profiles the development trends of global tablet industry, its subsequent effect on the PC industry, and examines different product strategies adopted...

TechNavio's analysts forecast the Global Accessories and Peripherals for Smartphones and Tablets market to grow at a CAGR of 23.5 percent over the period 2012-2016. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing disposable income in developing countries. The Global Accessories and Peripherals for Smartphones and Tablets market has also been witnessing the increasing use of enterprise applications in smartphones and tablets. However, the increasing competition from high-end feature phones could pose a challenge to the growth of this market. TechNavio's report, the Global Accessories and Peripherals for Smartphones and Tablets Market 2012-2016, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry expert...

In the second half of 2012, the competitions in the global tablet market intensifies as Apple, Amazon, and Google launches new mid-range tablets while Microsoft, at the same time, unveils its own-brand tablet device Surface that runs on Windows 8. However, Microsoft's move is expected to exert limited impact on the tablet market in 2012 as the Windows 8 products were not available until the fourth quarter of 2012.  On the other hand, branded vendors' mid-range models and the rapid development of white-box tablets in emerging markets are expected to shape the future of the tablet touchscreen panel industry. This report offers insight into the changes in tablet product development and various touch control solutions as well as the share of each s...

The global tablet industry has begun the trends featuring high specifications and low price in the second half of 2012 due to several factors such as the use of ultra-high resolution panels for Apple's New iPad, the availability of Google's very low cost tablet with high specification and the imminent launch of Microsoft's tablet at the end of 2012. Three major platform suppliers Google, Apple, and Microsoft all have their own tablets for sales. This reports profiles global tablet and application processor development trends and examines the market and product strategies of Apple, Google, and Microsoft.

Power Management Integrated Circuits (IC) Market to 2016 Demand for Increasing Functionality in Smartphones and Tablets, and Rise in Smart Grid Utilization to Drive Growth GBI Researchs report, Power Management Integrated Circuits (IC) Market to 2016 Demand for Increasing Functionality in Smartphones and Tablets, and Rise in Smart Grid Utilization to Drive Growth, provides key information and analysis on the opportunities of power management IC market. The report provides information on industry dynamics, key suppliers, and the sales revenue and sales volume of power management ICs. The report also provides forecasts for power management ICs based on product type, region and end-application until 2016. Market size forec...

While the main route to growth in machine dishwashing is through driving higher ownership of dishwashers in UK homes, existing dishwasher users could also be persuaded to do a higher proportion of their washing up using the dishwasher through product improvements and better advice on maximising dishwasher performance. Richard Caines, Senior Household Care AnalystSome questions answered in this report include:How can manufacturers drive higher dishwasher penetration?Can detergent manufacturers further improve customer satisfaction?Can dishwasher users be persuaded to wash more by machine?What opportunities exist for adding value in washing-up liquids?

The Indian Tablet Market has been evolving since the introduction of the Android based 7” Samsung Galaxy Tab and the Olive Pad VT100 in October 2010. The Indian tablet industry is among the fastest growing markets around the world, witnessing an increasing growth in demand and the emergence of various players in the industry. While the market is dominated by international brands, the emergence of various low cost indigenous brands has made tablets accessible to the price conscious Indian consumer. The segment’s growth is also driven by factors such as increased consumer awareness, launch of faster and price effective data technologies and the emergence of various models in different price bands. The positive growth outlook of the industry is supported...

WinterGreen Research announces that it has published a new study Tablets: Market Shares, Strategy, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2012 to 2018. The 2012 study has 334 pages, 104 tables and figures. Worldwide tablet markets continue to achieve significant growth as devices are used to access the Internet, provide large screen visualization of Internet digital data, and provide significant ease of use for a computing device. According to Susan Eustis, lead author of the study, "The tablet market promises to eclipse the PC market, providing vivid images on modern displays. Tablet devices are used to write an email, send a text, search the web, or create a note. Portability and ease of use is featured. Units are evolving the capability to be...

TechNavio's analysts forecast the Global Tablet PC Processor market to grow at a CAGR of 40.2 percent over the period 2011-2015. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing demand for high-performance tablet PCs. The Global Tablet PC Processor market has also been witnessing the entry of new competitors by engaging tie-ups. However, the increasing technical complexity could pose a challenge to the growth of this market. TechNavio's report, the Global Tablet PC Processor Market 2011-2015, has been prepared based on an in-depth analysis of the market with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the Americas, and the EMEA and APAC regions; it also covers the Global Tablet PC Processor market land...

GBI Researchs report, Memory Integrated Circuits (IC) Market to 2016 Portable Gadgets Such as Smartphones, Tablet PCs and Ultrabooks to Boost Demand for Mobile DRAM and NAND Flash provides key information and analysis on the market opportunities in the memory IC industry. The report covers industry dynamics, information on the sales revenue and sales volume of the memory ICs, and the key suppliers. The report also provides product type-based, region-based and end-application based forecasts up to 2016, as well as forecasts for the overall DRAM, SRAM and flash memory markets. The markets for memory ICs in IT/computers, communications, consumer electronics, industrial and automobiles applications are also discussed. The increasing application of m...

Covering over 600 Tablets and Smartphones from 63 vendors, this XLS database tracks Android activations by individual device model, form factor, vendor and region. The target audience for this report includes handset manufacturers, application developers and mobile network operators. All variants of particular device series are individually covered in the database. As an example, for the Samsung Galaxy S series, the GT-i7500, Galaxy, GT-i9000, Galaxy S, GT-i9100, Galaxy S II, Galaxy S II LTE and all other individual variations are covered individually.  The following parameters are covered for each device model in...

Android Smartphones & Tablets Installed Base by Device Model, Form Factor, Country & Region Q2'2012 Q2 2012 NA 7,800 7,800 13-Aug-2012 "Covering over 600 Tablets and Smartphones from 63 vendors, this XLS database tracks Android activations by individual device model, form factor, vendor, country and region. The target audience for this report includes handset manufacturers, application developers and mobile network operators. All variants of particular device series are individually covered in the database. As an example, for the Samsung Galaxy S series, the GT-i7500, Galaxy, GT-i9000, Galaxy S, GT-i9100, Galaxy S II, Galaxy S II LTE and all other individual variations are covered individually.  The following pa...

Smartphones and Tablet PCs sales are expected to accelerate along with other personal computing devices such as e-readers, ultra books and others.  This is expected to drive the next major Power-cycle for major growth in the semiconductor industry.  Mind Commerce anticipates these electronics to contribute $100B USD in revenues to the semiconductor industry in 2012 and this is expected to grow to $230B by 2016. The report begins with a market overview and then transitions to an in-depth analysis of the key IC components that are used in the products with a BOM breakdown of the top products in the market. The mobile OS market share is evaluated with analysis of key market drivers, restraints and challenges that affect the m...

Ever since Apple's release of a multi-touch tablet PC, dubbed the Apple iPad on January 27, 2010, the frenzy that tablet PC unleashed around the world has attracted other vendors to join the tablet market competition by unveiling iPad-like products. In the Internet environment, users are able to connect to the world anytime anywhere by means of a tablet PC and therefore business opportunities can go beyond the limits of time and space through real-time connection. This report profiles eight mainstream tablet PCs released by five major brand-name vendors. Through a dummy variable multiple linear regression analysis model, tablet PC prices and benefits are examined, in order to identify key product benefits that influence tablet PC price differences.

TechNavios analysts forecast the Global Tablet Computers market to grow at a CAGR of 20.6 percent over the period 20112015. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the benefits of tablet computers over laptops. The Global Tablet Computers market has also been witnessing growing demand for tablet computers in enterprises. However, competition from Ultrabooks could pose a challenge to the growth of this market. TechNavios report, Global Tablet Computers Market 20112015, has been prepared based on an in-depth analysis of the market with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the Americas, and the EMEA and APAC regions; it also covers the Global Tablet Computers market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The rep...

(Report will be available in Excel Format) Global Tablet sales tend users reached 67.0 million units in 2011 and is expected treach 248.6 million units by the end of 2015, growing at a CAGR of 38.8% from 2011 t2015. Asia – Pacific (including Japan) is expected tenjoy the highest share of overall global shipments and end user sales of Tablets at 36.1% and 35.3% respectively in 2015. In 2011, Smartphone sales tend users reached 469.9 million units, registering a growth of 66.7% over 2010 sales of 282.0 million units. The Smartphone sales tend user are expected treach 1,048.0 million units by 2015 with Asia – Pacific accounting for the largest market share at 39.5%....

In 2011, laptop computer vendors encountered two major difficulties. First, Eurozone debt crisis deteriorated, while Europe is one of major laptop computer markets; second, the Thailand flood in October hit the HDD disk industry severely and impacted laptop computer shipment in best-season Q4 since nearly half of the hard disks worldwide were produced there. As a result, the laptop shipment registered 195 million units in 2011, just up 1.6% from 2010.94% of global laptop computers are assembled by Taiwanese vendors, mostly ODMs instead of OEMs. Majority of vendors just define the product positioning, rather than design. ODMs assume not only design and production but component procurement. So, laptop ODM is not the field for which ordinary EMS manufacturers are competent, and on...

Brand vendors from different industry segments have begun earmarking their investments for tablet products since 2011. In the first quarter of 2011, the Apple iPad 2 remained mainstream product and several tablet brands followed suits in the second quarter to launch their respective tablet products. Driven by branded vendors' aggressive moves, the Taiwanese tablet industry's shipment volume is anticipated to be further spurred in 2012. This report provides insight into the development trends of the Taiwanese tablet industry as well as the corresponding application IC market volume such as application processors and wireless communications ICs in late 2011 and beyond.

Tablet PC market in India is a niche market that is quickly picking up the pace in terms of adoption. With growing numbers of affordable Tablets, popularity of the device amongst budget-sensitive consumers is expected to increase manifold. Portability & varied utility of the product will drive its adoption in the coming years. Business users also look to adopt Tablet PCs for business & operational usage.The report begins with an introduction, presenting a retrospective of Tablet PC innovation over the years highlighting key events. It serves the purpose of showcasing the development & adoption trends over the years.It is followed by market overview section indicating the growth of Tablet PC market in India, current global market & market share of ...

GBI Researchs report, Integrated Circuits (IC) for eBook Readers and Tablet PCs Market to 2020 - Wi-Fi Connectivity and OS Compatibility To Drive Growth, provides the key information and analysis on the eBook reader and tablet PC IC market. The report covers the latest information on the revenue of the ICs used in eBook reader and tablet PC such as application processors, connectivity ICs, accelerometers, gyroscopes and so on. The report covers the key market trends in different IC segments with respect to eBook reader and tablet PC industry. The report provides market sizing and forecasts by device type. The eBook reader and tablet PC IC report also provides information on eBook reader and tablet PC vendors besides the expected market volumes of eBook readers and tablet PCs by ge...

In 2010, Apples iPad tablet computers aroused great attention in international IT market as well as Chinese tablet computer market without exception. Good sales of Apple iPad makes international computer manufacturers successively try to be involved in the tablet computer market, and Chinese domestic manufacturers are also eager to have a try. At present, tablet computer products of dozens of brands are sold in Chinese market, and prices range from several hundred RMB to several thousand RMB. In 2010, global tablet computer sales volume was 17 million, in which sales volume of Apple iPad exceeded 14 million, occupying major shares of over 80% of market shares in the entire global table computer market. There were over 50 brands in Chinese tablet computer market, but us...

The evolution of the tablet PC is due to the fact that consumers want something more portable than a laptop, more powerful than a netbook, and more comfortable than a smartphone and a Tablet PC could very well fill all of those needs. In 2010, Apple iPad set off a benchmark for Tablet PC on a global scale by selling more than 15 Million units in a single year. Thus virtually compelling all other major consumer electronic manufacturers to introduce there products in the market. Worldwide Tablet PC market size in 2010 was nearly US$ 9 Billion and it is anticipated that Tablet PC unit sales will cross 100 Million Units by 2015. In 2010, US and Western Europe together holds 75% of Tablet PC unit sales share but they are gradually losing their share to China and Korea....

Analyzes the global mobile phone market and global &China tablet PC market. Focuses on status quo and future of mobile phone and tablet PC processor. Highlights the operation of mobile phone and mobile phone processor manufacturers. Mobile phone processor mainly covers baseband processor and application processor, while tablet PC processor mostly refers to GPU. The mobile phone processors are undergoing great changes and the original pattern will witness sharp fluctuations. TI ranked the first in mobile phone baseband industry for consecutive years in 2G era by virtue of the cooperation with Nokia. However, the great success in 2G era has resulted in the comparatively late startup of TI in 3G era and TI ha...

In 2010, Apple iPad set off an upsurge of tablet PC on a global scale and urged all the manufacturers that tried to compete with Apple to redesign their products, which postponed the release of the majority of competitive tablet PCs till 2011. In 2010, iPad not only fueled the rapid growth of tablet PC market but exerted a revolutionary influence upon the entire media industry and propelled the 3C manufacturers in the consumer electronics, computer and communication industry as well as the traditional media magnates into the tablet PC industry.  According to ResearchInChina, the market size of tablet PC in China approximated 1.73 million in 2010, and is predicted to reach 34 million in 2014. Apple, Gome, and Eben ranked top three by sales v...

GBI Research's “Flash Memory Market to 2020 - Heading Towards a Solid Recovery Driven by Sales Growth of Tablet PCs, Smart Phones and Digital Cameras” analyzes the Global Flash memory Industry. Flash memory is a non-volatile computer storage technology primarily used in memory cards, USB flash drives, and solid-state drives for general storage.  Scope Key countries such as China, Taiwan and South Korea covered for the report Thorough Qualitative analysis of the market - PESTLE Analysis, Market Drivers, restraints, Porter's Five Forces Model Annualized sale volume and sales revenue data of key semiconductor devices from 2004 to...