New Waves: Latest in Tablet World

Even without the launch of new tablets, tablet market is not dead. Although the shipments by the two giants Apple and Samsung, have reduced but yet there is lot to expect from this arena in this year. In second quarter of 2016 experienced a 12% decline in the sales as compared to the same period previous year. Android captures 65% of the market share along with 26% of Apple and merely 9% of windows. Although android is leading, it won’t be the same for long. Android tablet development is slowing down. The number of brands selling android tablets have reduced. Tablets have long shelf life, because of its less usage by an average customer.

Launches

Looking into the new launches of tablets scheduled this year, the name comes to mind is that of Amazon Fire. Wait for update to Fire 7 might come to an end this year. Although Amazon has announced Fire HD 8 in September 2016 with better battery life and increased RAM. Second to the thought, Apple might come up with its Apple iPad Air 3 in march this year. It is rumoured that iPad Air 3 will not be one device but three. Entry level, 9.7 inches and other two will be 10.5 and 12.9 inches. The first one will be powered by Apple A9 processor, and the later two will be powered by A10X processor. Apple iPad mini might also land up this year.

Decline in sales

Tablet has seen a decline in growth or rather they have a mixed bag. But from the first quarter of 2014, tablets have never been able to sell more than smartphones. The gap in the sales of the both have only increased. The possible reason for this states that smartphones have same processing power as that of tablets, but with comfortable size. Also the growing “phablet” category has also impacted the sales of the tablets. Android tab development has also limited itself. Although Lenovo yoga 900 and Microsoft Surface Book have brought something positive for the tablet market with their increased sales. Although decline in sales is also a result of less launches by the giants, thankfully they are realising it now.

New expectations

With keeping sales figure in mind, iOS and androidtablet development companies might come up new additional features added to tablets such as VR, or water resistance. The tablet need to compete the right opponent- the computer both PC and laptop. This is an arena where tablet brands can look for increased revenue. Tablets can replace our computers, simply because they are much more mobile and adds features that of smartphones such as calling and taking selfies. That is the reason why detachable tablets like Lenovo Yoga 900 and Microsoft Surface Book have shown positive sales figures, where as other tablets have declined their graphs.

The Bottom Line

Ever imagined what can be the potential future of tablets? Dual sims, better camera and improved battery life can be some near future improvements in the tablets. We never know when a product bounces back, with better specs and foam factor, of course. Tablet PC is starting to roar and this can be a very promising sector. This segment is changing rapidly, seeking a right place to fit itself and that is how things evolve to get better.

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