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Blaupunkt has Dual SIM Tablet

by Bob Raikes

The latest Blaupunkt Atlantis 1010 10.1″ 1024×600 Android tablet has an unusual feature which is a dual SIM card facility to allow the separation of work and personal browsing. The tablet costs €159.

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 23 - Issue 40

Gartner Says More Decline for Device Market

by Bob Raikes

Gartner has released its overall forecasts for smart devices (PCs, tablets, ultramobiles and mobile phones) which it expects to see decline 3% this year, after falling 0.75% last year. After that, the analyst sees …

Samsung Tablets to Include TVPlayer

by Isaac Oburu

Sources have indicated that Samsung tablets in the UK could come with a pre-installed TVPlayer. The TVPlayer will be available on six models of Samsung tablet over the next year. The models include the …

AGC Releases Newest Chemically Strengthened Specialty Glass for Mobile Devices

by Bob Raikes

AGC Asahi Glass (AGC) has announced a new, stronger lineup of its Dragontrail series of chemically strengthened glass used globally in smartphones and tablets. Called Dragontrail Pro, the new line features a rounded edge …

Lenovo Innovates All Over

by Milos Pavlovic

Lenovo held its press event offsite, so we didn’t hear about it until it was too late to get there, which was a shame, but we got a good look around the booth and …

Tablets to Recover Via Convertibles

by Bob Raikes

Although the short term outlook looks weak, with expected year on year growth of -11.5% in volume terms this year, to just 183.4 million units, IDC is optimistic that positive growth will return in …

Tags:Convertible PCs| IDC| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 23 - Issue 34

Huawei MateBook ™ Offer Makes Going Back to School More Exciting

by Isaac Oburu

Huawei has made going back to school more exciting this year. For a limited time, MateBook purchases made through Microsoft Stores (online or store locations) will include a free MateBook Portfolio Keyboard. In addition, …

Tags:Huawei| Microsoft| tablets

HP Cuts Android for Windows

by Tom Allen

VP Michael Park says that HP wants to provide a high-margin, premium product for office workers with its Elite X3 smartphone.HP Inc. is cutting its losses in the Android space in favour of Windows …

PTC Releases Major Update to Vuforia – World’s Leading Platform for Augmented Reality Development

by Isaac Oburu

PTC today announced availability of Vuforia™ 6, the newest version of its award-winning platform for augmented reality (AR) development. Vuforia 6 introduces the VuMark™, a customizable visual code that enables AR experiences to be …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Holography| tablets

New MediaTek SoC Selected to Power ASUS ZenPad Tablet

by Isaac Oburu

MediaTek today announced its new MT8176 system-on-chip was selected to power the recently released ASUS ZenPad 3S 10. MediaTek’s feature-rich SoC gives ASUS ZenPad users exceptional experiences through a brilliant 2K display, powerful performance …

Tags:Asus| Interface Chips| tablets

Tablet Market Stabilizing as ASPs climb 9 percent in Q2 2016, says Strategy Analytics

by Isaac Oburu

Global Tablet shipments fell 8 percent year-on-year in Q2 2016 to 46.7 million units while average selling prices (ASPs) went the other way, climbing 9 percent during the same period. Consumers and enterprises alike …

Tags:Market Data| tablets

Tablets Fall as Consumers Delay Purchases

by Tom Allen

Worldwide tablet shipments (including both slates and detachables) shrank 12.3% YoY in Q2, says IDC, to 38.7 million units. Vendors are beginning to ‘refocus’ their product lines and consumers are delaying purchases. 65% of …