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LG to Unveil G Pad Tablets at IFA 2015 in Berlin

by Tom Allen

LG will unveil its second-generation G Pad tablet – the G Pad II – at IFA next month – although, considering how comprehensive the information is that we’ve already seen, we’re not sure what …

Tags:IFA 2015| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 34

Microsoft Mobiles Expected in October

by Tom Allen

A Chinese site, WPDang, claims that Microsoft will hold an event on the 19th October, where it will show new mobile devices. These will include the Surface Pro 4 tablet, two Lumia smartphones and …

Tags:Events| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 34| Wearables| Windows

Chromebooks Win on Growth in Education

by Tom Allen

It should come as a surprise to no-one that the volume of PCs in schools is surging – but what may be unexpected is that it is Google’s Chromebooks that continue to lead the …

Tags:Chromebooks| IDC| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 34

Smartphones Are Only Bright Spot in Germany

by Tom Allen

The value of the consumer electronics market in Germany fell 2.5% YoY in the first half of 2015, to €12.3 billion, according to the GFU’s Consumer Electronics Market Index (CEMIX). Cemix data is divided …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| PCs| Smartphones| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 34

Samsung Approaches Toughpad Sizes

by Tom Allen

SamMobile has uncovered information pointing to a large new tablet from Samsung, code-named Tahoe. The SM-T670 is an 18.4″ Android 5.0-based device, with an LCD display, 1920 x 1080 resolution and an octa-core, 64-bit, …

Tags:large displays| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 34

Chinese Tablet Supply Chain Shifts

by Tom Allen

Chinese tablet supply chain makers have been shifting production to other applications, according to ET Mag‘s sources. In light of falling orders from Chinese white box tablet vendors, companies have been moving to smartphones, …

Tags:China| Mobile Display Monitor| Supply Chain| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 33

CEE Tablet Market Shows “Clear Signs of Saturation”

by Tom Allen

Tablet shipments in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) sub-region were down 21.4% in Q2’15, compared to Q2’14, says IDC. 2.8 million units were shipped. 2-in-1 (hybrid) devices experienced the greatest annual decline, with …

Tags:Europe| IDC| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 33

EISA Mobile Winners are Varied

by Tom Allen

Winners of the 2015-2016 EISA awards, from the European Imaging and Sound Association, have been announced. In the mobile category, results were mixed, with no one company dominating. Huawei’s P8 took ‘European Consumer Smartphone’, …

Tags:Awards| Back Panel| Huawei| Lenovo| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| sony| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 33| Wearables

Microsoft Enters Tablet Top Five

by Tom Allen

The tablet market in Western Europe stabilised in Q2, says IDC, with shipments falling 1.2% YoY to 7.5 million units. This was a significantly better result than the 10.5% shipment fall in Q1. The …

Tags:Apple| Asus| Europe| IDC| Lenovo| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 33

2-in-1 Tablet Sales Taking Off, says Strategy Analytics

by Helen Vince

While the overall Tablet market contracts in 2015, 2-in-1 Detachable Tablets have become a bright spot. According to a new Strategy Analytics’ Tablet & Touchscreen Strategies report, traditional PC vendors like Asus, Acer, and …

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European Tablet Market Stabilizes and Vendor Dynamics Evolve, says IDC

by Helen Vince

According to figures published by International Data Corporation (IDC), the Western European tablet market stabilized in Q2 2015 with total shipments contracting annually by 1.2% and reaching 7.5 million units. This small decline, which …

Tags:Europe| IDC| Market Data| tablets