At this point, Samsung apparently just wants to fold all the things. In all seriousness, the South Korea-based tech giant sees enough promise in bringing the foldable form factor to multiple mobile devices >>
Tablets News
Disappointing iPad sales are just the start of the tablet market’s problems
After Apple announced its earnings for the second quarter of 2014, analysts began to question the future growth potential of the iPad. Sales were undoubtedly strong, but in an industry that expects constant improvement >>
Tablets have made us too lazy to bother using PCs
Traditional PCs aren’t as appealing to users anymore compared to tablets, which continue to rise in popularity with consumers not only because more and more affordable prices, but because they come bundled with >>
ABI: Over 285 million big brand tablets in use by end of year
There will be over 285 million big brand tablets in use by the end of the year, a new report from ABI Research shows, from well-known devices makers including Apple, Samsung and others. >>
Next-gen tablets could be the final nail in portable consoles’ coffins
Smartphones and tablets may not deliver the gaming quality you get from dedicated portable consoles such as the PS Vita and the Nintendo 3DS… but they’re definitely catching up. VentureBeat reports that chipmaker >>
The post-PC era looks set to hit its stride in 2014
It’s not all doom and gloom for devices other than smartphones. Canalys predicts that tablets will split the computer market with notebooks and desktops in 2014, taking a 50% share of next year’s shipments. >>
IDC lowers tablet sales predictions as competition heats up
As our options for portable computing continue to expand, the market will become increasingly segmented. This has led market research firm IDC to lower its tablet forecast over the next few years from shipments totaling >>
Interest in large tablets fades as focus shifts to iPad mini, others
Consumers are still buying larger tablets but it seems as though they’re now more drawn to cheaper, smaller models such as the iPad mini and the Amazon Kindle Fire HD. Research firm DisplaySearch >>
