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Tablet Boom Accelerating, Sales Seen Doubling in 4 Years By Barry Levine December 5, 2012 2:39PM     In 2016, IDC said, Apple will still be first in tablet OS, with 49.7 percent of the worldwide market, while Android will have 39.7 percent. IDC's Ryan Reither told news media that Android is taking hold in the tablet market as it has done for smartphones. He said the open-source OS is acting "as the catalyst for growth in the low-cost segment."   Related Topics iPad Android Tablet Windows 8 Windows RT Latest News Chrome Gets Conversational Search Attention GIFers, It's Pronounced 'Jif' Nvidia GPU Boosts Citrix XenDesktop Security Alert: New Trojan Attacking Blue Coat Beefs Up Big Data Security The tablet boom is accelerating. That's the key takeaway in a quarterly report from industry researcher International Data Corp. In its latest Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker, the Framingham, Mass.-based company predicted worldwide tablet sales will more than double within four years, to 282.7 million. In the current year, IDC increased its sales estimate to 122.3 million, from its previous forecast of 117.1 million. The Android 'Catalyst' Tom Mainelli, research director for tablets at IDC, said in a statement that his company expects demand for tablets to accelerate in the fourth quarter and beyond, "as the market shifts toward smaller, more mobile screen sizes and lower price points." He added that Android tablets are gaining market traction, due to the release of solid products from Google, Amazon , Samsung and others, and that Apple's launch last month of its iPad mini positions it for a strong holiday season. Android's position in worldwide tablet share is expected to increase from 38.8 percent last year to 42.7 percent by the end of this year, IDC said, while the market share for Apple's iOS platform is expected to drop slightly from 56.3 percent last year to 53.8 percent in 2012. The new Windows 8 and Windows RT tablets, which have started rolling out, are expected to grow from 2.9 percent in 2012 to 10.2 percent within four years. In 2016, IDC said, Apple will still be first in tablet OS, with 49.7 percent of the worldwide market, while Android will have 39.7 percent. Ryan Reither, program manager for IDC's Mobile Device Trackers, told news media that Android is taking hold in the tablet market as it has done for smartphones. He said that the open-source OS is acting "as the catalyst for growth in the low-cost segment in emerging markets," given the low barrier to participation that Android offers to manufacturers, while high-end tablets from Samsung, Lenovo and Asus are also utilizing the platform. Dropping e-Reader Sales IDC makes a distinction between tablets and dedicated e-readers, and predicted that tablets' good sales will be bad for e-readers. In 2012, it projects that e-readers will drop to 19.9 million sales, down from last year's 27.78 million units. The Tracker noted that, although some buyers prefer a dedicated e-reader like the front-lit ones being offered from Amazon and Barnes & Noble, "most buyers are gravitating toward multi-use tablet products and finding a 'good enough' reading experience on these traditional back-lit tablets." (continued...) 1  |  2  |  Next Page >   Based on your interest in this article, here's something that may be of interest to you also: (Why?) This article relates to the following term(s) that also match our recommendation: Ipad. (Close) Gift Suggestion: Give your favorite children the gift of an amazing adventure in reading. Check out one of the hottest new series of the year: The Mason Dexter Adventure Series chronicles the adventures of Mason Dexter, a resourceful middle-school boy who builds amazing tech gadgets and saves America from impending doom. The Mason Dexter Adventure Series is available now on Amazon.com. Perfect to read on the iPad, Kindle, Android eBook readers, or any computer with Amazon's free Kindle app. Tell Us What You Think Comment: Name: JR: Posted: 2012-12-06 @ 3:53am PT The Hero also offers a MicroUSB port for connection to printers and other electronic devices, a MicroSD Memory Card slot for unlimited storage (up to 32GB Memory Cards), front and back cameras with a 2 Megapixel rear camera; and has HDMI output, which is a nice feature to download movies and watch in Full 1080p (HD) on to a large screen TV. It also makes a great gaming device with its high resolution screen and motion sensor. The site TabletSprint also includes $25 in Bonus Apps with all tablets, and bundles in free 3G/4G wireless service with 500MB of free data every month with full internet access & VoIP voice calling -- both new models truly stand out along with a few others at TabletSprint are certainly worth reviewing. Also Visit: iPad Info Center Billions of Bytes Mobile Device Now Apple Info Center TopTechWire.com

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