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02-09-2013, 08:14 PM
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Phablet sales in Asia-Pacific equal to tablets and laptops combined: Report
LONDON — “Phablets”, the large-screened phones with screen sizes of between five and 7-inches diagonally, sold as well as tablets and laptops combined in the Asia-Pacific region during the second quarter, said research company IDC.
The news indicates that the smartphone business has created a new category lying between the standard smartphone and the tablet, first mapped out by Dell with its Streak phone in June 2010, but subsequently capitalised on by Samsung with its Galaxy Note and successors.
A total of 25.2 million “phablets” were shipped in the Asia-Pacific region (excluding Japan), compared to 12.6 million tablets (over 7-inch) and 12.7 million portable PCs, IDC said.
Phablet shipments have grown dramatically — doubling between the first and second quarter, and rising sixfold compared to the same time last year.
However Samsung’s principal rival in the smartphone space, Apple, is unlikely to be able to capitalise on the popularity of phablets this year. Its new iPhones, expected to be unveiled this month, will be using the same 4-inch screen seen in last year’s iPhone 5, according to leaks from the supply chain over the past few months. That suggests that it would not be able to introduce a “phablet”-style device before 2014 — even if it wants to.
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Phablet sales in Asia-Pacific equal to tablets and laptops combined: Report
LONDON — “Phablets”, the large-screened phones with screen sizes of between five and 7-inches diagonally, sold as well as tablets and laptops combined in the Asia-Pacific region during the second quarter, said research company IDC.
The news indicates that the smartphone business has created a new category lying between the standard smartphone and the tablet, first mapped out by Dell with its Streak phone in June 2010, but subsequently capitalised on by Samsung with its Galaxy Note and successors.
A total of 25.2 million “phablets” were shipped in the Asia-Pacific region (excluding Japan), compared to 12.6 million tablets (over 7-inch) and 12.7 million portable PCs, IDC said.
Phablet shipments have grown dramatically — doubling between the first and second quarter, and rising sixfold compared to the same time last year.
However Samsung’s principal rival in the smartphone space, Apple, is unlikely to be able to capitalise on the popularity of phablets this year. Its new iPhones, expected to be unveiled this month, will be using the same 4-inch screen seen in last year’s iPhone 5, according to leaks from the supply chain over the past few months. That suggests that it would not be able to introduce a “phablet”-style device before 2014 — even if it wants to.
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http://www.todayonline.com/tech/phablet-...ned-report
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