Flat cake big cake: up to 250 million in 2017

MID failed, and the tablet was successful with the birth of the Apple iPad. In-Stat, a market research agency, issued a report today, saying that the outlook for the tablet market is promising. It is estimated that by the time of 2017, global shipments will reach 250 million units.

In-Stat said in the report that the tablet machine market and supporting ecosystems are still evolving. In the coming generations, we will see increasingly differentiated products. The market areas and application models targeted will also have their own merits. In addition, fierce products Competition with services will bring tablets to the mainstream consumer market.

In addition to Apple's leading position in the manufacturers, Samsung, Motorola, RIM, LG, HTC and other international first-tier manufacturers will also be extremely competitive.

In-Stat also believes:

- In the consumer sector, tablets will not only impact PCs, but also consumer electronics and computing devices.

- Although hardware and software architectures are similar, usage patterns will be the main difference between mobile devices.

- Mobile applications, new semiconductor technologies, and a complete Internet experience will be the key factors driving the development of the tablet market.

- The 9-inch and 11-inch models will become the main force of the tablet, with a market share of 56% in 2017.

-iOS, Android will jointly occupy 90% of the market's operating system share, Windows can only be safe and secure.

- Flat-panel makers that don't support iOS or Android will face the failure due to the lack of sufficient applications.

- The business model of wireless communication operators will have a major impact on the future market demand for tablets.