Tablets shipment declines thanks to phablet success: IDC
Tablets have hit a road-block in terms of sales according to the latest report by IDC, a fact that’s borne out by the Mary Meeker Internet Trends report as well. In 2014, the tablet shipments are expected to grow by only 12.1 percent due to the invasion of a new category of smartphones known as phablets, a cross between a tablet and a phone. “The rise of phablets – smartphones with 5.5-inch and larger screens – are causing many people to second-guess tablet purchases as the larger screens on these phones are often adequate for tasks once reserved for tablets,” Tom Mainelli, Program Vice President, Devices & Displays at IDC, said. The report also says consumers holding on to their old tablets with old configurations in the fast-paced consumer electronic market has impacted tablet sales.
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