What is tablet PC?
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A tablet PC is usually a fully functional laptop PC, equipped with a stylus and, often, a touch screen. This form factor is intended for mobility where laptops/notebooks may be impractical or unwieldy, or do not provide the needed functionality. The term tablet PC was made popular in a product announced in 2001 by Microsoft. It was a pen-enabled computer conforming to hardware specifications devised by Microsoft and running Windows XP Tablet PC Edition OS. |
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| 2011-06-07 | Voice chip enhances HD sound quality in tablets Audience has unveiled its latest earSmart eS305 chip that enables true HD voice quality in tablets and other devices over wideband networks. |
| 2011-11-15 | Upbeat market awaits tablets next year Despite the effects of the earthquakes in Japan and the global economic downturn, branded tablet shipments will grow 60 percent next year. |
| 2013-07-22 | Ultrathin PCs, tablets drive demand for slender HDDs Thin hard disc drives 5mm and 7mm thick are expected to enjoy fast sales growth in coming years, as mobile computers drive up demand by a factor of more than 25 from 2012 to 2017, predicted IHS. |
| 2014-01-10 | Toshiba to debut UFS Ver2.0 sol'ns for tablets, smartphones The firm worked with Qualcomm to bring Universal Flash Storage Ver2.0 solutions that aim to deliver a significant boost in performance, a key requirement for tablets and smartphones. |
| 2012-05-16 | Tablets, smartphones propel mobile memory chip market IHS projects the revenue for mobile memory to reach $14.9 billion this year, up from $14.1 billion in 2011. |
| 2014-08-26 | Tablets, smartphones drive rising small-size panel shipments TrendForce revealed that global shipments of large-size panels dropped five per cent on month to 68.21 million in July while LCD TV panel shipments reached 20.86 million, down 0.4 per cent on month. |
| 2012-10-05 | Tablets, smartphones boost mobile DRAM revenue in Q2 IHS announced that mobile DRAM revenue amounted to $1.85 billion in Q2, up from $1.83 billion in Q1. |
| 2012-10-16 | Tablets, cars to drive CMOS market growth CMOS image sensor market is expected to grow at an 11 per cent CAGR in revenue from 2012-2017, growing from $6.6 billion this year to $11 billion in 2017. |
| 2011-03-09 | Tablets to slow down PC sales in 2011 Gartner has reduced its 2011 PC growth forecast from 15.9 percent to 10.5 percent, citing growing consumer enthusiasm for media tablets, which is expected to dramatically slow home mobile PC sales. |
| 2011-09-01 | Tablets to reach 250M units in 2017 Despite the competition with PCs and other computing and consumer electronic devices, the market for tablets remains strong. |
| 2013-09-13 | Tablets to outnumber PC shipments in Q4, says analyst Although PC shipments are still expected to be greater than tablet shipments for the full year, IDC forecasted that tablet shipments will surpass total PC shipments on an annual basis by the end of 2015. |
| 2013-05-30 | Tablets to leave PCs in the dust in 2015, says IDC IDC predicts that tablet shipments will exceed those of portable PCs this year, with the PC market continuing to slump for the second consecutive year. |
| 2010-05-06 | Tablets to embrace 3G mobile broadband Wi-Fi connectivity is one of the key features of connected tablets but IMS Research forecasts that 3G mobile broadband will be present in over one-third of tablets shipping worldwide from 2011 onward. |
| 2012-09-19 | Tablets to drive display shipments by 56% this year IHS revealed that shipments of tablet displays this year are projected to reach 126.6 million units, up from 82.1 million units last year. |
| 2010-12-01 | Tablets seen to cannibalize netbook market Market research firm DRAMexchange forecasts that the total computer market--not counting tablet PCs--will reach 350.2 million units in 2011. |
| 2011-06-14 | Tablets push DRAM demand According to IHS, tablets will consume exponentially more DRAM in the years ahead, particularly if bookseller Amazon introduces its own tablet to rival iPad. |
| 2013-02-08 | Tablets continue to eat into the PC market Market research firm Canalys recently revealed that media tablets like the iPad have accounted for one in three personal computer shipments during the fourth quarter of 2012. |
| 2013-04-16 | Success of flat panel displays hinged on smartphones, tablets Smartphone and tablet PC demand will drive small/medium flat panel display revenue to $71.5 billion in 2016, NPD DisplaySearch forecasts. |
| 2011-02-22 | ST-Ericsson NovaThor platforms eye smartphones, tablets The NovaThor platforms combine application engines, modems and connectivity chips into integrated and tested chipsets that can be used in smartphones and tablets. |
| 2012-10-31 | ST readies MEMS for incoming Win8 Tablets STMicroelectronics has collaborated with Microsoft to develop a motion and orientation Human Interface Device sensor solution for the Windows 8 operating system. |
| 2013-08-13 | SSD market gains from Ultrabooks, tablets in 1Q13 SSD shipments to ultrathins and Ultrabook PCs reached 5.9 million units from January to March this year according to IHS. |
| 2013-04-19 | Smartphones, tablets, SSDs lift NAND flash sales IC Insights forecasted that the NAND flash market will grow 12 per cent in 2013 from $26.8 billion in 2012. |
| 2013-11-28 | Smartphones, tablets push process market in 2013 Worldwide processor shipments are forecast to reach 1.50 billion units by the end of this year, up from 1.21 billion in 2012, stated IHS. |
| 2012-10-10 | Smartphones, tablets boost combo motion sensor market IHS revealed that revenue for combo motion sensors will rise to $189.1 million this year, up from just $23 million last year. |
| 2010-05-07 | Smart phones, tablets get Atom-powered Intel Corp. has launched its latest Atom chipset, the 45nm Moorestown platform geared for use in the burgeoning market for smart phones and tablets. |
| 2010-09-16 | Smart phones, tablets expand TFT LCD display market Global shipments of TFT LCD panels used in smart phones, tablet PCs and other products needing small- and medium-sized displays, will reach 2.3 billion units in 2010, according to iSuppli. |
| 2011-02-21 | Samsung selects RFMD parts for 3G/4G phones, tablets RF Micro Devices reports that Samsung Electronics has selected RFMD's PowerSmart power platforms and WiFi components for its Galaxy S 2 smart phone and Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet PC. |
| 2014-06-16 | Samsung S tablets boast display rivaling Retina The flagship Galaxy S tablets feature SuperAMOLED displays with 2,560px by 1,600px resolution, claiming better colour and deeper contrast while consuming less power than the LCD displays in most tablets. |
| 2015-04-09 | ROHM's single-chip PMIC targets ultra-thin tablets The BD2613GW, a successor to the BD2610GW power management integrated circuit, targets the Intel Atom processor Z3700 series for Android and Windows-based tablets. |
| 2013-07-09 | Price drops prompt Malaysians to buy more tablets Nearly 450,000 tablets flew off the shelves in the January to May this year, over 170,000 or 61 per cent more compared to the first five months of last year, according to GfK. |
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