The use of these tablet like e-book reader devices is still growing, particularly among older Americans. Since 2010, when the iPad was first introduced by Apple, the widespread belief has been that these new mobile devices would render dedicated ereaders obsolete, as tablets are able to perform the same functions as ebook reader devices, as well as a great deal more. Predictions indicated that ebook readers would be considered redundant when tablets could do the same thing. However, tablets have been on the mobile devices market for six years and…
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Tablet commerce could take off with new iPad Air 2
This latest Apple device was unveiled at the same time as the next iMac and hast drawn tremendous attention. Last week, Apple Inc. unveiled two new iPads that will soon be available for sale, in an attempt to expand on its tablet commerce revenues and reverse the downward direction that the sales of previous versions of this device have been experiencing. The presentation made by Apple was considered to be relatively free of anything too surprising by many in the industry. That said, while this addition to the tablet commerce…
Read MoreTablet commerce could soon be led by a much larger device
Speculations are flying about an iPad to launch in 2015 with a massive 12.9 inch screen. At the same time that the world is closely watching Apple’s movements just ahead of its September 9 event date in which it is expected to launch the iPhone 6 and possibly even a smartwatch (currently known as the iTime or the iWatch), speculations are also circulating about the impact that the company could make on tablet commerce in 2015. Technology news reports are circulating with regard to preparations for a very large iPad…
Read MoreTablet commerce is being driven by iPad users
These specific devices are making a considerable difference in the overall m-commerce landscape, as well. The global landscape within the tablet commerce environment may have reached an all time high in terms of competition, but the iPad devices from Apple have managed to hold their position as the firm leader in this segment of e- and m-commerce. New industry data has recently been revealed that has shown the continuation of the trend. This data was published by MMW and has revealed that the majority of transactions that occur over mobile…
Read MoreTablet commerce is slowing for Apple’s iPad
The technology giant is no longer experiencing an acceleration of shipments for those devices. According to some of the latest mobile technology industry data, while the tablet commerce competition for Apple experienced a growth of their device shipments of 79 percent over the last year, Apple’s growth was notably lower at 13 percent. At the same time, while market saturation approaches for these devices, the company could still hold strong. The report by ABI research indicated that even though there have been notable challenges along the way, as the tablet…
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