Global Tablet Market Will Break the 100 Million Units Barrier in 2012 Reaching a Market Value of $31.86 bn

Wednesday 5 September 2012, Amsterdam

This analysis indicates that the global tablet market will reach a value of $31.86 bn in 2012, as vendors contend vigorously over a market share that has been dominated by Apple since the greatly successful launch of its iPad in April 2010.

Over a five-year forecast period, visiongain calculates that the tablet market will undergo significant grown and change as this newly popularised technology begins to rival PC shipments on an international scale. This examination details which regional markets will be the most enthusiastic tablet adopters, which vendors are poised to take significant market share, and which product design and marketing strategies will prove the most effective from 2012-2017.

The author of The Tablet Market Report 2012-2017 noted that ‘In a matter of two years, the tablet has grown from a niche product to become one of the world’s fastest growing media platforms.’ The report answer questions on why this explosion occurred when it did, what direction the regional markets will take, and what products will command attention from consumers that have been enraptured by iPad since its unveiling.

The report contains 98 tables, charts and graphs that detail and forecast developing trends in the tablet market from 2012-2017. Visiongain provides forecasts for the period 2012-2017 measuring both value (US$) and the number of units shipped for each year and in each of 8 regional markets. The successes and failures of 9 major vendors are also analysed in depth and their products extrapolated onto the market as a whole. In doing so, the report provides specifications and study of 14 unique products and quantifies their impact upon the tablet ecosystem.

The Tablet Market Report 2012-2017 will be of value to current and future potential investors into the telecommunications industry, as well as companies and research centres who wish to broaden their knowledge of the tablet market.