Striving to cope up with the dwindling number of tablet holders, various tech giants are competing to grab bigger pie piece. Tablets today offer more than just basic functionalities of storing and procuring data as the manufacturers embed new features that provide an experience similar to mobile phones.
In addition, apart from a list of apps and large storage capacities, tablets are now incorporated with various features that are similar to mobile phones. Various trends propelling growth of the tablet market include,
- Data Security:
The on-going battle against security breaches have not reached an impasse. Robust patches have been a major factor propelling tech giants to compete and offer impeccable security in their gadgets and functionality. However, in pace with technology, some tech giants have embedded security-based attributes that are bound to human behaviours. Through techniques such as scanning thumb prints, iris movement, foot step-patterns and various others, tech giants are striving to offer hack-proof security to their users.
Out-innovating the security system of iris scanning, Samsung has incorporated security-related features in their recently launched phablets. The tablet is embedded with the security techniques similar to iPhone and Blackberry for business users. Moreover, users of this phablet can make certain purchases and payments with the help of the iris scanning security feature. Such features are propelling manufacturers of mobile phones to embed devices with updated security system.
- Extensive Technology:
Bound by apps, tablets mainly function on the availability of internet access. Moreover, various tech giants were striving to get faster buffering and loading data speed. Coping and competing with the struggle to offer users fastest internet speed and data connectivity, tech giants are launching range of new devices in pace with the 4G or 3G pace of internet. However, few developing countries are striving to provide such services owing to lack of technical development. Whereas, developed countries are a step ahead in the rat race of internet speed and access.
Newly launched tablets incorporated with 4G attributes, offer users with fast processes in terms of payment and other such tasks. Furthermore, it offers entertainment services at a relatively fast pace without any disruptions. Users do not need to wait for the data to buffer. Such factors have significantly led to an increase in preference for tablets.
- Live Widgets:
Unlike other gadgets, tablets offers its users features that are offered on computer systems. While typing reminders and featuring various apps on the home screen are the only options provided on a mobile phone. However, a tablets allows users to pin widgets on their screen, which enables them to get fast access to the app and its functioning. Calendar, social media updates and contacts are a few widgets that users can pin on the home screen that notify users with updates.
Future Market Prospects
According to a recent report compiled by Future Market Insights, the global tablet market is expected to register 9.1% CAGR over the forecast period, 2016-2026. The U.S. will retain dominance in the North America market among other regions over the following decade. In addition, the iOS tablets will outsell Android-based operating system in the span of next ten years. Whereas, tablets that are bigger than 8-inch among other sizes will gain traction significantly over the following decade. However, demand from commercial segment will be relatively higher. The commercial segment will witness relatively high CAGR in the span of next ten years.
