Today’s Top Tablet News

Posted on | May 15, 2012 | No Comments

Dominance of iPad Hinders App Development for Other Tablets

The Miami Herald

You can expect more apps for non-Apple tablet computers when those devices gain more market share. How soon, or if, that will happen is anyone’s guess.  People who write apps are motivated by the revenue they’re likely to get. They can maximize that revenue by focusing on the tablet computer that is owned by the largest number of people.

Can New Version of the Fire Heat Up Sales for the Kindle Tablet?

Forbes

The Kindle Fire’s success can be attributed to the holiday shopping season as well as the extremely aggressive pricing, which boosted Amazon’s hardware revenue but weighed heavily on its profit margins.  However, it seems that the party is over for Amazon — or at least for now. While it had a 17% tablet market share in Q4 2011, the share dipped to around 4% in Q1 2012, while Samsung gained market share with its new Android tablets.

New Front-Lit Kindle May Be Available in July

Reuters (via Huffington Post)

Amazon.com Inc will launch new versions of its Kindle e-reader and tablet, including a monochrome e-reader with front lighting, a source who has seen the prototype told Reuters.  Amazon’s Kindle e-reader has been popular, but readers have had to buy an external light to attach to the device to read in the dark. The front light eliminates that problem.

Tablets Not Yet Contributing to Meaningful Viewing Habits

Multichannel News

While TVs are used for two-thirds of overall video viewing time among U.S. adult Internet users, and laptops or desktop computers account for another 30%, smartphones and tablet computers are not yet “significant sources” of video viewing in terms of time spent, according to a survey by the Consumer Electronics Association.

Tablet Users Are Big Internet Shoppers

Internet Retailer

Consumers are spending increasing amounts of time on mobile connected devices, with time spent on tablets playing a significant role in purchasing decisions as consumers find new ways to research and interact with brands, according to a global study on 8400 people carried out by InMobi, an independent mobile advertising network, and Mobext, a mobile marketing network.

Tablet Usage by Doctors Nearly Doubles in a Year

CIO Insights

Doctors have nearly doubled their use of tablets since 2011, a May 10 report by Manhattan Research revealed.  In its annual “Taking the Pulse” study, Manhattan Research found that tablet use by doctors reached 62 percent in 2012, compared with 35 percent of physician tablet adoption in 2011.  Half of the doctors who own tablets are using them at the point of care, according Manhattan Research.

Nearly One Million Students in Thailand to Get Tablets

Digital Trends

he $32.8 million One Tablet PC Per Child campaign is the world’s largest education tablet distribution deal to date, and finally became official after members of the Pheu Thai party announced the initiative last summer during election season. In partnership with the Chinese firm, Shenzhen Scope, 400,000 tablet units are expected to ship within the next 90 days with an additional 530,000 units on the way.

New Front-Lit Kindle May Be Available in July

Reuters (via Huffington Post)

Amazon.com Inc will launch new versions of its Kindle e-reader and tablet, including a monochrome e-reader with front lighting, a source who has seen the prototype told Reuters.  Amazon’s Kindle e-reader has been popular, but readers have had to buy an external light to attach to the device to read in the dark. The front light eliminates that problem.

Tablets Create Surge in Web Traffic

Web Pro News

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