Media Tablets: Market Research Report

June 2012 | 613 pages | ID: MB286AAED5CEN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Media Tablets in Million Units by the following Operating Systems: Android, QNX, iOS, and Others (Includes Microsoft and other operating systems).

The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America.

Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2010 through 2018.

The report profiles 62 companies including many key and niche players such as Acer, Inc., Amazon.com, Inc., Apple, Inc., ARCHOS, ASUSTeK Computer Inc., Barnes & Noble, Inc., Dell, Inc., HTC Corporation, Lenovo Group Limited, Motorola Mobility, Inc., Research In Motion Limited, and Samsung Electronics Company Limited.

Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research.

Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

Contents

I.INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Introduction
Growth Drivers
Apple iPad – the First Successful Offering in Media Tablet Market

Table 1. World Media Tablet Market: Market Share of Apple and Other Companies for Years 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Introduction of iPad 2 to Facilitate Further Growth of Media Tablet Market
Specification for First-Generation iPad and iPad 2
Current and Future Analysis
Media Tablets Market to Witness Competition
Apple Sees Decline in iPad Sales
Amazon Kindle Fire Emerges as Top Android-Based Tablet
Launch of Galaxy Tab 2 – A Significant Development
HTC and RIM Targeting Enterprise Market
Tablets Market Sees Product Withdrawals
Emergence of Media Tablets and Smartphones to Check Rapid Growth of PC Market
Trends
Success in Media Tablets to Impact Sales of Hard Disk Drives
Apple iPad Shipments to Gradually Move Downwards Beginning 2013
Media Tablets to Benefit from Android Popularity
Wacom Maintaining Leadership Position in Digitizing Technology
Tablet Display Suppliers to Face Challenge of Meeting Rising Demand
IT industry to Receive Boost from Media Tablet Sales
Telecom Operator to Introduce Strategies to Benefit from Media Tablet Growth

7-INCH TABLETS VERSUS 10-INCH TABLETS

Semiconductor Industry to Benefit from Introduction of Devices
Touch Panel and Flexible PCB Market to Benefit from Growing Uptake of Media Tablets
Media Tablet Market to Benefit from High Replacement Rate
Media Tablets to Create Long Lasting Impact for Businesses
Product-Wise Analysis

Table 2. World Computer Market (2015): Projected Market Share of Portable Devices (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Netbooks
Feature Comparison of Media Tablets, Netbooks and Notebooks
Smartphones
Non-Standardized Media Tablets Creating Challenges for Industry
Comparison of Operating System Used in Media Tablets
Bill of Material Cost Analysis

Table 3. Comparison of BOM Costs – Notebooks versus Media Tablets

Noteworthy Innovations
EMEA Media Tablet Market
New Products Likely to Enter Market
What Lies Ahead?
Enterprise Usage
Mainstream Usage

2.PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Media Tablets
Features
Media Tablets Vs. Tablet PC
A Historic Perspective
Focus on Select Products
iPad
Samsung Galaxy Tab
Amazon Kindle Fire
Technical Specifications of Select Products
Overview of Operating Systems
iOS
Android
Features
Architecture
Recent Releases of Android
4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
3.2 Honeycomb
3.1 Honeycomb
3.0 Honeycomb
2.3 Gingerbread

Table 4. Global Android Market (2012): Percentage Share Breakdown of Usage by Version - 2.3.x Gingerbread, 2.2 Froyo, 2.0, 2.1 Éclair, 4.0.x Ice Cream Sandwich, 3.x.x Honeycomb, 1.6 Donut, and 1.5 Cupcake (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

QNX

Windows 8
webOS
MeeGo

3.PRODUCT LAUNCHES

Apple Introduces iPad
Motorola Mobility to Introduce Motorola Xoom 2 and Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition Tablets
Acer Launches ICONIA TAB A700
NTT DoCoMo Unveils MEDIAS Tab N-06D Tablet
ARCHOS Unveils New G9 Android™ Tablets
Sony India Rolls Out Tablet P and Tablet S Devices
Acer Releases ICONIA TAB A200
Lenovo Introduces Android-Powered IdeaPad and ThinkPad Tablet
Toshiba Releases AT100 Android Tablet
Sharp Unveils Galapagos Android Tablet
Amazon Introduces Kindle Fire Tablet
Barnes & Noble Unveils Nook Tablet
HTC to Launch Android Based Media Tablets
ViewSonic Introduces ViewPad 10
IN Media Launches Tablet PC 7
IN Media Introduces New Tablet PC
Apple Introduces iPad 2
MiTAC to Unveil Media Tablets
Lenovo Group Rolls Out New Tablets
Hewlett-Packard Development Company to Roll Out HP TouchPad 4G on AT&T
Samsung Electronics Launches GALAXY Tab 8.9 and GALAXY Tab 10.1
Research In Motion Introduces BlackBerry BBX Mobile Platform
Research In Motion Launches BlackBerry® PlayBookTM Video Chat Application
Acer Unveils Acer ICONIA TAB A100 Tablet
Acer Launches Acer ICONIA SMART
Hewlett-Packard Development Unveils HP webOS Pivot
Hewlett-Packard Development to Launch Wi-Fi Version of HP TouchPad
T-Mobile USA and Dell Launch Streak™ 7
ASUSTeK Computer Introduces ASUS Eee Pad Slider
ASUSTeK Computer Unveils ASUS Eee Pad Transformer
ASUSTeK Computer Introduces Eee Pad Transformer Prime
Technicolor Unveils Media Touch 2
Apple Launches iPad in UK
Marvell Launches Marvell Moby Tablet
AT&T Introduces AT&T HomeManagerTM
Samsung Introduces Galaxy Tab
NEC BIGLOBE to Introduce Android Tablets
Orange France Introduces Tabbee S Tablet
RIM Introduces BlackBerry PlayBookTM Tablet
Binatone Introduces Binatone Home Surf Touch Android Tablet PC
Hewlett-Packard Launches Photosmart eStation
Mediaspectrum Rolls Out Adrenalin
IN Media Introduces IN Media Tablet PC
Toshiba Europe Unveils FOLIO 100
ARCHOS Launches Android-Based Tablets
Broadcom Introduces ExoPC Tablet
Fusion Garage to Roll out JooJoo Internet Tablet
Sony Introduces Dash
Paradigm Shift Sourcing and Manufacturing Launches EMT-10AB and EMT-10AW Touch-Screen Smart Tablet
OpenPeak Introduces OpenTablet 7
Dell Introduces Dell Streak
Dell Rolls Out Inspiron Duo Convertible Tablet
ASUSTeK Computer Launches Various Portable Multimedia and Productivity Solutions
Apple Introduces iPad
Apple Launches iPad in Various Countries
Lenovo Group Introduces ThinkPad Products
Lenovo Group Unveils IdeaPad U1 Hybrid Notebook
Camangi Introduces Camangi WebStation Internet Tablet
Smart Devices Electronics Technology and AdelaVoice Introduce Lighthouse SQ7
Toshiba Unveils JournE Touch
Nokia Launches N97 Web Tablet
Samsung Electronics Introduces WiMAX Internet Tablet for Clearwire Network
Genius-KYE Systems Launches G-Pen F-509 Media Tablet
TechCrunch Rolls Out CrunchPad Web Tablet Prototype
GiiNiiTM International Introduces Movit Mini Internet Tablet
Dell Introduces Latitude XT2 Convertible Tablet

4.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

Google Acquires Motorola Mobility
Google Snaps Up eBook Technologies
Notion Forms Partnership with Texas Instruments
Dell to Team Up with Baidu
Prestigio and Archos Sign Partnership Agreement
Lenovo Group Unveils Mobile Internet and Digital Home Business Group
Seton Hall University Uses Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet PCs
HP to Discontinue webOS Device Development
Dell Takes Over Boomi
Google Takes Over Agnilux
Intrinsyc Software and Advanced Systems Research Technology Sign Agreement

5.FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS

Acer, Inc. (China)
Amazon.com, Inc. (US)
Apple, Inc. (US)
ARCHOS (France)
ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (Taiwan)
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (US)
Dell, Inc. (US)
HTC Corporation (Taiwan)
Lenovo Group Limited (Hong Kong)
Motorola Mobility, Inc. (US)
Research In Motion Limited (Canada)
Samsung Electronics Company Limited (Korea)

6.GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Table 5. World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Media Tablets by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 6. World 9-Year Perspective for Media Tablets by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin American Markets for Years 2010, 2012 and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 7. World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Media Tablets by Operating System – Android, QNX,iOS and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 8. World 9-Year Perspective for Media Tablets by Operating System – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Android, QNX, iOS and Other Markets for Years 2010, 2012 and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1.THE UNITED STATES

A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Amazon Kindle Fire Emerges as Top Android- Based Tablet
Product Launches
Strategic Corporate Developments
Key Players
Amazon.com, Inc.
Apple, Inc.
Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Dell, Inc.
Motorola Mobility, Inc.
B. Market Analytics

Table 9. US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Media Tablets Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2.CANADA

A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Product Launches
Strategic Corporate Development
Key Player
Research In Motion Limited
B. Market Analytics

Table 10. Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Media Tablets Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3.JAPAN

A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Product Launches
B. Market Analytics

Table 11. Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Media Tablets Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4.EUROPE

A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Product Launches
B. Market Analytics

Table 12. European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Media Tablets by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 13. European 9-Year Perspective for Media Tablets by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2010, 2012 and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4A.FRANCE

A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
ARCHOS – A Major French Player
B. Market Analytics

Table 14. French Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Media Tablets Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4B.GERMANY

Market Analysis

Table 15. German Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Media Tablets Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4C.ITALY

Market Analysis

Table 16. Italian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Media Tablets Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4D.THE UNITED KINGDOM

Market Analysis

Table 17. UK Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Media Tablets Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart)

4E.SPAIN

Market Analysis

Table 18. Spanish Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Media Tablets Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4F.RUSSIA

Market Analysis

Table 19. Russian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Media Tablets Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4G.REST OF EUROPE

Market Analysis

Table 20. Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Media Tablets Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5.ASIA-PACIFIC

A. Market Analysis
Asia-Pacific Media Tablet Market to Register Considerable Growth
Current and Future Analysis
Thailand Media Tablets Market on Fast Track
Australian Media Tablet Market
More Competition on the Fray
Product Launches
Strategic Corporate Developments
Key Players
Acer, Inc. (China)
ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (Taiwan)
HTC Corporation (Taiwan)
Lenovo Group Limited (Hong Kong)
Samsung Electronics Company Limited (Korea)
B. Market Analytics

Table 21. Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Media Tablets by Geographic Region – China, India and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 22. Asia-Pacific 9-Year Perspective for Media Tablets by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for China, India and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2010, 2012 and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5A.CHINA

A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Chinese Tablets Sales to Register Growth
Media Tablet Market to Benefit from Government Focus on Rural Areas
B. Market Analytics

Table 23. Chinese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Media Tablets Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5B.INDIA

Market Analysis

Table 24. Indian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Media Tablets Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5C.REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC

Market Analysis

Table 25. Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Media Tablets Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6.MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

Market Analysis

Table 26. Middle East & Africa Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Media Tablets Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

7.LATIN AMERICA

Market Analysis

Table 27. Latin American Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Media Tablets Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 62 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 72)
The United States (32)
Canada (2)
Japan (5)
Europe (9)
- France (4)
- Germany (2)
- The United Kingdom (1)
- Rest of Europe (2)
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (24)