Telecom Lead America: More than 208 million phablets will
be shipped globally in 2015. Also, HTC, LG, and Huawei will each introduce
phablet smartphones in 2012, joining the ranks of Samsung’s Galaxy Note and
Nexus, according to ABI Research.
Phablet is a hybrid device that is larger than a
smartphone but smaller than a tablet, like the Samsung Galaxy Note.
Phablets are defined as having a touch screen size
between 4.6 to 5.5 inches. Global shipments for phablets will increase by a
factor of 10 in 2012 from 2011.
The market research firm said that larger screen sizes
make a significant difference to the user’s experience when compared to
conventional-sized touchscreens between 3.5 to 4 inches.
Additionally, new phablet-styled devices provide an
attractive two-in-one device proposition and are beginning to see the
competition between these larger smartphone form factors and smaller media
tablets (less than seven inches).
One of the chief drivers for phablets is the amount of
time people use their smartphones for web browsing, reading articles and
newspapers on the go, or simply navigating their journeys,” said senior analyst
Joshua Flood.
Samsung unveils GALAXY S III, aims neck to neck rivalry with
iPhone
Recently, Samsung launched its phablet smartphone which is
known as Samsung Galaxy S3.
With a larger touch screen and more powerful processor,
the new Galaxy smartphone is all set to whack the reign of Apple’s iPhone.
editor@telecomlead.com