The Tablet & eReader Briefing

Overview

This Executive Briefing provides a discussion of the definition and developement of the tablet and the eReader. It examines selected key hardware trends and delivers top-level forecasts for unit shipments per annum by Juniper Research's eight key regions within both markets.

1. Portable Connected Devices..........2
1.1 Tablets..........2
i. Definition..........2
Figure 1: Devices Excluded from Tablet Definition..........3
ii. Development..........3
Figure 2: Key Adopted Functionalities of the Tablet..........4
Table 1: New Entrants to the Tablet Market in 2011..........5
1.2 eReaders..........5
i. Definition..........5
ii. Development..........5
2. Key Hardware Trends..........6
2.1 CPU..........6
2.2 Display Size..........7
Figure 3: Typical Tablet Display Sizes..........7
2.3 Electronic Ink..........7
i. Electronic Ink vs. LCD..........7
3. Market for Tablets..........8
Figure 4: Tablet Shipments (m) p.a. Split by Eight Key Regions 2010-2016..........9
Table 2: Tablet Shipments (m) p.a. Split by Eight Key Regions 2010-2016..........9