Tablet Wars Heating Up

Tablet Wars Heating Up

By Doug Olenick On Jan 31 2013 - 12:23pm

Samsung's tablet shipments exploded during the fourth quarter.
Samsung's tablet shipments exploded during the fourth quarter.


Framingham, Mass. – The Apple iPad has not lost its edge, but it is getting a bit more dull.

The research firm IDC reported Apple is still the top tablet vendor, shipping 22.9 million units globally during the fourth quarter, a 48.1 percent increase over the same period last year. The company ended the quarter with 43.6 percent of the market.

Overall, 52.5 million tablets were shipped worldwide, a 75 percent jump year over year. IDC analysts credited the wider array of tablets now available for the increase.

 

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Tech Data Expands Asus Partnership

Tech Data Expands Asus Partnership

TWICE Staff On Jan 30 2013 - 2:03pm

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Clearwater, Fla. — Tech Data has expanded relationship with Asus to distribute the new Asus Taichi, a fusion of a notebook and tablet.

 The Asus Taichi has a back-to-back dual-screen design which provides mobile flexibility, allowing users to switch between tablet and notebook in a single touch, Tech Data said.

LTE-Equipped Asus VivoTab RT On the Way

LTE-Equipped Asus VivoTab RT On the Way

By Joseph Palenchar On Nov 13 2012 - 2:20pm

The LTE-equipped version of the Asus VivoTab RT will run on AT&T’s LTE network.
The LTE-equipped version of the Asus VivoTab RT will run on AT&T’s LTE network.


Dallas – AT&T will begin offering the first Windows RT tablet with 4G LTE when the Asus VivoTab RT becomes available on Nov. 16 for as low as $499.

AT&T said it would be the only carrier offering an LTE version of the 10.1-inch Windows 8 tablet during the holiday season.

The quad-core VivoTab RT will be available Nov. 16 through direct and indirect channels.