ARM Expects 50 Tablet Devices to Hit the Market This Year

From X-bit Labs: ARM, a leading developer of microprocessor technologies for portable and consumer electronics, said at a press conference on Wednesday that this year around 50 tablet PC devices akin to Apple iPad released worldwide. While analysts agree that there may be a lot of slate-type PCs launched, far not all will become successful.

“The first tablet devices will launch in the second quarter by [mobile network] carriers. You will see a lot more in the third quarter,” said Roy Chen, ARM's worldwide mobile computing ODM manager, during a press meeting in Taipei, reports IDG News Services.

There are so many tablet PCs incoming that ARM even had to book the additional space at Computex Taipei trade-show to demonstrate all the products, many of which will be launched by small companies that can hardly efficiently advertise their devices and do not have an established brand among consumers.

According to the market research firm, positioned between smartphones and PCs, tablets are attracting the interest of consumer electronics (CE) and computing OEMs. None of the tablets announced thus far offer all the benefits of e-readers or computing platforms, but new technologies and applications could help create a unique value proposition. Thus far, only Apple and ICD have indicated carrier strategies, and only Apple offers a solution that includes content and applications.

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