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More than 208 million phablets, a hybrid device that is larger thana smartphone but smaller than a tablet, like the Samsung GalaxyNote, will be shipped globally in 2015, says ABI Research. Despite the slow start for phablet smartphones in 2011, the marketis at the dawn of the phablet era. HTC, LG, and Huawei will eachintroduce phablet smartphones in 2012, joining the ranks ofSamsung's Galaxy Note and Nexus. Additionally, another phabletsmartphone was released earlier this month, the Samsung Galaxy S3. "One of the chief drivers for phablets is the amount of time peopleuse their smartphones for web browsing, reading articles andnewspapers on the go, or simply navigating their journeys," sayssenior analyst Joshua Flood. "The larger screen sizes make asignificant difference to the user's experience when compared toconventional-sized touchscreens between 3.5 to 4 inches."Additionally, new phablet-styled devices provide an attractivetwo-in-one device proposition and are beginning to see thecompetition between these larger smartphone form factors andsmaller media tablets (less than seven inches). Phablets are defined as having a touch screen size between 4.6 to5.5 inches. Global shipments for phablets will increase by a factorof 10 in 2012 from 2011. ABI Research's " Phablets and Super Smartphones " details phablet smartphones and super smartphones and examinesthe potential opportunities each of these new smartphones offer.The report goes into further detail on segmentation of smartphonescreen sizes and presents detailed information on supersmartphones, regional opportunities, and total market sizes byrevenue and shipments. Visit ABI Research at. This article originally appeared on EE Times Europe.Phablets hybrid communication devices to surpass 208 million unitshipments annually in 2015Phablets hybrid communication devices to surpass 208 million unitshipments annually in 2015Phablets hybrid communication devices to surpass 208 million unitshipments annually in 2015 We are high quality suppliers, our products such as China Aluminum Display Cases , China Aluminum Makeup Cases for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits Aluminum Cosmetic Cases.
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