Acer representatives have promised to demonstrate at June's Computex 2013 a tablet-smartphone - a smartphone with a screen diagonal of up to five inches. Such devices, are gaining popularity among women and elderly, as it allows to keep the device in one hand and have a fairly large screen.
Acer device of this class will be presented for the first time this year, will focus on the capabilities of camera and software. Toward the end of the year will be presented the second generation of the device. If last year the size of the market of such products ranged between 7 and 8 million, but this year it will increase to 10 million units. An important factor in the success of these device, is the price - according to Acer, ideally it should be equal to $ 299, though now for such solutions asking $ 399-499.
According to analysts, the share of smartphones with screen sizes of more than 5 in the current year will increase from 5% to 15%, and in 2015 it will reach 20%.
Acer is planning to increase tablets production this year by 3.5 times. In the first quarter this year, the company released 65% of the tablet edition of last year. By the third quarter, the company will make a seven-inch tablet models with screen sizes 8 "and 10", which will cost about $ 200 and $ 235, respectively. The share of seven-inch Iconia B1 model will account for 15-20% of the annual tablets programs .