According to research by ABI Research, in the first quarter of 2014 on the tablet market experienced a decline in the supply by up to 30%, but, in general, the situation should stabilize, and only tablet known brands will be sold over 200 million units. Last year, the comparable figure was 166 million units. In monetary terms, the tablet market in 2014 will reach $ 85 billion .
As expected, Apple will remain a leading supplier of tablets, but its lead over Samsung continues to decline. These companies will account for over 70% of deliveries tablets this year.
DigiTimes Research Experts added that seven-inch tablets prices gradually falling in June , this device can be purchased for $ 79 already. In this regard, a lot of pressure on the seven-inch model Samsung, offered at a higher cost. Price competition intensifies in the segment of eight-inch devices.