With the tablet market already becoming mature, Apple has been seeing weakening sales for its iPad series, while Android-based tablet shipments have also been declining. Most second- and third-tier brand vendors had already stepped out of the market, while China-based white-box tablet players had also shifted their focuses to other product lines after Intel stopped providing subsidies for using its CPUs.The launch of this device is anticipated in Q2 2018. A lower priced tablet from Apple could kick off new price competition in the tablet market, it will force first-tier players to rethink their price strategy.
Apple to make a cheaper 9.7-inch iPad, launch in Q2 2018?
Posted on Friday, December 01 2017 @ 12:59 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck