Global tablet PC market fuelled by an increase in demand

The global tablet PC processor market has been forecast to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 40.2% over the period to 2015.

One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing demand for high-performance tablet PCs. The demand from both the customers and the vendors of the global tablet PC market is driving growth within the industry.

Additionally, the rapid growth of the gaming, media and entertainment sectors has increased the demand for tablet PCs in these sectors.

Hence, there is intense competition among device manufacturers to capture the large untapped market in these sectors.

Therefore, the increasing need for manufacturers in these segments to improve their devices has increased the demand for application-specific tablet PC processors.

Key players within the global tablet PC processor market include ARM Holdings Inc, the world's leading semiconductor intellectual property (IP) supplier who design and license fast, low-cost, power-efficient RISC processors, and Intel Corp, an American multinational semiconductor chip maker corporation headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Intel is the worlds largest and highest valued semiconductor chip maker, based on revenue.

In order to differentiate their products from those of their competitors, the dominant players in the global tablet PC market are striving to enhance their devices on a consistent basis.

For more information on the global tablet PC market, see the latest research: Global Tablet PC Market Report

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