A leading obstacle to the delivery of personal communications solutions to every person worldwide is lack of access to computing devices that are more mobile than a laptop yet offer greater content creation than a smartphone. The ultra-mobile device (UMD) market is led today by netbook computers and a growing selection of mobile broadband-enabled consumer electronics devices. With an ever-expanding catalog of content, applications and services available over an Internet connection, more consumers are looking for mobile computing devices that can deliver an �always connected� lifestyle. Two new types of UMDs � smartbooks and media tablets � claim the ability to overcome these market challenges with commercial solutions in 2010 and beyond.
On February 25, ABI Research will present a Webinar hosted by key members of the firm�s expert mobile devices team: Senior Analyst Jeff Orr and Vice President/Practice Director Kevin Burden. It will address the general question �Will Smartbooks and Media Tablets Change the Face of Mobile Computing?� with specific reference to these critical topics:
� What market factors are increasing demand for ultra-mobile devices?
� Are smartbooks replacing existing netbooks and MIDs, or accretive to the market?
� What impact will media tablets have on the emerging eBook reader opportunity?
� What products have already been developed?
� When will these technologies reach mass market adoption?
The eighth in ABI Research�s �Stay Connected� Webinar series, this informative and enlightening session will explore the opportunities and challenges for smartbooks and media tablets, and the drivers and inhibitors affecting the growth of ultra-mobile devices. It will highlight positioning and distribution issues for both device concepts, present ABI Research�s thoughts on where the market is going, and offer forecasts and recommendations for interested players.
The Webinar will take place Thursday, February 25 at 11:30 US Eastern Standard Time.
The event is free. Please register at: http://www.abiresearch.com/webinar/register.jsp.
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