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The time is correct for the netbook. According to analysts at ABI Investigation
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Practice director Kevin Burden describes this evolution: "PDA’s began our reliance on instant accessible data while traveling. When PDA functionality converged with cellular voice, smartphones became the new darling of mobile professional technological innovation that many expected to evolve into the hub for all data and communication needs for travelling professionals. Today, with a better understanding for what a smartphone is, is not, and may never be, along with a reality check on the usefulness of UMPCs, the market place remains open for new device types."
Smartphones did a lot to raise our comfort level with mobile technologies as well our expectations for how connected we could be and how accessible information and data should be while on the road. Enter the netbook with its light-weight
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While the advent of low-cost, power stingy x86 and ARM processors were the technical keys to netbooks, Burden argues that industry and consumer expectations also needed to evolve before netbooks would meet industry acceptance. "In recent a long time, the industry still expected the smartphones to be more than they turned out to be
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ABI Research’s “Mobile Devices Annual Marketplace Overview” delivers an integrated view of the mobile devices market place and examines the unique market aspects of individual device form factors
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ABI Study provides in-depth analysis and quantitative forecasting of emerging trends in global connectivity. From offices in North America, Europe and Asia, ABI Research’s around the world team of experts advise thousands of decision makers through investigation and advisory services in seven key practice areas. Est. 1990. For more information visit www.abiresearch.com, or call +1.516.624.2500.