Samsung plans to launch Tablet PC challenge to Apple iPad
The world’s second-largest mobile phone maker Samsung plans to launch a tablet PC, like Apple’s iPad inspired wave of tablet PCs to grab a slice.
Samsung, JK Shin, head of Mobile Communications, held in Barcelona Mobile World Congress, said: “Apple’s tablet PCs will create new market demand, Samsung will respond to this. But now announce details of the plan too early.”
Market research firm iSuppli Corp, said Apple iPad foundry Samsung processor, which will make Samsung the same time as Apple’s parts suppliers and product competitors. Apple CEO Steve Jobs (Steve Jobs) on January 27 release iPad said, iPad will be on sale in March of this year.
JK Shin, said: “(involved in tablet PC market) is normal, we must join the Tablet PC market. In the meantime, Apple is also our customers, we are its parts suppliers.”
Investment bank Goldman Sachs is expected this year, Apple sold 6 million iPad. In contrast, the mobile phone market will reach 1 billion in sales of personal computers will be sold about 3 million units. iSuppli analyst Jagdish Rebello (Jagdish Rebello) that when many companies eyeing the market for Tablet PC, when, iPad is already a step in a bold attempt.
Samsung’s Tablet PC will mark the Suwon Samsung (Suwon) to a more high-end mobile devices into. Samsung’s February 14 release of the Wave has a 1GHz processor, mobile phones, help its smart phone business.