Lower demand from users for tablets with smaller screens, some in favor of larger screens, in mature markets, and the shift towards phablets in South-East Asia are slowing global tablet penetration.
“The next wave of adoption will be driven by lower price points rather than superior functionality,” said Ranjit Atwal, research director at Gartner.
Also read: Tablet share forecast by WitsView
WitsView, a research division of TrendForce, says global tablet shipments will grow 5 percent to 205.5 million in 2014.