Tablet does not affect smartphone sales

The trend of tablet computers becoming popular in 2011 has become even more apparent. Nowadays, not only a large number of people in the industry think that tablet computers will erode the traditional notebook PC market, some people even begin to predict that tablet computers will affect the sale of smart phones with the same source.

However, Lou Weiqiang, vice president of RIM's Asia-Pacific region, which produces BlackBerrys, recently said in an interview with Taiwanese media that although we have witnessed the launch of global tablet demand in 2010, it will also grow further in 2011, but due to different applications, This does not have a negative impact on the global smartphone market. However, he also believes that the impact of tablet computers on the notebook and netbook market already exists.

Lao Weiqiang said that for smart phone users, the tablet can be used as a supplement to provide more and better hardware features, large screens can also increase the efficiency of use. "The tablet is neither a large smartphone nor a small notebook." It differs from a design concept to a hardware architecture.

RIM's BlackBerry Tablet PlayBook will enter the Asia-Pacific market in the second quarter of this year. Lao Weiqiang said that because the PlayBook can provide seamless connection with the BlackBerry mobile phone and BlackBerry enterprise server system, it will be favored by the business market.