The iPad, Apple’s tablet, has been finding its place as a part of America’s spare time and leisure market. But while it’s a fun gadget, it can also be utilized as a business tool. Apps, like one designed by Citrix, give employees access to their desktop computers anywhere that they have an internet connection.
Businesses have begun to notice more than just the star of the tablet PC world, the iPad. The steady line of new tablets being produced for the office workspace has invited businesses to develop plans that will take full advantage of their power.
We have the iPhone’s success to thank for this rapid expansion of iPad use by both small and large businesses. When the iPhone was first released, it was not able to securely link to corporate email addresses, but owners demanded support for their business email systems. Apple responded, and iPhone took its place as the phone choice for executives in America, edging out BlackBerry as the go-to email-ready phone.
Whereas first-generation iPhones lacked secure access to corporate email, iPads shipped with this functionality. Business owners embraced the iPad and its safe, secure flexibility, and the iTunes store prepared for increased business interest by marketing apps targeted towards office-tasks and solutions: solutions that had previously been exclusive to desktop PCs.
The iPad is at the top of the tablet market, and for good reason. Known for its top-notch security features and ease of use, it is a staple in workplaces across America. The iPad is often the first name that comes to mind in many executives mind when it comes to tablets. There are however many competitors anxious to take Apple’s place on top.
Asus is one of the many companies in the technology sector that is nipping at Apple’s heels. They made a recent announcement that they will be releasing four state of the art devices into the tablet market.
Two of the tablets are designed to run on Android’s latest operating system -known affectionately as Ice Cream Sandwich -while the other two tablets are based on Windows technology. Asus plans to reveal these tablets to the public in 2012.
Nokia is allegedly testing the market also, in preparation for release of two new tablets in the latter half of 2013. In the next few years, the number of tablet brands may rival the number of apps available for iPad: the same apps that are helping businesses gain an edge over their competitors.
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