For the full year 2021, total tablet shipments were up 3.2% year over year and reached 168.8 million units, the market's highest level since 2016. Meanwhile, Chromebook shipments declined 63.6% year over year in 4Q21, but managed to grow 13.5% for the full year.
Samsung Electronics has updated its tablet device line with the new Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, an offering that comes with the refreshed version of the S Pen out of the box.
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic furthered the decline of the worldwide tablet market as global shipments fell to 24.6 million units, down 18.1% year over year during the first quarter of 2020 (1Q20), according to research firm IDC.
The worldwide tablet market declined 8.6% during the third quarter of 2018 (3Q18) as global shipments fell to 36.4 million, according to research firm IDC.
The growing niche of detachable tablets like the Microsoft Surface and iPad Pro did experience more than 2.9% year-over-year growth and captured 15.3% share as newer models came into play.
The XPS 13 2-in-1 was crafted with premium materials: machined aluminum, carbon fiber and Corning Gorilla Glass, with the 360-degrees steel hinges also wrapped in machined aluminum.
Asus Philippines recently announced the arrival of the ZenBook Flip S, which the company claimed as "the world's thinnest 2-in-1" laptop, at a launch event in Marquis in Taguig City.