Android tablet is suffering from iOS and Win8 double-sided attack

Recently, the US IT website eWeek wrote that although the Android-based tablet can now occupy a place in the market, but due to security and many other issues, as well as from Apple iOS and Microsoft Win8's two sides of the attack, Android tablet does not have a good development prospects.
Android tablet is suffering from both iOS and Win8

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The tablet market is not friendly enough to Google's Android operating system. In the past year, more and more consumers have begun to meet the demand for tablets through the Apple iPad. Samsung Galaxy Tab, Dell Streak and many similar Android devices can only lie on the shelves to collect dust. Of course, some people think that this situation will change. In order to prove this point, researchers and analysts have pointed out that Android has also started slowly in the smartphone market, but it still has a dominant share.

But so far, Android has not been successful in the tablet field. Although this system will undoubtedly have a share in this field, the probability of gaining a dominant position is not large. Not only that, from the current situation, Android is likely to become the "single-off" of the tablet market. The reasons are as follows:

1. Lack of security

Although some consumers refuse to admit that Android has security issues, this is especially worthy of attention for business users. So, with the iPad and Windows 8 entering the enterprise market, Android will be left behind. Over time, this will have a profound negative impact on the penetration rate of the system.

2, iPad status can not be shaken

iPad is the king of the tablet market. Some researchers believe that this product will eventually yield to competitive pressure. But they are wrong, iPad is popular with users, and this trend will continue in the next few years. Android tablets will not pose a big challenge to the status of the iPad.

3, iOS is more useful

Android is a good operating system, but it is not iOS after all. The high sales of the iPad has already explained the problem. Apple iOS is easy to use and does not suffer from security issues, and its features are second to none. The Android Honeycomb platform lags behind iOS in many ways. Before all of this changed, Android was only eye-catching.

4, Windows 8 uses the same strategy

Although the main focus of the tablet is focused on Apple and Google, but it should not be overlooked, Windows 8 will also join the competition. By the time the system is released, it will have a huge impact on Android. Like Google, Microsoft (microblogging) also provides operating systems for major manufacturers, which led to the formation of a confrontation between the two companies. Considering the past success history of Windows, how Android challenges Microsoft will be very worthy of attention.

5, manufacturers are looking forward to Windows 8

When it comes to Microsoft's mobile strategy, you have to mention another point: many manufacturers are already showing to Microsoft, plans to launch Windows 8 tablet . In fact, HP (microblogging), Dell and Asus have already made this intention clear. More companies will adopt the same strategy in the coming months. Once this trend is formed, Google has to worry about whether manufacturers are willing to produce both Windows 8 and Android tablets. This is unlikely, especially when the sales of Windows 8 tablets exceed Android.

6, sales descriptions all

This year, global tablet sales reached tens of millions, and manufacturers believe that they will closely follow Apple. But compared to Apple, Android sales are very low. And when Microsoft enters this market next year, the situation will be even worse. Although Google has its own rhetoric, the lack of sales of tablet PCs still makes Android vendors nervous.

7, the success of smart phones does not explain the problem

Just because Android is successful in the smart phone market, it is not enough to promote the system to achieve excellent performance in the tablet field. There are big differences between smartphone and tablet users. At the moment, the latter seems to have little interest in Android. Of course, this situation may change, but it is ridiculous that Android is the winner of the smartphone market and believes it will succeed in the tablet market.

8, Consumer Confusion

Google also offers several different versions of the Android system, this decision is very bad. In addition, the company also allows vendors to customize the operating system, but this has become a disadvantage in the tablet field. The success of the iPad is largely due to the user knowing what features iOS can offer. But users who use the gingerbread system on their smartphones are lost in the hive system's tablet. This is a major flaw in Google’s strategy and will be largely impacted.

9, Android tablet is very boring

Will Android manufacturers start to innovate? Looking around the market, you will find that the current market is filled with a large number of poor quality products. Dell is the most typical example. The company first launched the 5-inch Streak, and later released a 7-inch product, but none of them succeeded. Although Samsung is widely regarded as the iPad's biggest competitor, the Galaxy Tab's design has obvious imitation marks. Before Android manufacturers began to innovate, the system will always play the role of second-rate products in the minds of consumers.

10, Google seems to be indifferent

Finally, let's take a look at Google. Google undoubtedly wants to succeed in the tablet market, but for various reasons, it seems that it is not willing to help manufacturers. The performance of the hive is a mess. Although Nexus has helped many vendors in the smartphone market, Google has not deployed the same strategy in the tablet space, but has been focusing on the mobile phone field. Google is showing the importance of tablet PCs. Otherwise, Android can only be marginalized in the competition.