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The rise of tablets in the enterprise

Summary:

Tablets have gone mainstream, and now those devices — from the iPad to Research in Motion’s new PlayBook — are headed to the enterprise. This trend is largely driven by end users who prefer to bring their own devices to work, which is creating a fruitful marketplace for both hardware manufacturers and app developers. This report examines the current state of tablets in the enterprise, from use cases to market drivers, and analyzes which players will be worth watching in the coming months. Additional companies mentioned in this report include Apple, Google, Samsung and Nokia. For a full list of companies, and to read the full report, sign up for a free trial.

  1. Table of Contents
  2. About Colin Gibbs
  3. About GigaOM Pro
  4. Executive summary
  5. Introduction: Apple breaks down the door
  6. Users and use cases
  7. Business vs. pleasure
  8. The market
    1. Market drivers
    2. Market barriers
  9. Competitive analysis and outlook
    1. Apple and iOS
    2. Google and Android
    3. Research In Motion and BlackBerry (and QNX)
    4. Microsoft and Windows Mobile (and Windows Phone)
    5. Hewlett-Packard and webOS
  10. Key takeaways
  11. Further reading

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