The juggernaut that is the Chinese smartphone market slipped a gear for the first time in 27 months in 2013's fourth quarter, declining 4.3 per cent from the previous three months, according to IDC.
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I think most people who want a Smartphone have one already in China.
Tablets are cheaper than Smartphone, and offer better performance, and a bigger screen without a need of a contract to use one. Chinese people who don't need a smartphone, but want to use a few apps like Angry Birds, Twitter, etc would buy a tablet because it is cheaper than a smartphone, and has a bigger screen. Tablets also have GPS, Bluetooth, Cameras, and other features which a Smartphone have, and if you Skype, Facebook, and Twitter, you basically can turn your tablet into a smartphone when you are connected to the internet.
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I think most people who want a Smartphone have one already in China.
Tablets are cheaper than Smartphone, and offer better performance, and a bigger screen without a need of a contract to use one. Chinese people who don't need a smartphone, but want to use a few apps like Angry Birds, Twitter, etc would buy a tablet because it is cheaper than a smartphone, and has a bigger screen. Tablets also have GPS, Bluetooth, Cameras, and other features which a Smartphone have, and if you Skype, Facebook, and Twitter, you basically can turn your tablet into a smartphone when you are connected to the internet.