CEA: Worldwide tablet sales will reach 68.5 million at the end of the year

According to foreign media reports, according to foreign media reports, the latest survey data released by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) today shows that in the second quarter of this year, the proportion of American online consumers owning a tablet computer reached 29%, compared to the first quarter of this year. Increased by 9%. CEA expects this year's global tablet sales will reach 68.5 million.

According to survey data released by the CEA, two-thirds of U.S. online consumers plan to buy a tablet in the future, and 45% of U.S. online consumers plan to buy a tablet in the last two years. In addition, the agency expects the total value of global tablet shipments this year will reach 29.1 billion U.S. dollars, which is 11 billion U.S. dollars higher than the figure expected by the agency in January this year. CEA said that the high value of tablet PC shipments will boost the consumer electronics industry's total value to reach US$200 billion for the first time.

Kevin Tillmann, CEA senior research analyst, said: “With the continuous increase in the number of households holding tablets in the foreseeable future, the overall size of the tablet market will continue to increase substantially, with few before Such a new device is so quickly welcomed by consumers, businesses and the education community."