➀ Apple is reportedly developing foldable iPhone and iPad devices, with the iPhone expected in 2026; ➁ The foldable iPad, likely a 'Pro' model, is anticipated to be the size of two iPad Pros side-by-side; ➂ Apple has long been rumored to be working on a foldable device.

1. Samsung announces the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) with an S Pen for under $500; 2. The tablet features a 10.4-inch display, Exynos 1280 processor, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage; 3. It runs on Android 14 and includes a 7,040mAh battery.

➀ The article highlights the top five tablet vendors in Q3 2024 based on unit shipments, with Apple leading with 12.6 million units, followed by Samsung, Amazon, Huawei, and Lenovo. ➁ It provides a list of recommended articles related to the topic. ➂ The author thanks IDC for providing the data.

➀ The global tablet market saw a 20.4% year-over-year growth in the third quarter, with 39.6 million units shipped. Apple shipped 12.6 million units, with a 1.4% year-over-year growth. The new iPad Pro was too expensive to sell well. Samsung and Amazon also saw significant growth. ➁ The report includes a breakdown of the top five tablet companies, their shipments, market share, and year-over-year growth. ➂ The data is provided by IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.

➀ The traditional PC market is expected to remain flat in 2024 with 261 million units shipped, while the tablet market is forecast to grow by 7.2% year-over-year, leading to a 2.6% overall growth for PCs + tablets. ➁ Excluding China, the global traditional PC market would have grown by 2.8%, but China's economic challenges have impacted PC sales, though Huawei has sustained domestic tablet demand. ➂ IDC predicts a 4.3% year-over-year growth for traditional PCs in 2025 due to the end of Windows 10 support, which could also benefit Apple's market share. ➃ AI PC adoption is driven by the need for new PCs rather than a specific demand for AI functionality.

➀ Juno Computers has launched the Juno Tab 3, a 12.1-inch tablet powered by an Intel N100 CPU and pre-installed with Mobian Phosh, Ubuntu, or Kubuntu. The tablet starts at $699 and features 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB SSD. ➁ The Intel N100 chip, part of the Alder Lake-N family, has a quad-core design without Hyper-Threading and is clocked at 3.4 GHz. ➂ The tablet offers three Linux operating system options: Mobian Phosh, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, and Kubuntu 24.04 LTS.

➀ DeepComputing introduces the DC-ROMA RISC-V Pad II, a tablet powered by a RISC-V 64-bit 8-core CPU. ➁ The device supports Ubuntu 24.04 and Android 15, with options for up to 16GB RAM and 128GB storage. ➂ This tablet aims to facilitate mobile app development for the RISC-V architecture, especially beneficial for Chinese companies facing U.S. hardware restrictions.