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Technology Stocks : Game Changers and Market Movers

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From: Paul H. Christiansen11/29/2014 11:52:33 AM
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iPhone 6 Plus owners rarely use their iPads anymore

Large-screen smartphones were ridiculed during their first few years of existence, often reserved for true technology enthusiasts. If you wanted a mobile device with a large display, you bought a tablet... which is exactly what millions of people did.

The narrative around phablets has slowly changed as of late, however. Manufacturers are convincing people that it’s acceptable to look silly talking into a giant phone because they’re invaluable when it comes to web use and more importantly, media consumption.

And with Apple now in the phablet market, all bets are off.

Media consumption is key, however, because that’s what tablets are best at. With capable large-screen phones now in the hands of millions, many are spending less and less time with their once-beloved tablets.

Apple has all but abandoned the iPad mini. iPad sales in general are expected to turn in a yearly decline for the first time ever. And after seeing the latest data from Pocket, there’s really no way around it: phablets are cannibalizing tablet sales.

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iPhone 6 Plus owners rarely use their iPads anymore
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