PHABLETSBy: Joey Horne

WHAT IS A PHABLET?

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Phablets are essentially smartphone-tablet hybirds.

Screen sizes between 5-6 inches

Portability/functionality of a smartphone mixed with the big-screen experience of a tablet.

Stylus sometimes included

PHABLETS IN BUSINESS

Display size can make or break a business phone

Small screens won’t cut it

Extra bulk, but are good for business because you are given more room to work on.

Everyday productivity tasks Checking e-mails

Performing web searches

Viewing and editing documents on spreadsheets

MULTI-TASKING

Large screen size means better viewing but it also means the evolution of digital multitasking

Examples Multiple windows opened on a single

screen and two apps running simultaneously

One app in two windows

Can watch a video while drafting an e-mail

Carry on two chat conversations in different windows at the same time

FAB 5 PHABLETS

HTC One Max Nokia Lumia 1520 LG G Flex LG G Pro II Samsung Galaxy Note

III

HTC ONE MAX

Earns it’s name with a 5.9 inch display

Nearly half a pound

One of the first Androids to have a fingerprint scanner to unlock the phone with one press, ideal for business users that can keep sensitive company data locked down

MicroSD Card slot for expandable storage Handy for business users who need to

store and access large files on their mobile device

NOKIA LUMIA 1520

Integrated with Microsoft Office since it runs on Microsoft’s Windows Phone OS.

Most powerful Windows phone on the market

Can edit a Word document or PowerPoint Presentation

Business users look forward to quick browsing and multitasking

11.5 hour battery life means you work longer between charges

6 inch1080p display to handle real work

LG G FLEX

6 Inches diagonally

Can view/edit documents or spreadsheets

Can bend and flex slightly under pressure

Shape makes for better phone calls Brings speaker closer to the ear

Brings microphone closer to your mouth

Result: Comfortable talking experience for business users who place a lot of phone calls

SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 3

Offers more productivity boosting features than any other phablet

5.7 Inch display

Only phablet with built-in stylus

Hover the tip near the display to access the compact Action Menu

Lets you jump to 1 of 5 useful pen input applications for sketching and note taking

Runs split screen views, side by side or vertically

Can also resize the windows by dragging the borders that divide the app

LG G PRO 2 5.9 inch Phablet

Features the Mini view mode Shrinks active portion of the display

down to between 3.4 and 4.7 inches for better one handed use

Dual Browser allows a business user to respond to an email and conduct research on the web

Content Lock Locks specific folders and files so

users can only access them with a unique password

THE DEMAND

International Data Corp estimates: 175 million phablet will be shipped this year versus 233 million

tablets and 1.1 billion smartphones.

Phablets sales to increase compound average growth rate of 60% for the next 5 years versus 6% for smartphones and 7% for tablets

SOURCES http://

finance.yahoo.com/news/new-phablets-from-apple-and-samsung-can-revive-mobile-market-175138372.html

http://www.verizonwireless.com/insiders-guide/tech-smarts/what-is-a-phablet-verizon-samsung/

http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/6283-top-6-phablets-for-business.html

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