High levels of homogeneity among tablets and the increasing threats from phablets and low-cost notebook PCs have taken their toll on sales of tablets as the tablet market value is estimated to see year-on-year decline in 2015 for the first time; in anticipation of more branded vendors expanding footprint into 2-in-1 tablets, the 2-in-1 tablet market is projected to grow by 62.5% in 2015 compared to 2014. This report provides the overview of global tablet market and examines market and product development trends while touching on several highlighted topics.