Apple iPad 2 expected to help tablet sales reach 58 million by 2014

Ahead of the launch of the Apple iPad 2, InStat predicted that sales of tablet devices will hit 58 million units by 2014. Newspaper and magazine content and a rise in table-specific apps are expected to fuel growth in sales. Emailing and browsing are currently the top two main uses for tablets, according to InStat with more than half of users spending nine hours or more each week using their devices. Adobe recently announced a version of its Digital Publishing Suite that enables creation of interactive publications on tablets which will give developers greater flexibility in development and will only enhance the content available on tablets.

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