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Apple iPad 'to start trend for tablet-based mobile broadband'
Friday 29th January 2010, by Daniel King
Increasing numbers of broadband users could start to invest in tablet technology - such as the Apple iPad, which was launched this week.
Software company Basekit has responded to the unveiling of the device by blogging on netimperative how such developments could change the face of websites for broadband users.
The iPad is similar to the iPhone, in that it relies heavily on touchscreen ability - which has become more affordable and, as a result, more widespread, changing the way that broadband connections are accessed forever, the firm states.
Basekit tells the resource: "The uptake is bound to exceed any other tablet computing solutions presented so far and business managers will want to make sure that their websites work just as well on a touchscreen interface as they do on a traditional point-and-click computer."
Many firms are already making their websites touchscreen-friendly - which could further increase the popularity of broadband on smartphones and mobile internet devices.
One technique used to make sites suitable is to increase the size of links, so that broadband users can easily move through pages.
Richard Best, commercial director at Basekit, suggests that Apple's entrance into the mobile broadband market will continue to ruffle some feathers and force other providers to up their game.
Apple this week labelled the iPad "revolutionary" and said it will offer a range of features - including browsing broadband internet, sending and receiving emails, listening to music and watching videos.
The iPad is 0.5 inches thick and 1.5 pounds in weight, which could make it the most practical of all mobile broadband solutions.
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