Not only are we seeing Android tablets ship in two main screen sizes of 10.1-inch and 7-inch, but we are seeing many other variations such as the 8.9-inch Galaxy Tab 8.9, the 8-inch Archos 80, and the 5-inch Galaxy Player 5.0.
"A smaller form factor is not only more attractive to many consumers, it will cost less to manufacture, ship and stock, " Piers Harding-Rolls, head of games at IHS Screen Digest, told the BBC.