Tablet computers fill a niche between smartphones and laptops.

平板电脑填补了智能手机和笔记本电脑之间的部分市场空白。

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Samsung and Apple remained the top two in the global smart connected device market, which refers to smartphones, tablet computers, laptops and desktop computers, according to International Data Corp.

三星和苹果保持前两名在全球智能互联设备市场，指的是智能手机、平板电脑、笔记本电脑和台式电脑，据国际数据公司。

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Mr Jobs described the tablet, which will cost between $499 and $829 in the US, as a "third category" between smartphones and laptops.

乔布斯将其描述为智能手机和笔记本电脑之外的“第三类”设备，它在美国的售价介于49美元和829美元之间。

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