Apple Launched Its IPad in 2010 and It, Along with Its

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Multiple Choice

Apple launched its iPad in 2010 and it, along with its companions IPad Pro and iPad mini, have become the world's bestselling tablet devices with their multitouch user interfaces and the availability of hundreds of thousands of apps. The product class has experienced tremendous growth in terms of sales and the addition of formidable competitors such as Samsung Galaxy, Amazon Fire, and Lenovo Tab, all vying for market share. In which stage of the product life cycle are the iPad and other tablets?

• A) maturity stage
• B) commercialization stage
• C) accelerated development stage
• D) growth stage
• E) introduction stage

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Definitions:

Graphemes

The smallest units of written language that represent a sound in a word, such as letters, letter combinations, or diacritics.

Decoding

The process of translating units of print into units of sound.

Syllables

Units of organization for sequences of speech sounds, typically consisting of a vowel sound with or without surrounding consonants.

Phonemes

The smallest units of sound in a language that can distinguish one word from another.