India, Aug. 27 -- Tablets have spent years trying to find a comfortable place between smartphones and laptops. In 2026, that middle ground is starting to shift as manufacturers put more attention on memory, display size, connectivity, and computing capability. The changes are not coming from dramatic new form factors. They are happening inside familiar-looking devices, where higher specifications are becoming more common, and rising component costs are making the entry-level tablet a harder equation to balance.

The latest CyberMedia Research (CMR) India Tablet PC Market Review for H1 2026 gives that hardware shift some useful context. Its numbers show buyers moving toward better-equipped tablets rather than simply adding more low-cost de...