ASUS Padphone to hit Indian shelves within the next few months
- Category: Asus
- Friday, 11 May 2012 14:01
- by Giridhar Chandrasekar
The much talked about hybrid tablet/phone from ASUS, the ASUS Padfone is to be available in India from some time around the first half of 2012. Initially announced over an year ago, the Padfone was shown to the world at the MWC in Barcelona this year.
The device was supposed to be available world wide from April, but it is yet to be. NetbookNews got their hands on the Padfone and all its accessories and made an unboxing video. The device, technology and concept kept us drooling for the entire 16 minutes of the video.
The device was supposed to be available world wide from April, but it is yet to be. NetbookNews got their hands on the Padfone and all its accessories and made an unboxing video. The device, technology and concept kept us drooling for the entire 16 minutes of the video.
Rumor: Asus to debut Android 5.0 Jelly Bean OS and the Google Nexus tablet
- Category: Asus
- Monday, 05 March 2012 12:23
- by Rishabh Jain
Motorola might be Google’s foster child but it seems, according to the grapevine Asus is the preferred one. It seems like Google might have opted to bestow Asus with not only its flagship Google Nexus tablet, but even the next version of Android Jelly Bean might first come to them only.
Asus’ corporate Vice-president says,” Asus is very close to Google, so once they have Android 5.0 I think there will be a high possibility that we will be the first wave to offer the Jelly Bean update.” Google hasn't sent any confirmations out as yet.
ASUS launches Transformer Prime in India for Rs. 49,999
- Category: Asus
- Thursday, 01 March 2012 14:00
- by Amol Mathur
After waiting for so long, and about after 4 months of its official launch, ASUS has announced the launch of its Tegra 3 powered Transformer Prime tablet in India. The Transformer Prime is said to be the first tablet to have a quad-core processor on-board.
Initially the tablet will run on Android 3.2 Honeycomb but an upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich will be released very soon. The Transformer Prime is a 10.1 inch device and has some awesome specs. Read on for more.
Initially the tablet will run on Android 3.2 Honeycomb but an upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich will be released very soon. The Transformer Prime is a 10.1 inch device and has some awesome specs. Read on for more.
MWC 2012: Asus introduces mid-range Transformer Pad 300 series; 10 inch, Tegra 3 at $399
- Category: Asus
- Tuesday, 28 February 2012 13:45
- by Amol Mathur
ASUS has decided that it wants to dominate the tablet market and in other do so, the company plans to introduce new tablets in a new 300 series which will be in the mid-price range.
ASUS has introduced the Transformer Pad 300 which will be a 10.1 inch tablet with display resolution of 1280 x 800 IPS display. It has NVIDIA’s Tegra 3 Cortex A9processor on-board with 1GB of RAM. Dimensions of the Pad 300 stay at 263 x 180.8 x 9.9mm. The tablet weighs around 635 grams.
ASUS has introduced the Transformer Pad 300 which will be a 10.1 inch tablet with display resolution of 1280 x 800 IPS display. It has NVIDIA’s Tegra 3 Cortex A9processor on-board with 1GB of RAM. Dimensions of the Pad 300 stay at 263 x 180.8 x 9.9mm. The tablet weighs around 635 grams.
MWC 2012: ASUS drops Eee Pad branding, Transformer Prime TF700T is now Transformer Pad Infinity
- Category: Asus
- Tuesday, 28 February 2012 13:00
- by Amol Mathur
Until now we saw ASUS brand all its tablets with the Eee Pad branding but not anymore. ASUS had introduced its Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF700T at the CES but has now renamed it as ASUS Transformer Prime Infinity.
The Transformer Prime Infinity will have a 10.1 inch Super IPS+ display with a resolution of 1920 x 1200. It has an 8MP camera with HD recording capability at 1080p and a 1.2 MP front-facing camera for video calls. The Wi-Fi only version will run on a 1.6 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor which is a little more than the 1.4 GHz processor on the original Transformer Prime.
The Transformer Prime Infinity will have a 10.1 inch Super IPS+ display with a resolution of 1920 x 1200. It has an 8MP camera with HD recording capability at 1080p and a 1.2 MP front-facing camera for video calls. The Wi-Fi only version will run on a 1.6 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor which is a little more than the 1.4 GHz processor on the original Transformer Prime. MWC 2012: ASUS announces the Padfone, a phone and tablet merged into one
- Category: Asus
- Monday, 27 February 2012 22:13
- by Kunal Khullar
ASUS had earlier given us a preview of a device that incorporated a smartphone and a tablet. The Padfone has been officially announced today which is made up of a 4.3 inch smartphone and a 10.1 inch tablet.
The phone will have a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 with 1GB of RAM and a 4.3 inch 960x540 Super AMOLED screen. When you dock the phone in to the tablet, it powers it up. The tablet has a 10.1 inch display, has various ports and uses the phone’s 8MP camera and has a front camera for video chats.
Details of a new ASUS tablet, TF300T pop up
- Category: Asus
- Friday, 17 February 2012 17:30
- by Amol Mathur
It seems that ASUS is not ready to stop with Android tablets and now, details about a new ASUS TF300T have popped up. With its Transformer Prime, ASUS brought its tablet running on Tegra 3 processor and the TF300T is no surprise. The TF300T will be a 10.1 inch tablet with a display resolution of 1200 x 800 on an IPDS panel.
It’ll have a 1.2 GHz Cortex A9, NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with 1 GB RAM. It’ll run on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS and have 16 GB of internal memory. There will be an 8 MP camera at the rear which capability of shooting videos at 1080p. To compliment it there is a 1.3 MP front facing camera for video calls.
It’ll have a 1.2 GHz Cortex A9, NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with 1 GB RAM. It’ll run on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS and have 16 GB of internal memory. There will be an 8 MP camera at the rear which capability of shooting videos at 1080p. To compliment it there is a 1.3 MP front facing camera for video calls.
ASUS announces ICS for Transformer Prime starting January 12, clarifies on locked bootloader
- Category: Asus
- Thursday, 05 January 2012 14:12
- by Amol Mathur
Back in October we saw ASUS' CEO Jonney Shih reveal the Transformer Prime which became the first tablet to run on the Tegra 3 processor. The Transformer Prime runs on Android Honeycomb OS out of the box, but the Android Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade was due. Now ASUS has on its Facebook page announced that the tablet will start receiving the ICS upgrade OTA (Over-the-Air) from January 12 all around the world.
So, the lucky few who have already got their hands over the device, come January 12 and you'll be able to taste some Ice Cream Sandwich. Also ASUS has clarified on the locked bootloader which has spared irk amongst the developers, who wish to root the device. ASUS said, "Regarding the bootloader, the reason we chose to lock it is due to content providers' requirement for DRM client devices to be as secure as possible. ASUS supports Google DRM in order to provide users with a high quality video rental experience. Also, based on our experience, users who choose to root their devices risk breaking the system completely. However, we know there is demand in the modding community to have an unlocked bootloader. Therefore, ASUS is developing an unlock tool for that community. Please do note that if you choose to unlock your device, the ASUS warranty will be void, and Google video rental will also be unavailable because the device will be no longer protected by security mechanism."
So, the lucky few who have already got their hands over the device, come January 12 and you'll be able to taste some Ice Cream Sandwich. Also ASUS has clarified on the locked bootloader which has spared irk amongst the developers, who wish to root the device. ASUS said, "Regarding the bootloader, the reason we chose to lock it is due to content providers' requirement for DRM client devices to be as secure as possible. ASUS supports Google DRM in order to provide users with a high quality video rental experience. Also, based on our experience, users who choose to root their devices risk breaking the system completely. However, we know there is demand in the modding community to have an unlocked bootloader. Therefore, ASUS is developing an unlock tool for that community. Please do note that if you choose to unlock your device, the ASUS warranty will be void, and Google video rental will also be unavailable because the device will be no longer protected by security mechanism."Toy manufacturer Hasbro takes ASUS to court for using the name Transformer Prime
- Category: Asus
- Friday, 23 December 2011 12:26
- by Amol Mathur
And the Transformer Prime is in news again. But this time it is nothing related to leaks or probable release dates, but to a legal case that has been filed by toy manufacturing giant Hasbro against ASUS for using the name 'Transformer Prime' for its upcoming quad-core tablet.
Hasbro is seeking damages from ASUS and is also demanding an injunction to prevent the sale of the Transformer Prime, which is due to release soon. Reason behind this is said to be that ASUS' Transformer Prime tablet violates trademarks related to popular children's action toys which are held by Hasbro.
ASUS Transformer Prime delayed due to Wi-Fi issues
- Category: Asus
- Monday, 12 December 2011 16:50
- by Amol Mathur
Initially it was intended to launch in November, then the date got shifted to early December, then pre-orders from retailer came up giving signs that the launch may be near, but ASUS' much talked about tablet, the Transformer Prime has still not seen the daylight. Reason for the delay was unknown till now, but then NCIX, which Canada's premier computer store has sent out emails to consumers who had pre-ordered the tablet with them confirming that the Transformer Prime will not launch anytime before Christmas.
Reason attributed for the delay for launch is that the Transformer Prime is not able to meet ASUS' Wi-Fi standards and thus the company is delaying the first Tegra 3 running tablet and has thus delayed the shipment worldwide.
Reason attributed for the delay for launch is that the Transformer Prime is not able to meet ASUS' Wi-Fi standards and thus the company is delaying the first Tegra 3 running tablet and has thus delayed the shipment worldwide.