If you missed Asus’ Mobile World Congress 2013 live stream earlier today, you can now catch up and watch the on-demand replay video of the entire webcast. Asus announced two unique Android Jelly Bean devices at the event: the PadFone Infinity and Fonepad. The former is a package that includes a 5-inch smartphone powered...
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Along with the PadFone Infinity, Asus also announced the Fonepad. It’s basically a mid-sized tablet with cellular capabilities for making voice calls. Asus is trying to sell it as an all-in-one that could substitute the need for carrying multiple devices, but we think it’s more suitable for those who rarely make phone calls and want a...
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Today, in Barcelona, Spain, Asus announced the PadFone Infinity at Mobile World Congress 2013. The PadFone Infinity isn’t just an Android smartphone, it’s a package which also includes a tablet shell that allows the phone to dock into it as the central brain of the device. It’s a concept we’ve seen before from the...
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Asus is planning to bring Pad and Phone together at MWC 2013 in Spain on February 25th. The first “Ultimate Craftsmanship” teaser for the imminent announcement looked more like a scene out of a Sci-Fi flick than anything else, but this new clip steers us back into the mobile space. The video, titled “A...
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Google posted a new advertisement on YouTube for its popular Nexus 7 Android tablet. After the video went public recently, Google quickly removed it or set it to private, presumably because it wasn’t meant to go live in the first place. Fortunately, YouTube user spangler736 made a copy and uploaded it for our viewing...
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Asus posted a new promo video for the MeMO Pad Smart 10 on YouTube today. The 10.1-inch Android tablet was announced earlier this month and will hit U.S. shores soon at a price-point of $299, making it one of the most affordable devices in its class. MeMO Pad Smart features Nvidia’s Tegra 3 quad-core...
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HTC and LG may have already announced their upcoming flagship models, the HTC One and LG Optimus G Pro, respectively, but now Asus is ready to begin teasing its plans for MWC 2013. In the YouTube video above, titled “Ultimate Craftsmanship. Today.”, Asus teases an alien invasion scene straight out of a science fiction...
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Google has started updating the GSM Galaxy Nexus smartphone, as well as the Nexus 7 and 10 tablets, to Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean build JDQ39. Details on what’s changed are vague, but we imagine the update comes with a host of bug fixes, performance improvements and a sprinkle of enhancements. In fact, the Nexus...
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The choice in processor has often determined the success level of new Android smartphones and tablets in recent years, so it’s fairly big news to learn that Google may actually switch from Nvidia to Qualcomm for the second-generation Nexus 7 by Asus. According to Michael McConnell, Pacific Crest analyst, Google has specifically selected Qualcomm’s...
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Today, Asus launched its 7-inch MeMO Pad Android 4.1 Jelly Bean tablet, which appears to resemble the Google Nexus 7 at first glance. While the two devices look similar, the MeMO Pad isn’t as feature-packed as the Nexus-branded tablet. The MeMO Pad sports a 7″ LED Backlight 1024×600 display, 1GHz VIA WM8950 processor, 1GB...
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Google has selected ASUSTeK Computer to manufacture the second-generation Nexus 7 Android tablet, according to a source close to the situation. Google must be quite content with Asus’ first attempt at a Nexus-branded tablet to continue business with the Taiwan-based manufacturer. That’s not too surprising considering the first-generation Nexus tablet was often sold out...
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At the 2013 CES, NVIDIA was easily the star of the show for gamers, as they announced the Tegra 4 mobile processor, Project Shield portable Android gaming console, and NVIDIA GRID cloud gaming service. In this video, we go hands on with NVIDIA GRID to see if it really has the potential to be...
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CTIA, the Wireless Association, typically holds two conferences focused on mobility each year. CTIA 2013, geared for technology and consumer electronics, is scheduled to take place on May 21st in Las Vegas while MobileCON, centered around IT solutions, is set for October 9th in San Diego. Well, next year, the association will consolidate its...
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UPDATE: Winners have been selected and contacted by email! Congratulations to: S. Baranco, L. Imutan, S. Rener, Asa, A. Baroudi, D. Hansen, G. Ries, and R. Jeffries. Thanks to everyone who participated and stay tuned to our YouTube channel and smartkeitai.com for more giveaways. We, at SmartKeitai, want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas,...
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Google’s Android team has posted a seasonal video on YouTube to wish all their fans happy holidays for 2012. The clip features a Nexus 4, Nexus 7, Nexus 10 and Bugdroid wearing a Santa hat. It’s a heartwarming story of the familiar green Android robot wishing for some holiday cheer. The Android team surrounds...
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