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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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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Asus is well-known among the Android circuit for their popular Transformer tablets, but we’d argue none of their previous products truly lived up to that brand name. Enter the Asus Padfone (smartphone), PadFone Station (10-inch tablet shell) and PadFone Station Dock (attachable keyboard) – a trio of devices and accessories that take transforming gadgets...
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The ASUS PadFone, its transforming tablet shell, and keyboard dock will all be available to pre-order in Taiwan tomorrow and will finally be released on April 20th. The smartphone itself is priced at around US$610, the tablet set costs around US$850, and adding the keyboard dock to the bundle will set you back US$980....
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Would you buy a PadFone or Transformer Pad Infinity/300/Prime if Asus was first to offer an update to Android 5.0 Jelly Bean? That’s exactly what the Taiwan-based company is hoping from their customers. Asus Corporate Vice President Benson Lin says, “Asus is very close to Google, so once they have Android 5.0 I think...
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Asus announced the PadFone long ago, but now it appears to be nearly finalized and ready for release. As you probably recall, the PadFone has the unique ability to transform into a three-in-one combination of a smartphone, tablet and notebook when accessorized with the PadFone Station and PadFone Station Dock. First, let’s start with...
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Asus has been teasing us all week prior to their Mobile World Congress 2012 appearance on February 27. Through previous teasers, we know Asus plans to show off the highly anticipated Padfone and the Transformer Prime TF700T with 1080p display, but what does this latest video entail? If we had to guess, we would...
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Asus recently teased two devices for Mobile World Congress 2012 on their YouTube channel. The first video, titled “Divided We Stand, Together We Rock,” is clearly referencing the Asus Padfone, which is an Android-powered smartphone that has the ability to dock into a tablet shell – complete with a large display and extra battery...
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Thanks to an early leak, we were given a glimpse of the ASUS Padfone before it became official. Today, at Computex 2011, ASUS announced the innovative Android smartphone-tablet hybrid. Innovation is at the heart of ASUS design and the new Padfone reveals exciting new possibilities for mobile computing and communication. This convergent device combines...
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UPDATE: ASUS has officially announced the Padfone (videos). The folks at ASUS are clearly making some noticeable strides in the world of Android this year. First, they launched the sleek Eee Pad Transformer Android tablet at a relatively low price-point – it’s been flying off shelves. Now, they’re due to announce an innovative, new...
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