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by Anton D. Nagy | May 24, 2012 2:58 AMRead StoryThere were lots of rumors about the Google-tablet (Google's own tablet) -- some even referring to it as the Google Nexus tablet -- and then they disappeared for a while. Recent reports seem to bring the story back to the spotlight touching on earlier rumors. Asus is allegedly the company that will build Google's slate and it is expected to be a seven-incher (or right there), in order to better compete with Amazon's Kindle, which by the way is now rumored to prepare a 10.1-inch refresh. Recent reports seem to talk about 600,000 initial units of the Google-Asus tablet, which would ...
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by Stephen Schenck | May 21, 2012 3:13 PMRead StoryIs Tizen going to be the next big smartphone operating system upstart? We first heard of the project last fall, with news that Samsung and Intel were getting together to work on developing the open-source platform, after Nokia closed up shop on MeeGo. Things have been pretty quiet since then, although we have gotten the opportunity to look at a Tizen developer's handset (above), and examined rumors that Samsung might use devices running the OS as an opportunity to test the waters for its Super AMOLED HD Plus display tech. If any new smartphone platform is going to have a meaningful impact, ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | May 13, 2012 1:46 AMRead StoryThe Asus Padfone is a neat concept which can help you do more, and with style, with the help of a smartphone which turns into a tablet and then a tablet which turns into a notebook. We've seen the package in Barcelona at the MWC and, needless to say, we loved it! Now Asus has released a demo video of the Padfone, showing off the main features of the convertible. The phone itself (which is also the core of the tablet) packs a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor clocking at 1.5GHz, 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display with qHD resolution, eight-megapixel main camera and Android 4.0 Ice Cream ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | April 18, 2012 5:37 AMRead StoryThe Transformer Pad 300 should arrive mid next month for EUR 400 (around $525) in Europe, according to information from Asus Milan Design Week 2012. However, those who live in the U.S. will get it on April 22, according to Amazon. The Asus Transformer Pad 300 (TF300) is listed at $489.99 and, for the money, you'll get a tablet with a 10.1-inch screen and 1280x800 resolution, 1.2Ghz quad-core Tegra 3 processor, 1GB of RAM, 32GB internal storage as well as Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on-board. No sign of the keyboard dock just yet but in Europe it should go for EUR 149 (roughly $195). ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | April 17, 2012 2:51 AMRead StoryThe Asus Padfone might have been on pre-orders in Taiwan since April 6 but European pricing and availability has been so far unknown. At the Asus Milan Design Week 2012 in Italy the company unveiled that the Padfone will hit the Italian market in late May, which should coincide with a European launch. The smartphone and the tablet, together known as Padfone Station, will go for EUR 699 (around $915) while the keyboard (Padfone Dock) will cost you EUR 149 more (roughly $195). The Transformer Pad Infinity 700 will be called the T-Prime HD in Italy and will land on June 10 for EUR 600, ...
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by Stephen Schenck | April 17, 2012 12:55 AMRead StoryShortly after ASUS released its quad-core Transformer Prime tablet, users began noticing some really disappointing performance by the model's GPS receiver, struggling to lock-on to satellites and get a fix on its location. The problem sounded like a fundamental design problem with the GPS antenna obscured by the Prime's metal casing, but ASUS still attempted to make things right with a software fix. That release tried to speed locks by sending some satellite data to the tablet over its data connection, but owners still weren't satisfied with the poor performance. ASUS finally realized it ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | April 11, 2012 4:03 AMRead StoryAsus introduced the Transformer Pad 300 with the occasion of this year's MWC, alongside the Transformer Pad Infinity and the long-awaited Padfone. The official launch should be imminent as the tablet is listed online with e-tailers. In France, the convertible tablet in its 32GB flavor popped up for 499, which translates to roughly $650. However, The Verge managed to get some results from Google Shopping (we couldn't replicate) according to which a U.S. retailer, J&R, has a price of $379 for the 16GB model will be priced at $379 (according to a sales rep). As a reminder, the tablet packs ...
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by Stephen Schenck | April 9, 2012 7:37 PMRead StoryWindows Phone 8 Apollo promises to usher-in some of the most substantial changes to platform hardware that we've seen since the operating system's launch. We've already heard about some of the devices we might hope to expect, but a flutter of rumors that went out by tweet overnight may give us one of the more comprehensive glimpses into the lineup yet, looking at devices from multiple manufacturers and for multiple carriers. Nokia's supposed to be working on an Apollo phone for Verizon that will run a speedy new Snapdragon S4 processor. Though the phone would feature PureView tech, instead ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | April 8, 2012 1:00 AMRead StoryOK, this one is for the power users that want to have the best of both worlds, meaning the fresh MetroUI on their Google Android-powered tablets. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Asus Transformer owners, check this out! It basically is a theme which allows you to make your tablet's homescreen look like Windows 8 (or Windows Phone 7) with its Metro UI. You will have to flash this one using ClockworkMod Recovery but that shouldn't scare you off if you are a heavy tweaker/modder. To find out more details, instructions and feedback, follow the source links below according to your tablet's make. ...
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by Stephen Schenck | April 6, 2012 12:03 PMRead StoryFor months now, we've been hearing rumors about Google's plans to branch-out from having only smartphones released under its name to also include tablets. There have been a lot of consistencies with the reports so far, often claiming that the device will have a seven-inch display, and there have been multiple mentions of ASUS as a potential manufacturer. We've also heard that the plans were to get the tablet out sometime in May, but a new rumor out this morning claims that Google is delaying the release until July in the hopes of making some last-minute adjustments. Supposedly, the impetus ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | April 6, 2012 3:24 AMRead StoryThe Asus Transformer Prime TF201 is a great tablet but unfortunately many users are complaining about poor GPS performance and overall operation. The problem, while Asus tried to address it with a software update, seems to be by design and now the manufacturer has something else in mind to try and make its customers happy. According to an e-mail chain between an XDA Developers member and Asus, the company allegedly said: "we will be releasing a dongle shortly that will address the GPS function and be a fully usable GPS that will lock onto many satellites and keep their lock with wi-fi ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | April 5, 2012 8:39 AMRead StoryThe Asus Padfone -- the phone which transforms in a tablet and with the added keyboard it turns into a notebook -- was one of the most exciting devices shown at MWC. Just exactly how the market will react to it is yet unknown, especially without pricing and availability made public. However, the unofficial April time-frame seems to still stand. According to recent reports, the phone -- and its tablet housing -- will be on pre-order in Taiwan starting tomorrow, April 6 -- with an April 20 availability. The phone will go for NT$17,990 (US$610) and the tablet set (plus the stylus headset) ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | April 2, 2012 8:16 AMRead StoryA die-hard Android fan and power-user must have probably already tried out by now the ClockworkMod Touch Recovery, given that there are more and more devices supported. However, the first tablets to get ClockworkMod Touch Recovery are two Asus Tablets, namely the Asus Transformer TF101 and the Asus Transformer Prime TF201. If you really want to try it out -- and say goodbye to volume rocker navigation -- you need to have a rooted tablet (chances are you already have one if you're a power user) after which you can either fire up ROM Manager to flash ClockworkMod Touch (which will cost you ...
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by Jaime Rivera | April 1, 2012 1:14 PMRead StoryWatch this week's iReview as we talk about all that's cool and not so cool inside the world of Apple's iOS devices. In today's show we begin by talking about our coverage, which includes our full review of Apple's New iPad, our recent comparison video between it and the iPad 2 and even Apple's first iPad, and Michael Fisher's editorials surrounding this new tablet. We later have a look at IGN's recent benchmarks where they show that Apple's A5X and even their old A5 beats NVIDIA's Tegra 3 in graphics. We then go through all the rumors surrounding a 5-inch Retina Display that Apple is ...
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by Jaime Rivera | April 1, 2012 2:49 AMRead StoryWatch this week's Android Revolution as we go through what's hot and what's not inside the world of Google's Android project. In today's show we start by discussing all the release dates and release rumors for the HTC One X, S and V, which are closer to a wallet near you. We later talk about NVIDIA's recent affirmation that $200 Quad-core Android tablets are possible, and why. We then go through all the Verizon devices that are likely to get Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich in the next coming days. We spend some time going through this week's coverage and we end the hot section talking about ...
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