Intel-powered Asus Fonepad 3G version confirmed
The first Asus tablet to use an Intel processor is coming soon, and it’s going to be called Asus Fonepad. Of course, we’ve heard about this before, but now the Global Certification Forum is confirming it, leaving little doubt that this will be the new device’s name when it hits the market. The GCF is [...]
Android 4.2.2 update now rolling out for Nexus devices
Around one month ago we heard that new LG Nexus 4 smartphones may start shipping with Android 4.2.2 preinstalled. And here we are today, when Google has started pushing the 4.2.2 update to Nexus devices (specifically the Nexus 4, Nexus 7, Nexus 10, and Galaxy Nexus). As its number designation implies, this is not a [...]
Intel-powered Asus FonePad gets full specs leaked alongside a picture of its back
PadFone, FonePad… Asus likes to play with words when it comes to its devices. Following in the footsteps of two generations of PadFones, the FonePad is nearing official introduction. That may occur as early as sometime during Mobile World Congress, which takes place in Barcelona at the end of this month. The FonePad was rumored [...]
New Google Nexus 7 tablet to use Qualcomm’s S4 Pro processor
Expected to be officially announced in May, Google’s second-generation Nexus 7 tablet will be manufactured by Asus – just like the current model. According to previous rumors, the new Nexus 7 will feature a Full HD (1920 x 1080) display, instead of the 1280 x 800 pixels screen found on the first generation tablet. Naturally, [...]
Intel-based Asus ME371MG called Fonepad K004? Padfone 2 reaches almost 1 million units sold
At the end of December, we told you about the Asus ME371MG – a new 7 inch tablet that’s reportedly powered by an Intel Atom Z2420 processor. It looks like the tablet is also know as K004 and, according to a listing found at Indonesia’s Postel (an organization that’s similar to the FCC), its trade [...]
Asus Memo Pad 10 press shots get out alongside spec list, MWC unveiling probable
The Asus Memo Pad 7 is getting a bigger brother, it seems. The Memo Pad 10 should also be unveiled officially sometime in the near future (at MWC, perhaps?) and will be yet another decently priced Android tablet, albeit with run of the mill specs for this day and age. The first press shots depicting [...]
New Asus-made Google Nexus 7 tablet with Full HD display launching in May?
Google and Asus have launched the Nexus 7 last summer, for prices starting at $199.99, making it the most successful Android tablet ever. Now the two companies are seemingly preparing the second-generation Nexus 7. According to DigiTimes, the new Asus-manufactured Nexus 7 will be announced in May. Since Google’s I/O conference will be held between [...]
Asus Memo Pad 7 (ME172V) gets reviewed before going on sale, live images aplenty
The Asus Memo Pad 7 (model number ME172V) was rather quietly unveiled after CES ended. This tablet was first spotted in December, and it’s going to be even cheaper than the Google Nexus 7 made by Asus too. That’s quite the achievement of course, but it comes, as you’d expect, at the expense of some components being used. [...]
Cheap Asus Memo Pad ME172V Android Jelly Bean tablet announced
Asus has officially announced a new Android tablet: the Memo Pad ME172V, first seen back in December. Like the Acer Iconia B (unveiled last week), the Memo Pad ME172V is an entry-level device that tries to win the hearts of those who can’t afford to pay too much for a tablet – not even $199 [...]
New Asus ME172V Jelly Bean tablet pictured. Asus ME371MG to feature Intel Atom processor
Here’s an unannounced Asus tablet that’s supposed to be released next year, running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean: the ME172V. Like the Google Nexus 7 (which, as you already know, is also manufactured by Asus), the ME172V sports a 7 inch display. However, the screen resolution is not 1280 x 800, but only 1024 x 600. [...]
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 and Google Nexus 7 are the first 4G LTE Android tablets launched by EE
The UK’s first operator to have a 4G LTE network, EE, has just announced the launch of its first two Android tablets. They’re being offered with 4G LTE data contracts, and they are the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 and the Google Nexus 7. In the case of the former, it’s simply the version with the [...]
Asus PadFone 2 gets updated to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Announced in October, and released to the market not long after that, the new Asus PadFone 2 arrived running Android Ice Cream Sandwich. So its current and future users should be happy to find out that, today, Asus has started pushing an Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean update to the device. According to Engadget, the update [...]
Google Nexus 7 3G launched by Three UK
Three has become the first British network to directly sell the Google Nexus 7 3G. According to this press release, the 3G capable tablet can be found at Three both online, and in retail stores. The network is offering the Google Nexus 7 3G for £19.99 per month, and a one-off upfront cost of £49 [...]
White Asus Padfone 2 stars in live images, shows off its true color
Asus announced the Padfone 2 last month, and back then it did mention that it’s smartphone / tablet combo would come in both black and white. However, we haven’t seen any glimpse of the white version so far – only the black one was used in the official press renders. So if you were wondering [...]
Asus PadFone 2 to be launched in Germany on December 1
Last month, when Asus announced its new PadFone 2, it said the device would become available before the end of the year in select European and Asian markets. And now, for the first time, we have a solid European launch date for the smartphone-tablet hybrid. Inside-Handy reports that the PadFone 2 will be released in [...]
Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 go on sale. Android 4.2 update now rolling out for Nexus 7 and Galaxy Nexus
Today is Nexus day, so to speak. Google’s new Nexus 4 smartphone (made by LG) and Nexus 10 tablet (made by Samsung) are slowly becoming available to order from Google’s Play Store in the US, the UK, Canada, Germany, France, Spain, and Australia. In the US, the new hardware will be up for grabs starting at [...]
32 GB Nexus 7 can now be yours for just $229
The Wi-Fi-only 32 GB Google Nexus 7 tablet can now be grabbed for just $229 – if you act fast, that is. The price reduction isn’t huge, but knowing how tight the margins are on this tablet, even a $20 drop seems pretty impressive. And if you wanted to buy one anyway, why not save [...]
LG Nexus 4, Google Nexus 7, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, and black HTC One S coming to T-Mobile next month
Apart from launching the HTC 8X and Nokia Lumia 810 (which both run Windows Phone 8), T-Mobile USA will also introduce new Android devices next month. And one of them is the brand new LG Nexus 4 that was announced by Google hours ago. T-Mobile will offer the Nexus 4 starting November 14 (or November [...]
Nexus 4 gets confirmed by LG. Google to announce Nexus 10 tablet and Android 4.2 too next week
In exactly one week from today, Google is holding an event in which it’s widely expected to unveil the latest Nexus devices. Yes, plural. First off, the oft-leaked LG Nexus 4 is now a certainty, since its existence has been confirmed by LG itself, through Amit Gujral, the company’s head of Mobile Product Planning. He [...]
Why Asus Padfone 2 will fail just like Moto Atrix Webtop/Lapdock did. We don’t need another smartphone/tablet hybrid
Asus is at it again. After the failed PadFone smartphone/tablet experiment, Taiwanese PC vendor is giving the hybrid concept another try with Asus Padfone 2. The new device specs are impressive: latest quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 CPU, 2GB of RAM, 13 mpx camera with 60 fps 720p/30fps 1080p video recording, 4.7” 720p 550 nits IPS [...]
