AT&T to start taking ASUS PadFone X pre-orders on June 6

ASUS PadFone X

AT&T first announced that the ASUS PadFone X, the smartphone that can turn into a tablet, back at CES 2014. Nearly six months later, it announced today that it would begin to take pre-orders for the smartphone-tablet hybrid on June 6. AT&T will offer the PadFone X both alone and with its tablet docking base, starting at US$0.00 and US$199.99 respectively with a two-year contract.

“We are proud to add the innovative ASUS PadFone X to AT&T’s leading device portfolio,” said Jeff Bradley, senior vice president – Devices, AT&T. “PadFone X provides tremendous value and flexibility to consumers. It combines a powerful smartphone with a 9-inch PadFone station and runs on the network that covers more than 99 percent of all Americans.”

ASUS PadFone X specifications

  • Processor: Quad-core (2.3GHz × 4) Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
  • Operating system: Google Android 4.4 KitKat
  • Cellular connectivity: LTE-A/LTE/HSPA+/EDGE/GPRS
  • Other connectivity: A-GPS/GLONASS, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0
  • Display: 5-inch Full HD (1080×1920/441PPI)
  • RAM: 2GB
  • Internal storage: 16GB
  • External storage: MicroSD cards up to 64GB
  • Rear-facing camera: 13MP AF With LED flash
  • Front-facing camera: 2MP
  • Battery: 2,330mAh
  • Dimensions: 144 × 72.5 × 10 millimeters
  • Weight: 150 grams
  • Colours: Black

ASUS PadFone Station specifications

  • Display: 9-inch Full HD (1080×1920)
  • Rear-facing camera: None
  • Front-facing camera: 1MP
  • Battery: 4,990mAh
  • Dimensions: 250.2 × 172.2 × 11.4 millimeters
  • Weight: 514 grams
  • Colours: Black

AT&T will also offer PadFone X Folio Bundle, a set of protective covers available in blue and white for the for the phone and ASUS PadFone Station and the PadFone X Mobile Dock, a custom-fit Bluetooth keyboard and touchpad that transforms PadFone X into a notebook.

AT&T will offer the ASUS PadFone for free with a two-year contract or US$199.99 with a two-year contract.



Source : AT&T