The ever-shifting launch date of the ASUS Transformer Prime appears to have slipped into 2012. NCIX, an online retailer is apparently sending out emails to customers to tell them of a delay to the December launch due to a Wi-Fi issue: “Unfortunately, we just received word that the ASUS Transformer Prime has been delayed worldwide and will most likely not […]
ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime
Transformer Prime transforming sleeve demonstrated on video
One of the upcoming accessories for the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer is the Transformer Prime sleeve. Like the iPad 2 Smart Cover, it folds to become a tablet stand. An ASUS Taiwan video shows the sleeve in transforming action. The ASUS sleeve lacks the magnetic clips of the iPad 2 Smart Cover and its tabs must instead be inserted into […]
ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime US launch dates official
ASUS has given The Verge the US launch dates for its Eee Pad Transformer Prime tablet. Online availability is expected on December 12th with availability at brick-and-mortar stores to follow on December 19th. This is a bit later than earlier estimates had suggested. ASUS warned though that the dates could change but only slightly based on the number of pre-orders […]
ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime to launch December 8th? (Updated)
The launch date for the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime appears to be getting clearer by the day. While ASUS itself has only indicated that it would be available sometime in early December, sites offering pre-orders are painting a more precise picture. In Canada, Best Buy is showing that the Transformer Prime “is scheduled to arrive in our warehouse on” […]
NVIDIA shows off Android 4.0 running on ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime
The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime will not ship with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) but NVIDIA already has it up and running on one. It used it for an “early demo” showing off 1080p video playback and a game called Riptide GP which uses all four of the Tegra 3’s cores. NVIDIA taped the demo a short two days […]
ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime gets benchmarked
The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime may only get its official unveiling next week but some early benchmark results have already surfaced. The tablet, likely to be the first to be powered by a four-core processor, was found to top recent AnTuTu benchmark test leaderboard. The Transformer Prime tops the 10,000 mark, making it twice as powerful as the existing […]
ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime clears FCC
The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime has cleared one more hurdle in preparation for its launch. It has now received its FCC clearance. Confidentiality agreements are in place so little new information is revealed here but we can add Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to the list of details we know so far. The November 9th launch should reveal all. Read more
ASUS to launch PadFone and two tablets in February 2012
With the launch of the Eee Pad Transformer Prime coming November 9th, ASUS today shed some light on what it is planning for early 2012. CEO Jerry Shen confirmed that ASUS will launch two more tablet PCs in February of 2012 along with the PadFone. Rumours suggest that one of the tablets coming will be a 7-inch version of the […]