Google and partner ASUS could launch two new Nexus tablet models by the end of the year. According to Digitimes, one could sell for US$199 (the same price as the 8GB model does now) and a second for as low as US$99. Both would be thinner than the current model and use TN (Twisted nematic) panels from HannStar Display. It’s […]
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ASUS Transformer Prime and Transformer Pad Infinity Android 4.1 upgrade rollout begins
The good news started yesterday when ASUS Sweden announced that it had begun upgrading the Transformer Prime (TF201) tablet to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The deployment was limited to Sweden but was a good omen that deployment to other countries would follow soon after. Today comes word via Facebook that Android 4.1 upgrades for both the TF201 and Transformer Pad […]
ASUS to unveil Padfone 2 on October 16th
ASUS will unveil its Padfone 2 at two launch events on October 16th. The successor to its innovative ASUS Padfone, effectively three devices in one, will be unveiled at events in Milan, Italy, and Taipei, Taiwan. Whereas most event invitations provide few clues to what will be revealed, the ASUS invitation specifically mentions that Padfone 2 although it gives no […]
Acer and ASUS pull out of netbook market
Both Acer and ASUS are set to pull out of the netbook market. Both companies have seen sales drop as customers shift their attention to tablets and ultrabooks that offer better performance at competitive prices. ASUS, which launched the first netbook in 2007 and effectively launched the product category, has already stopped producing new Eee PC models and is now […]
Rumour: Google to launch 3G-enabled Nexus 7
The Google Nexus 7 tablet family may soon grow to include a second model. Citing a “very well-placed insider,” MoDaCo reports that Google and partner ASUS are getting ready to launch a 3G-enabled Nexus 7 model. ASUS is already ramping up production with a launch planned about six weeks from now. This would place the tablet’s release some time in […]
ASUS to launch new smartphones in 2013
ASUS has been quiet on the smartphone front (aside from the Padfone and upcoming Padfone 2) for a while but that is set to change in 2013. Company president Jerry Shen yesterday announced plans for ASUS to launch new smartphones in Q2 2013. Both Android and Windows Phone 8 are being considered and it remains to be seen if it […]
Upcoming ASUS Transformer Pad TF500T revealed?
It would appear that ASUS has a new Transformer Pad tablet in the works. A new model has popped up over at the FCC’s website with little information to go on but the model number TF500T. The posted documents reveal only that the TF500T will come with 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, HDMI and a microphone. The model number suggests that ASUS […]
LTE and HSPA+ ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 versions coming soon?
HSPA+ and LTE-enabled versions of the ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 could hit the street as early as this month. According to German website TechFokus, the HSPA+ TF300TG is already available and the LTE TF300TL is coming starting in “mid August 2012 in the colors blue and red.” Unfortunately, so far the release only appears to cover the German and Austrian […]