In a report that finds that Asus is now the largest tablet manufacturer outside of Apple (after having addressed production delays), Digitimes reveals that the company has a second generation Eee Pad Transformer tablet coming later this year, possibly as early as October. Details are slim but the second version will apparently be powered by an Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core […]
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Computex 2011: ASUS Eee Pad MeMO goes 3D
As part of its Computex announcements, ASUS today announced that the Eee Pad MeMo, first announced at CES 2011, will sport a 7-inch glasses-free 3D display. It will support both multi-touch and stylus input (stylus included). The Eee Pad MeMO 3D is designed to be an alternative take on the 10″ tablet that is fast becoming a standard size. This […]
Computex 2011: ASUS unveils PadFone
After teasing us for a week, ASUS today unveiled the Padfone, a device which combines a 4.3-inch smartphone and a 10.1-inch tablet computer. The Padfone has been specifically created to fulfill a demand for both smartphone and tablet users. It is a first of its kind innovation that allows you to switch seamlessly between pad and phone for a user […]
Final teaser image for upcoming ASUS “Pad or phone” device
With Computex just around the corner, ASUS today released the last image of its teaser campaign about its “Pad or phone” device. Two devices are visible so a ‘Pad and phone’ is looking a bit more likely than a ‘Pad or phone.’ ASUS has also confirmed via Facebook that it will announce a new smartphone and one of the previous […]
ASUS Eee Pad Transformer getting Android 3.1 update next week?
If you own an ASUS Eee Pad Transformer, you could see an Android 3.1 OTA update as early as next week. Sources have told ThisIsMyNext.com that the update will also include a docking station firmware update to improve typing speeds, mouse tracking and USB compatibility. I’ve noticed that availability is also improving (some Canadian retailers that were showing no stock […]
ASUS confirms Eee Pad Slider “coming soon”
ASUS first announced the Eee Pad Slider at CES 2011 along with along with the Eee Pad Transformer and two other tablets. It promised availability in May and while it may not deliver on this promise, it has confirmed via Facebook that it is “coming soon”: For those of you waiting for the Eee Pad Slider, we’ve got some good […]
Another hint about mysterious ASUS “Pad or Phone” device
ASUS continues its “Pad or Phone” teaser campaign ahead of Computex. Below is the latest image released: Are we looking at a smaller 5- to 7-inch tablet? If so, how does the netbook with a “twist” teaser fit into this? Could this be a smartphone that docks into a convertible netbook/tablet hybrid accessory? Any thoughts? Read more about this story
ASUS solves Eee Pad Transformer shortage issues
According to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report, ASUS has solved the component shortage issues that affected the production of its Eee Pad Transformer tablet. As previous reports have suggested, ASUS will ramp up shipments in June to 300,000 and as high as 400,000 in July. ASUS is also expected increase its 2011 shipment targets from about 2 million units to […]