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ASUS Transformer Pad 300TL hits the FCC

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 25th, 2012 No Comments

One ASUS Transformer Pad 300TL has hit the FCC. The device is likely identical to the WiFi-enabled Pad 300 that has already found its way in the file cabinets of the regulatory body, but this one comes equipped with radios compatible with AT&T LTE radios. It’s nice to get confirmation of its arrival because that [...]

Week 3 TegraZone Anniversary Contest: Last Chance To Win! Tell Us The Next GTA Title You’d Like To See THD Optimized

by Chris Chavez on May 24th, 2012 No Comments

Are you guys ready for the 3rd (and last) week’s TegraZone anniversary and Player’s Choice Awards contest courtesy of our friends at NVIDIA? We know we are. If you aren’t in the know, NVIDIA’s just hit their one-year anniversary with TegraZone and they’re holding a Player’s Choice Awards. TO check it out, hit that link to [...]

Report: Google/ASUS Nexus tablet to hit shelves in July

by Kevin Krause on May 24th, 2012 No Comments

The somewhat reliable Digitimes has a new report out providing potential new info on the Google/ASUS collaboration that could result in the world’s first Nexus-branded tablet. The digital rag has been keeping a bead on the manufacturing industry centered in Asia and claims that the new tablet will begin shipping in June with an initial order [...]

ASUS publishes Transformer Pad 300 bootloader unlock tool

by Kevin Krause on May 22nd, 2012 No Comments

Sticking to their policy of playing nice with the Android developer community, ASUS has released the bootloader unlock tool for the Transformer Pad 300. The  utility picks up where the Transformer Prime left off, which was the first ASUS slate to receive and official unlock treatment. Despite the official nature of the tool, it still [...]

ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity Series garners FCC approval

by Kevin Krause on May 21st, 2012 No Comments

ASUS hi-def Transformer Pad Infinity Series has made a pit stop at the FCC en route to its release. The WiFi version of the TF700T was put through the paces flashing its Tegra 3 speed. The same can’t be said for the LTE-equipped model, which hasn’t shown face in an FCC report just yet. We’d [...]

ASUS Eee Pad Transformer receives 9.2.1.24 OTA update

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 16th, 2012 No Comments

The original Eee Pad Transformer by ASUS has received a firmware upgrade to version 9.2.1.24 today, and it brings with it some fixes and enhancements that I’m sure a few people will appreciate. One new feature that many of you should definitely appreciate Face Unlock. Sure, it’s not the most secure and practical method for [...]

Padfone 2 already on the ASUS slate, will feature 4G

by Kevin Krause on May 14th, 2012 No Comments

ASUS is ramping up for the launch of the long-awaited Padfone three-in-one concept. The gem of Mobile World Congess, the phone within a tablet within a laptop promises to be one of the most intriguing device rollouts in a long while, but it remains to be seen if the concept catches on with the general [...]

ASUS teases the PadFone and it’s varying capabilities [Video]

by Raveesh Bhalla on May 13th, 2012 No Comments

Despite having been first announced a long, long time ago, and despite the fact that we still don’t know when it would release, the ASUS Padfone has managed to maintain a decent amount of buzz. After the recent news regarding it’s amazing battery life, ASUS has also chosen to post this video, demonstrating it’s various [...]

ASUS releases official Padfone demo video – are you getting one?

by Edgar Cervantes on May 12th, 2012 No Comments

The ASUS Padfone is arguably the most innovative device of CES (it even got a price for it). Just how far will it get, though? ASUS has definitely managed to build a great reputation for itself, in the Android community. But if you aren’t already anticipating this release, ASUS is hoping to change that with [...]

ASUS Padfone battery goes 14.1 hours in laptop mode during real world tests over 3G

by Kevin Krause on May 11th, 2012 No Comments

After uncovering a YouTube video on ASUS’s channel claiming that the soon-to-be-released ASUS Padfone’s battery was capable of up to 102 hours of use when in laptop mode, the folks at Engadget decided the numbers were a bit too good to take at face value. They went straight to source and got the slightly more realistic [...]

NVIDIA puts the power in your hands with the first annual TegraZone Player’s Choice Awards, vote and win an ASUS Transformer Pad prize pack

by Kevin Krause on May 11th, 2012 No Comments

If you’ve used a Tegra-based device in the past year you are likely no stranger to TegraZone, NVIDIA’s game and app showcase highlighting the best of the best for Android devices. Celebrating its first year as a source of high-quality software for some of the world’s most powerful smartphones and tablets, NVIDIA is turning to [...]

ASUS Eee Pad Slider Now Receiving Android 4.0 Update In The US

by Chris Chavez on May 10th, 2012 No Comments

For all (5) of you that own an ASUS Eee Pad Slider here in the states, you’ll be happy to know that the Taiwanese manufacturer is currently pushing out Android 4.0 to the hybrid tablet. ASUS let the world know of the update via their Twitter today that will bring the software number up to [...]

ASUS Padfone gets unboxing video, docks on docks on docks

by Kevin Krause on May 10th, 2012 No Comments

The ASUS Padfone has been highly anticipated since it was first announced well over a year ago. After a bit of retooling it re-debuted earlier this year at Mobile World Congress, much to the intrigue of all in attendance. With a smartphone that docks into a tablet that in turn mates with a keyboard dock, [...]

ASUS Padfone Could Be Delayed Due To Qualcomm S4 Shortage

by Chris Chavez on May 2nd, 2012 No Comments

That rumored S4 shortage might have some truth to it after all. According to a tweet from ASUS Indonesia, a shortage of Qualcomm’s latest 4th generation Snapdragon processors is spelling trouble for the iPad destroying ASUS Padfone launching on time. The tablet/smartphone transforming hybrid was originally slated to launch in Taiwan at the end of [...]

ASUS Transformer Prime GPS dongles begin arriving at doorsteps

by Quentyn Kennemer on April 25th, 2012 No Comments

ASUS was under much fire when they released their ASUS Transformer Prime Android tablet with GPS. While it appeared they would first brush the issue under the rug as the issues weren’t software related and could only be fixed using hardware, they came through and did what very little might do. They offered free GPS [...]

ASUS pushing yet another minor update to original Eee Pad Transformer

by Kevin Krause on April 24th, 2012 No Comments

ASUS has a new update rolling out to the Tegra 2 tablet that started it all, the Eee Pad Transformer. Moving the needle on the software up to version 9.2.1.21, the update for the TF101 tablet should address another round of bugs and offer some performance enhancements to deal with residual lag. We haven’t come [...]

ASUS Transformer Pad 300 now shipping for $379

by Kevin Krause on April 23rd, 2012 No Comments

The latest member of the Transformer family from ASUS is now available for purchase by US consumers. The quad-core Tegra 3 slate can be purchased for an easy-to-swallow $379 for a 16GB WiFi model or $399 for the upgrade to 32GB of internal storage. The keyboard dock can be had for an additional $149. The 10.1-inch [...]

ASUS Padfone, Transformer Pad Infinity, and Pad 300 Priced and Dated For Europe

by Chris Chavez on April 17th, 2012 No Comments

At an Italian event known as Milan Design Week 2012, ASUS showed off a few of the year’s most lustworthy Android devices — the ASUS Padfone, Transformer Pad Infinity (TF700T), and Transformer Pad 300. All three were on display at ASUS’s exhibit with pricing and a rough launch given for Italy (which should remain the [...]

Transformer Prime GPS dongle pictured

by Kevin Krause on April 16th, 2012 No Comments

Dongle may have been a bit of an understatement when describing the hardware add-on ASUS will provide to Transformer Prime owners to correct GPS issues that have plagued the tablet since its launch. The long signal-enhancing bar will lock into the Prime’s docking port using ASUS’ proprietary 40 pin connector. The downside here is that [...]

ASUS To Begin Shipping Transformer Pad 300 Series On April 22nd

by Chris Chavez on April 13th, 2012 No Comments

The last time we heard about the availability of the ASUS Transformer Pad 300, it had popped up for pre-order at a few online retailers a few days ago. But now, it looks like we may finally have a date. An ASUS spokesperson told PCWorld today that the Tegra 3 powered Pad 300 will begin [...]