32GB Nexus 7 shows up at retail, on sale starting 29th October for $249

Google has scheduled an Android focussed event for the 29th of October and details around it have already started trickling out. Alongside the expected Nexus 4, it is now almost certain that Google will introduce a 32GB variant of the Nexus 7.

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Asus Padfone 2 shows off larger screen, new dock in video

Asus took the world by surprise when it launched what is still the world’s only phone and tablet combo, the Padfone. The company is planning to update the specifications of the phone, improve on the docking mechanism and we just got our first look at it via a video where CEO Jimmy Shen walks us through the Padfone 2.

The Padfone 2 is believed to include a 4.7″ screen with a 720p resolution. The camera too is believed to have been bumped up to 13 megapixels. While the  original Padfone Docking Station included a door to let you slide in the phone, the redesigned version is much thinner and has an exposed back. Continue reading “Asus Padfone 2 shows off larger screen, new dock in video”

Webtop dock gets killed by Motorola

Remember the Webtop by Motorola with the Atrix 4G we had seen at CES last year? Did anyone actually buy it? Well, I have no idea, but apparently it was a fail device from Motorola and they are killing it.

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Google looking to apply their Nexus 7 success strategy to smartphones

Among all the Android tablets, Nexus 7 came out as the winner and most popular device, mainly because of the low price but good hardware and also due to better Hardware – Software integration. Now Google is looking to replicate this exact success formula to their Nexus smartphone strategy, read on for knowing more about it.

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ASUS PadFone and Transformer Pad TF300T launching in India next week

We just heard from Asus India that they are launching the kick ass Asus Padfone along with the Transformer Pad TF300T  in India next week. The PadFone is a innovative concept from Asus , a phone which can fit inside a tablet and you can use the phone like a tablet. If you wonder will you take calls when the phone is docked inside the tablet , it comes with a interesting bluetooth headset for the same.

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Official accessory line up for Nexus 7 leaked

Google’s Nexus branded 7″ tablet has been quite a success and buyers have been waiting for an official accessory line from the manufacturer, ASUS. After all the teasing, actual details have finally started flowing in regarding the accessory line up.

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HTC already planning Tizen devices according to Digitimes

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You might have seen the Tizen Developer device  which is a Samsung phone running on the Tizen platform. Tizen is the joint venture between Intel and Samsung and the Operating System is expected to be ready this June with devices running on the Tizen OS expected to hit the market in the 2nd half of 2012. Now according to a report from Digitimes , HTC is already working on a Tizen device and might be released later this year. Continue reading “HTC already planning Tizen devices according to Digitimes”

ASUS Transformer Prime will soon get an update with awesome features

The ASUS Transformer Prime is one of the hottest selling Android tablet in the market right now.  Just yesterday ASUS posted in their official Facebook page that they are really excited about their new firmware update which will be bringing some awesome features. Now, ASUS Italia has shed some more light on what these features might be, read on to know more about this.

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Asus Padfone gets detailed, coming in April with Stylus Headset

Asus unveiled the PadFone that can dock into a tablet last year, full specs of the device is now available. The tablet can also be docked into a keyboard and the device now comes with Stylus headset. The PadFone comes with 4.3-inch (960×540 pixels), Super AMOLED capacitive Multi touch display and is powered by 1.5 GHz Dual-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has 8MP Auto Focus camera with LED Flash, F2.2 Aperture and secondary VGA camera. The PadFone Station has 10.1-inch display. Continue reading “Asus Padfone gets detailed, coming in April with Stylus Headset”

Hands On : Asus Transformer Pad Infinity 700 Series

Asus today announced its next generation of tablet computers powered by Android. They are playing the transformation card and equipping all of them with the ability to dock with a separate keyboard which not only boosts productivity but enhances battery life by several hours.

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Tegra 3 chip shortage affects NVIDIA

People have been talking about nVIDIA and Tegra 3 from the beginning of this year, last year they were the first chip manufacturers to bring out dual core chips and now this year they are again the first ones to bring out Quadcores. Though the vision and the chipset architecture is really great there have been some problems in nVIDIA’s camp and we have come to know that there is a shortage and it will affect nVIDA in a big way.

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ASUS confirms that eee pad Transformer TF101 will get Android 4.0 update tomorrow.

So I was going through all the posts related to the surprise which nVIDIA dropped yesterday that the ASUS eee pad Transformer Prime will be  receiving Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update on the same day in the U.S, and saw a comment from ASUS Singapore’s official Facebook page saying that the Transformer TF101 will receive the latest Android 4.0 update tomorrow.

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Asus Padfone to come with Tegra 3 in early 2012

Nicole Scott from NetbookNews reports that the long awaited Asus Padfone will finally be available in the market in early 2012. The Padfone is a new take on the smartphone – tablet dilemma by allowing a user to slide in the smartphone into a large screen and using it as a tablet.

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ASUS Transformer Prime gets rooted, here’s how to go about it

The ASUS EEE Pad Transformer was made available just a few days back and I have heard that it is  a hit everywhere and there are loads of people looking to buy it mainly because the first Transformer was a big success, the powerful quadcore processor coupled with Android 4.0 and a sleek design. We have just received news that it has been rooted already.

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