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New Google Nexus 7 press image leaks ahead of announcement

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The leaker @evleaks in back again with a press shot of the upcoming redesigned Google Nexus 7 made by Asus. The new Nexus 7 looks a lot thinner from the image but it is very hard to tell from the angle. You can see the front with the display with the onscreen buttons like on the current Nexus 7. On the rear you can see a relatively larger camera along with the Nexus branding. This is not the first time we are hearing about this product and it was leaked a lot in recent times.

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Asus Padfone Infinity Benchmarks

Asus unveiled the Padfone Infinity, 3rd Padfone in the series back in Feburuary at the MWC 2013. It went on sale in Taiwan back in April. We brought you the unboxing of the device last month, here we have the benchmarks of the device. It is powered by quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor clocked at 1.7 GHz with Adreno 320 GPU. It runs on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean).

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Nexus 7 successor surfaces, might feature a Snapdragon 600 processor

Asus ME571 Bluetooth SIG

A code-named ASUS K009, with the FCC ID code MSQK009 was certified in the U.S last week. The tablet has also surfaced in the Bluetooth SIG listing last week that shows the front part of the tablet in a tiny image. Rumors of the second-gen Nexus 7 surfaced back in April, and Reuters revealed that the tablet would feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor instead of NVIDIA Tegra chip. The Asus K008 (ME571K) might be the WiFi-only variant and the Asus K009 (ME571KL) would come with LTE support. Continue reading “Nexus 7 successor surfaces, might feature a Snapdragon 600 processor”

Asus Padfone Infinity Unboxing

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Asus announced the PadFone infinity which is the 3rd generation PadFone at MWC 2013 earlier this year in Barcelona. Now the handset has gone on sale in some markets such as Asus’s home market Taiwan. As you might be aware I am right now in Taipei for Computex 2013 and managed to get my hands on the Padfone Infinity which is currently on sale here for around 20990 Taiwanese dollars or Rs.40000 approx. Check out the unboxing video below featuring the HTC One and PadFone 2 as well. We managed to only get the phone part of the Padfone , the tablet part or the Padfone Station was not available.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlagkqzQPOY

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ASUS MeMO Pad HD 7 Photo Gallery

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The ASUS MeMO Pad HD 7 was launched just a while ago, at a pre-Computex keynote in Taiwan. The 7 inch tablet’s main USP is the price, which at 129$ for the base version is a steal. Coming in vibrant colours, the MeMO Pad has a 7 inch 1280×800 IPS screen with good viewing angles, unlike the ASUS Fonepad. Powered by a MediaTek quadcore MT8125 chip, the MeMO Pad runs on Android 4.2 JellyBean, which is currently the latest version of the popular software. After the event, we were at the presentation area, and we have brought you some photos from there.

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ASUS announces new Transformer Pad Infinity with 10.1-inch 2560 x 1600 display and 1.9GHz quad-core Tegra 4 processor

ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity

Asus has announced a refreshed version of the Transformer Pad Infinity at the Computex 2013 in Taipei. It has a 10.1-inch (2560 x 1600 pixels) LED backlit 10-point multi-touch IPS display with 178-degree wide viewing angles, powered by a 1.9GHz NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor with quad-core ARM Cortex-A15 CPU and 72-core GeForce GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has ASUS SonicMaster-enhanced audio and a redesigned 254mm keyboard dock with multi-touch touchpad. Continue reading “ASUS announces new Transformer Pad Infinity with 10.1-inch 2560 x 1600 display and 1.9GHz quad-core Tegra 4 processor”

ASUS FonePad Note FHD 6 Photo Gallery

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ASUS just announced the Fonepad Note FHD6 at a pre-Computex keynote in Taiwan today. The large device comes with a 6 inch full HD 1080p screen, and with a stylus in tow, this seems to be squarely aimed at the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 3, which might sport similar specifications and placement. Running on Android 4.2.2 Jellybean, it is powered by an Intel Z2560 chipset with a dual core 1.6 GHz processor and the PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU. Having witnessed the announcement at the event, we went to the demo area to take some photos of the device. While we were not allowed to go hands on with it, we were still able to take some handsome shots of the device, find them past the break.

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ASUS Fonepad Note FHD 6 with 6-inch 1080p display, 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Atom processor announced

ASUS Fonepad Note FHD 6

Asus has announced the Fonepad Note FHD 6, the company’s first phablet. It has a 6-inch (1920 x 1080) Full HD Super IPS+ display, powered by a 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2560 processor with SGX544 MP2 GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera and a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with a stylus that docks on the back of the tablet along with Asus exclusive note apps. Continue reading “ASUS Fonepad Note FHD 6 with 6-inch 1080p display, 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Atom processor announced”

Asus MeMO Pad HD 7 with 7-inch HD display, quad-core processor announced, starts at $129

Asus MeMO Pad HD7 launch

Asus has announced the MeMO Pad HD 7 at the Computex 2013. It is the successor of the Asus MeMO Pad ME172V that was announced earlier this year. It has a 7-inch (1280 x 800) HD IPS 10-point multi-touch display with 170-degree wide viewing angles, powered by a quad-core ARM Cortex A7 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has Asus SonicMaster Audio Technology and Stereo Speakers for enhanced audio output.

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Asus MeMO Pad FHD 10 with 10-inch Full HD display, 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Atom processor announced

Asus MeMO Pad FHD 10

Asus has announced the MeMO Pad FHD 10 the company’s latest high-end Android tablet at the Computex 2013. It is powered by a 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2560 Clover Trail+ processor, has a 10.1-inch (1920 x 1200) WUXGA display and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixels auto focus rear camera and a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera. The company unveiled the MeMO Pad Smart with a 10.1-inch HD display earlier this year. Continue reading “Asus MeMO Pad FHD 10 with 10-inch Full HD display, 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Atom processor announced”

Asus Transformer AiO dual OS All-in-One PC launched in India, starts at Rs. 86999

Asus Transformer AiO India launch

Asus has launched the Transformer AiO P1801, the world’s first dual OS All-in-One PC with detachable display in India as we reported last week. It is a desktop PC with Windows 8, powered by a 3rd generation Intel Core processor that seamlessly switches into a self-contained tablet running Android 4.1 with an NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor at the touch of a button. It has a 18.4-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) LED-backlit IPS multi-touch display with 178-degree wide viewing angles. It is targeted at home lifestyle buyers, C-level executives, architects and design studios. Continue reading “Asus Transformer AiO dual OS All-in-One PC launched in India, starts at Rs. 86999”

ASUS Fonepad vs Apple iPad mini

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We just finished reviewing the ASUS Fonepad and witnessed a launch of its beefed up variant too, but that won’t stop us from comparing the new calling tablet from ASUS with the similarly priced small tablets that we have in our labs. Like we compared it with the Samsung Galaxy Note 510 and the Galaxy Tab 2 310, we are now comparing it to the Apple iPad mini, which is probably the best small tablet money can buy right now. So, how does the ASUS Fonepad compare to the smaller iPad? We took them both in front of the camera to find out –

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ASUS Fonepad updated with better specs – Intel Z2460 and 32 GB internal storage

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The ASUS Fonepad has been in our labs for quite some time, and in our review, you might have noticed that we were disappointed with the Fonepad’s performance. It even suffered in our gaming performance tests. But if you are still waiting on buying one, then good news awaits you. ASUS has just announced and launched a new Fonepad with better specs. The “Lexington” Intel Z2420 chipset has been swapped with the better performing Intel Z2460, and the 16GB internal storage, which gave us only 11GB of usable memory has been doubled to 32GB. All the other specs remain intact though, with the display still highly reflective, we guess. But still, a good thing that ASUS heard customer feedback and swiftly fixed it. However, there is a price to pay for the new version of Fonepad. It will be 60$ higher than before, a good 3,300 INR higher in our case.

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ASUS Fonepad gaming performance review

Asus Fonepad Benchmarks

The ASUS Fonepad, the first calling tablet with a Nexus 7-like design left quite an impression on us, and you would know if you had read our review. But a lot of people were asking us how the performance of the tablet was, in terms of gaming, because, it being powered by the Intel Z2420 chip, only has the PowerVR SGX540 GPU which is pretty ancient in current terms. So, here you go, a gaming performance review of the ASUS Fonepad in video –

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YdaCFBkFl0

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Asus Transformer AiO running Windows 8 and Android Jelly Bean launching in India on 22nd May

Asus Transformer AiO launch Invite

Asus Transformer AiO Hybrid tablet is finally coming to India. Asus has just sent over a press invite for the Transformer AiO launch event on 22nd May 2013 in India. The Transformer AiO all-in-one PC with a detachable tablet was unveiled earlier this year. It is actually a desktop PC with Windows 8, powered by a 3rd generation Intel Core processor with NVIDIA GT 730M graphics. It seamlessly switches into a self-contained tablet running Android 4.1 with an NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor at the touch of a button. It has a 18.4-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) LED-backlit IPS multi-touch display with 178-degree wide viewing angles. Continue reading “Asus Transformer AiO running Windows 8 and Android Jelly Bean launching in India on 22nd May”