The Asus Padfone is an interesting concept of a tablet/phone hybrid. One part Android phone, another part Android tablet, and the Padfone docks inside the tablet itself, while seamlessly sharing data and 3G internet access.
Asus Padfone is an Android phone with 4.3” screen that inserts into a 10.1-inch tablet. Asus Padfone runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS, sporting a Super AMOLED display with qHD (960 x 540p) resolution, powered by Snapdragon S4 (dual-core Krait) processor, equipped with a 8megapixel camera with LED flash, front-facing VGA shooter, 1080p HD video recording capability, micro HDMI, micro-USB ports.
Asus Padfone will turn into Padfone Station when docked into a 10.1-inch tablet with 1280 X 800p resolution, 1.3MP front-facing snapper on the tablet, Vibration sensor, 2 color LED indicators for battery status, 2-in-1 audio jack, 40-pin connector, 25Whr battery to power evenrything, a whole host of the Google services and all the regular features of an Android device.
Full Technical Specifications Of Asus Padfone*
| Network | |
| 2G Network | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 900, 2100MHz |
| Dimensions | |
| L x B x H | Padfone- 128mm x 65.4mm x 9.2mm Padfone Station – 273mm x 176.9mm x 13.65mm (h-average) |
| Weight | Padfone – 129 grams Padfone Station – 724 grams |
| Form Factor | Candybar Touch Tablet |
| Display | |
| Type | Capacitive Touch Screen |
| Size | 10.1-inch For Tablet 4.3-inch for Phone |
| Colors & Resolution | 16M Colors & 540 X 960 Pixels |
| Input/ User Interface | Multi Touch Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate Light-Sensor (Ambient) |
| System Properties | |
| Operating System | Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS |
| CPU | 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Dual-Core Krait Processor |
| Storage Capacity | |
| Internal Memory | 16GB/ 32GB/ 64GB |
| Expandable Memory | Micro-SD card support for memory expansion up to 32GB |
| Browser & Messaging | HTML, Flash MMS, SMS, IM, Email, RSS |
| Camera | |
| Still | – 8 Megapixels – 3264×2448 pixels – LED Flash – Auto Focus – F/2/2 Aperture |
| Secondary | VGA |
| Video Recording | Capable |
| Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth | v3.0 with EDR Stereo |
| USB | v2.0 Micro USB |
| Headset | 3.5mm stereo headset jack |
| Radio | FM radio (76-108MHz) with RDS |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| GPS | A-GPS |
| 3G | Yes |
| Video & Audio | |
| Audio Formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ |
| Video Formats | H.263, H.264, MPEG4 |
| Battery | |
| Type | Asus Padfone – 1520mAh Battery Asus Padfone Station- Li-Ion 25Whr Standard Battery |
| Talk Time | — |
| Standby Time | — |
| Other Features | Adobe Flash player compatibility HDMI Port Android Market, G-mail, Google Maps, G-Talk Google maps Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Picasa Digital Compass |
| Colors Availability | Black |
* Preliminary Specifications are subject to change without any prior notice.
Price & Availability
The Asus Padfone device is scheduled to release in April for an uknonwn price point.
We will update the remaining specifications, an exact release date and price info of the Asus Padfone as soon as we get more official updates.
Will be able asus to be the apple killer? INMHO this device should not costs more than 600eu
this is going to be a killer
1. When will lauching in malaysia ?
2. What is the price ?
3. NOW, from where can i buy this & convert in malaysia what is the price now ?
4. What is warranty period for this ?
I love the Padfone and i want to buy one.
well i do believe that it’s a good gadget, but… I really want to the price of it. I wanna buy Asus TF201 and then I see that they r goin’ to lunch a new product, hybrid of phone & pad, if the price is goin’ to be 400-500 $ , I think I’ll buy it… omg why is it so complicated in this world…? O_o
I am Interesting as a first buyer in India also please send me latest information on asus padfon