Asus unveils new Transformer Pad 300, Pad Infinity 700 tablets

Asus has formally introduced two new tablets running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system - the Transformer Pad 300 and Transformer Pad Infinity 700. Both new tablets will feature Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for tablets. The Asus Transformer Pad 300 houses a quad core Nvidia Tegra 3 mobile processor while the Transformer Pad Infinity 700 uses a dual core Qualcom Snapdragon S4 mobile processor. The new Asus Transformer Pads are expected to be available later this year and pricing has not been revealed as yet.

The Transformer Pad 300 is out to redefine Transformer Prime with better hardware and looks. It features a docking keyboard with chiclet style keys. This tablet sports a 10.1 inch touchscreen display with WXGA (1280 x 800 pixel) resolution. The wide angle IPS panel can also support ten point finger touch at the same time. Transformer Pad 300 houses a quad core 1.2 GHz Nvidia Tegra 3 T30L mobile processor with low power GeForce graphics chip capable of stereoscopic 3D output. Asus has added 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB on board storage. This tablet has an 8 megapixel camera with auto-focus at the back. There's a 1.2 megapixel camera in the front.

Other features of Transformer Pad 300 include 4G LTE/3G network support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, 2-in-1 audio jack, micro HDMI port, a microSD card reader and high quality speakers. Asus has packed a 22 Wh Lithium Polymer battery that offers ten hours' runtime and up to 15 hours with the keyboard dock, which has a built-in 16.5 Wh battery. Infinity 700 meanwhile has a 10.1 inch display. It will come in two configurations - WiFi+3G with Qualcomm's dual core Snapdragon S4 MSM 8260A/8960 mobile processor; and Wi-Fi-only with a quad core Nvidia Tegra 3 T33 mobile processor. Both models will have 1 GB RAM on board.

The Transformer Pad Infinity 700 features a 10.1 inch super+IPS panel display that supports FHD 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution natively. Made using Corning Gorilla Glass 2 technology, the display offers 600 nits brightness and is therefore legible even in sunlight. This macho tablet has an 8 megapixel camera at the back with f/2.2 aperture, auto focus and flash; in front is a 2 megapixel camera.

The tablet itself will have Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi Direct features along with a 2-in-1 audio jack. Transformer Pad Infinity 700 packs a 25Wh lithium polymer battery promising ten hours of runtime while with the keyboard dock it can be boosted to 16 hours since that has a 22Wh lithium polymer battery inside. All versions of the Asus Transformer Pad 300 and Transformer Pad Infinity 700 tablets will run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and offer 8 GB worth of free Asus WebStorage.

Asus Padfone

Asus, a popular tablet and computer peripherals maker, is set to unveil its much anticipated hybrid Android device, named Padfone, on February during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Padfone is a combination of two devices - a Smartphone with a 4.3 inch display and a dock with a 10.1 inch display. This Smartphone can be kept inside a supplied 10 inch tablet dock, which will extend the capabilities of the Smartphone to a big screen device.

The dock not only features a bigger display, it also has a separate battery pack which will enhance the Padfone's battery life. The dock, however, will be of no use without Padfone in its cradle. Since the device is following the launch of Asus' Transformer Prime, it is highly probable that the Padfone will also feature a quad core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor along with Android's latest build - the Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. Padfone will have high speed data connectivity along with real Smartphone features, making this a perfect device to have on the go.

Asus Eee Pad Slider Tablet

The new Asus Eee Pad Slider is a 10.1-inch touchscreen display tablet running the latest Google Android operating system. It sports a Slide-out full QWERTY Keyboard .It features an IPS display screen , mini-HDMI and miniUSB ports , and microSD card slot for memory expansion.It also sports dual cameras , 1.2 megapixel front and a 5 mega-pixel with LED flash on the back . The new ASUS Eee Pad Slider Price in India will be around Rs.35, 000 (approx.).

ASUS Eee Pad Slider tablet specifications:

• OS : Android 3.0CPU/GPU : NVIDIA Tegra 2 (Full HD playback)
• Memory : 512MB/1GB
• Storage : 16GB/32GB eMMC flash
• Connectivity : Bluetooth 2.1+EDR , WiFi 802.11 b/g/n , USB v2.0
• Display : 10.1-inch WSVGA 1280×800 IPS with capacitive touch
• Camera : 1.2MP front , 5 mega-pixel rear
• Interface : 1 mini USB port , Audio jack,Card reader , microSD , Docking port, miniHDMI
• Dimensions : 273x180x17.7mm
• Weight : 886 gm

Asus Transformer TF101 to get ICS in Feb

Asus also announced the roll-out of Android ICS update for its newer Transformer Prime tablet.

Taiwan based computer peripheral and mobile equipment manufacturer Asus has revealed that its Transformer TF101 tablet will get Google Android Ice Cream Sandwich update. The upgrade, which was announced last year without the release date, will now be rolled out towards the end of this month in Singapore. Hence, the update is most likely to be rolled out in India in the month of February. Asus Singapore made this announcement on its official Facebook account.

Asus also announced the roll-out of Android ICS update for its newer quad core Transformer Prime tablet during the Consumer Electronics Show 2012 in Las Vegas, USA.Although roll out dates have been communicated, the company has not yet released the software change log or list of additions that the operating system will bring to the older TF101, but we hope that it will be available before the roll out begins.