Asus Preparing 7-inch Budget Tablet Under $226, Which Is Cheaper Than Nexus 7

(GSM Insider) - After the successful of Nexus 7 tablet, Asus interested to produce more budget tablet to the market. The latest rumours suggested that Asus preparing 7-inch budget tablet.

According to rumours, the latest Asus budget tablet will cheaper than the Nexus 7. The price will be around $226 only which is cheaper than the unsubsidised Nexus 7. Nexus 7 with $199 is the price subsidised by Google.

The serial number of the upcoming Asus budget tablet is ME-172V. Rumours stated that the Asus ME-172V has a 7-inch display of 1024 x 600 pixels. The processor is ARM Cortex-A9 with Mali-400MP GPU. The RAM memory is 1GB and 8GB of internal memory. The Android version is 4.1 Jelly Bean. 

Furthermore, Asus ME-172V set to make its appearance at CES 2013 on next year January.

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Asus Padfone 2 Pearl White Launched In Taiwan, December 1st On Sale

(GSM Insider) - Before that, the Asus Padfone 2 only available in Black colour. In last week, Asus Padfone 2 Pearl White colour leaked to the media and hinted at the launch date is near. Yesterday, Asus launched the Pearl White Asus Padfone 2 in its home country, Taiwan.

The Asus Padfone 2 Pearl White version set to on sale on December 1st, 2012 which is a few days later. But it is only limited in Taiwan. The price of Pearl White Asus Padfone 2 and Black Asus Padfone 2 still the same. So you no need to worry whether the Pearl White costs you higher. 

The Asus Padfone 2 powered by the powerful Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 13-megapixels of rear camera and 4.7-inch of 720p HD display. It has a tablet dock where you can transform the Padfone into a tablet. It is a very convenience hybrid device. 

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Asus VivoTab RT On Sales In Malaysia, Priced At RM2059

(GSM Insider) - Finally, the Asus VivoTAB RT is on sales in Malaysia. Asus brings a new line of devices which included ultrabooks, notebooks and tablets. So the Asus VivoTab RT is one of them.

There are two versions of VivoTab from Asus - Windows RT and Windows 8. At the moment, only the RT version that on sales in Malaysia and Windows 8 version coming soon. 

To recap you on Asus VivoTab RT, it comes with Windows RT, 10.1-inch of display with 1366 x 768 pixels, Tegra 3 quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of internal memory and 8 mega-pixels of camera. This is a very powerful Windows RT tablet for user.

Online retailer priced it at RM2059 and Asus priced it at RM2199. The Asus VivoTab RT comes together with the docking as well. 

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Asus Padfone 2 White Version Leaks, Looks Clean And Impressive

(GSM Insider) - Earlier today, Asus unveiled its second generation of Padfone for the Hong Kong market. The priced of Asus Padfone 2 leaked and the Asus Padfone 2 leaked as well but it is the white version. 

The 1st generation of Asus Padfone available only in black. So how about Asus brings white to the Asus Padfone 2? The answer is yes and coming soon.

From the leaked image, there are more than 1 unit of Asus Padfone 2 revealed. It looks impressive along with the black version. The black and white give us good contrast on both version. The black Asus Padfone 2 looks elegant and mysterious while the white Asus Padfone 2 looks clean and bright. 

Although the white version leaked, but there are no information on the launch date. It might arrive a little bit later. 

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Asus Padfone 2 Launches In Hong Kong Today, Price At HK$5998

(GSM Insider) - Finally, the second generation Padfone landed at the Hong Kong shore. It is available at the price of HKD $5998. 

Asus Padfone 2 comes with 4.7 inch of IPS HD display. The operating system is Android 4.0 ICS. But Asus promised 4.1 Jelly Bean coming soon. It has a 13 megapixels camera. The processor is the popular Snapdragon S4 pro quad-core with 2GB of RAM. 

The price of Asus Padfone 2 is different with the Padfone with the tablet dock. It supports 4G LTE networks in Hong Kong. So you can visit local Hong Kong mobile carriers for more information now. 

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ASUS: Android 4.2 Jelly Bean Update In Progress

(GSM Insider) - Although Android 4.2 already released for a month now, you hardly can see the update for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean rolls out to devices yet. The Android 4.1 still not popular at all. However, things slightly different at Asus as the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean already in progress.

According to source from Holland, Asus stated that the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update for Asus Transformer Tablet already in progress. At the moment, no details yet on the when the update will release, but should be in near future.

There are some Transformer tablets are yet to receive Android 4.1 update. Asus might just update those devices directly to Android 4.2. So the arrival of Android 4.2 might be earlier than expected. 

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Nexus 7 32GB HSPA+ Sold Out As Well

(GSM Insider) - Seems like all the new Nexus devices already sold out at Play Store. This is a bad news for all Android fans. The first sold out device was LG Nexus 4, followed by Nexus 10 and the latest is Nexus 7 3G version.

One word to describe Google - Damn! The Nexus 7 3G is officially sold out at the Google Play. Seems like the 7 inch slate followed the steps of another two Nexus devices.

With the price of $299, you are able to get a 7 inch tablet with 3G and quad-core. This is definitely super cheap than others in the market. The affordable price and super cheap pricing caused all the Nexus devices in the shortage mode.

Since all stock depleted, you should wait a few more weeks as Google stated that more stock coming soon. But we are not sure how many weeks to wait for. We will update you once its available. 

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LG Nexus 4, Nexus 10 And Nexus 7 32GB HSPA+ On Sales In Germany, France, Spain and UK

(GSM Insider) - After the United States, LG Nexus 4, Nexus 10 and Nexus 7 32GB HSPA+ also on sales in European countries. All these three devices now on sales at the Google Play Store at Germany, France, Spain and United Kingdom.

No doubt that these Nexus devices are the hit at Android market. The specs are good and the prices are affordable. Each of these devices able to give you satisfaction with the price you paid for it. 

Since these devices are up at the Google Play Store across those European countries, you might need to move faster as they might sold up in short time.

In Australia, LG Nexus 4 16GB sold out in just 22 minutes on sales at the Google Play. Seems like the Aussies have full of passion on the LG Nexus 4. 

LG Nexus 4, Nexus 10 And Nexus 7 32GB HSPA+ prices in Europe

LG Nexus 4 8GB - EUR $299
LG Nexus 4 16GB - EUR $349
Nexus 10 16GB - EUR $399
Nexus 10 32GB - EUR $499

LG Nexus 4, Nexus 10 And Nexus 7 32GB HSPA+ prices in UK

LG Nexus 4 8GB - GBP $239
LG Nexus 4 16GB - GBP $279
Nexus 10 16GB - GBP $319
Nexus 10 32GB - GBP $389

So you might moved your ass faster to ensure you get the device! 

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Asus Padfone 2 Set To Arrive At China On January 2013, Priced From RMB $3888

(GSM Insider) - Asus Padfone 2 is the second generation Padfone. It is a hybrid device with a smartphone and a tablet dock. It can works as a smartphone and a tablet as well. Good for those who wish to have both devices at the same time.

According to the latest news from China, the Asus Padfone 2 set to arrive as early as January 2013. So the important part is how much the device would costs?

It is said that the Padfone alone costs from RMB $3888. To make it simple, the smartphone alone costs from RMB $3888. The price of the tablet dock remains hard to predict. 

The Asus Padfone 2 comes with Snapdragon S4 Pro, 2GB of RAM, 4.7 inch HD display, Android 4.0.4 ICS and 13 mega-pixels shooter. Asus promised Jelly Bean update short after it is available to the market. 

At the moment, there are no confirmation yet. We will update you on this device soon. 

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Google Nexus 7 Tablet Explodes, Caught On Fire And Melted [Ugly Photos Attached]

(GSM Insider) - Warning: Dont view the photos at below if you are having meal, it might cause you to throw up everything. This is the real incident that happened to the Google Nexus 7 tablet.

According to the China forum user, the Nexus 7 tablet charging as usual with the original charging adapter, and it suddenly caught on fire and the whole tablet melted.

From the photos attached, you can imagine the incident as the whole Nexus 7 tablet turned into a burnt toast. Just like you put on extra temperature for extra time when you having the toast in the early morning. 

You can also see that the back casing of the Nexus 7 melted. This was probably caused by the battery explosion under the cover. No doubt about this. The Nexus logo also gone as well. 

After Asus found out this matter, new replacement tablet sent to the owner and they apologized for this incident. Since it is an electronic device, there are certain degrees that it might explodes and caught on fire. Just depends on luck and use your device safety. We hope that there will be such incident on the LG Nexus 4 or Nexus 10 from Samsung. 

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Apple Continues To Dominate The Tablet Market Despite Huge Dropped of Market Share

(GSM Insider) - It has been long enough for Apple to dominate the worldwide tablet with the iPad. There are four iPads up to date. These fourth different iPads are the key tool for Apple to dominate the worldwide tablet market. 

According to the latest report releases by IDC, Apple still dominate the tablet market. But the market share dropped significantly. The market share dropped from 65.5 to 50.4%. With the 50.4%, Apple iPads still account for  half the amount of 27.8 million units of tablet shipments. 

After Apple, Samsung shipped 5 million units of tablets, followed by Amazon and the partnership of Google and Asus. Amazon's Kindle shipped 2.5 million units as the same goes to the Nexus 7 as well. 

Seems like Apple on the declining in the tablet market. It is important for Tim Cook to sort out perfect strategy for the upcoming tablet from Apple. It seriously needs innovation and creativity to bring iPad competitive again. 

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Asus CFO Confirms Nexus 7 Sales Hit Nearly One Million Per Month

(GSM Insider) - Nexus 7 is the first Nexus brand tablet that built by Google and Asus. The pricing of Nexus 7 is relatively low so that it will able to bring competition to Apple iPad. Few days earlier, Google introduced the Nexus 7 with 32GB storage and with 3G HSPA+ connectivity. This brings Nexus 7 to another level. So how about sales?

Seems like the sales of Nexus 7 increasing from month to month. Perhaps this is the main reason for Google to release Nexus 7 3G HSPA+ version. According to Asus CFO David Chang, the tablet shipment increases drastically by 200 percent which is far more than predicted. 

He also stated that the sales increasing month by month after it was firstly launched month ago. In this latest month, the sales of Nexus 7 almost hits one million units. The was very impressive for an Android tablet. With 3G HSPA+ version added to Nexus 7 line, we shall see the sales performance soon. And dont forget the Nexus 10 from Samsung as well. 

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Google Shows Off Its Nexus Brand Devices - Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 In A Video

(GSM Insider) - Google just announced three new devices for its Nexus brand - Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10. Nexus 4 is the smartphone while Nexus 7 is a 7 inches tablet and Nexus 10 is a 10 inches tablet. These three devices are manufactured by different manufacturers.

Nexus 4 is built by LG and Google, Nexus 7 is built by Asus and Google while the Nexus 10 is built by Samsung and Google. With different manufacturers, Google able to main its fairness among Android device manufacturers. 

Here are the video that Google shows off its Nexus brand:



Are you impressed with the Nexus devices? 

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Asus Padfone 2 Is Now Official, Comes With LTE, Quad-Core, 2GB RAM and ICS

(GSM Insider) - Finally the Asus Padfone 2 is now official after a series of leaks on this hybrid device. Taiwanese company Asus officially unveils the Asus Padfone 2 at Taipei and Milan separately. It is a hybrid device which can be used as a smartphone or a tablet.

Here are the key specifications of Asus Padfone 2 / Padfone Station:

Display: 4.7 inches / 10.1 inches
Display resolution: 1280×720 / 1280×800
Processor: 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 PRO APQ8064 quad-core
RAM: 2GB
ROM: 16/32/64GB
Operating system: Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (upgradable to 4.1 Jelly Bean)
Connectivity: LTE, Bluetooth, WiFi,
Battery capacity: 2140mAh / 5000mAh

“Our relentless drive to innovate through Design Thinking has empowered us to create [the] PadFone 2,” said ASUS Chairman Jonney Shih. “It’s beautiful, it’s fast, it’s seamless and, best of all, it’s intuitive.”


Perhaps the only setback as it is preloaded with Android 4.0 and not the 4.1 Jelly Bean. However, Asus promised the 4.1 Jelly Bean should available very soon after the testing is completed. 

PadFone 2 will be launched before the end of 2012 in Europe (Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden) and Asia (Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, U.A.E). Availability in other countries will be announced at a later date.”

Due to the different bands of LTE network around the world. The Asus Padfone 2 with LTE should arrive after getting approval from local authorities. 

Asus Padfone 2 is priced at $650 while the Padfone Station is $200. Where can you find such cheap dock station with IPS display and 5000mAh battery capacity?

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Asus Padfone 2 vs Transphone 2 - Is Asus's New Padfone Copying Transphone From China?

(GSM Insider) - Days to go before Asus Padfone 2 event in Taipei and Milan, but the Asus Padfone 2 cause more attention even before its release to the market. First of all, Asus Padfone 2 appears in the Bloomberg's interview video. And now, there are rumours said that Asus Padfone 2 copied from the Transphone 2.

Transphone is a Padfone alike device which is manufactured by Chinese company CNMOBI. Transphone does not have any high tech specifications but only lower end specs. But it has the hybrid feature like the Asus Padfone. Transphone has a smartphone and a tablet dock station as well. It can works as a smartphone or works as a tablet too. 

At the moment, the Transphone available in Chinese market is in the first image which is the first generation of Transphone. The second generation of Transphone is yet to release but it has appears in the image 2. It is shows that the employee of CNMOBI holding the Transphone 2. 

Do you mind to compare the Transphone 2 and the Asus Padfone 2 that appears at the Bloomberg's video? From the back of both devices, both have the same slider feature. It is hard to determine who copying who at the moment because the Asus Padfone 2 is yet to announce by Asus. 

Since it is just one day to go, it is almost impossible for Asus to change the design even it looks like the Transphone. Perhaps we will see another series of lawsuit coming soon which is related on the hybrid device. 

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ASUS Padfone 2 Hybrid Device Appears At Bloomberg's Interview Wifh ASUS CEO Video

(GSM Insider) - Before that, Asus officially announced the Asus Padfone 2 event will be held on 16 October 2012 in Milan and Taipei. At that event, Asus will unveil the second generation of Padfone.

Asus Padfone 2

Asus Padfone 2 is a hybrid device that it can works as a smartphone and a tablet as well. It is surely the upgraded version of the original Asus Padfone. Just three days before the Padfone 2 event, Bloomberg able to get their hands on the device in an interview with the Asus CEO Jerry Chen. 

At that interview, Bloomberg confirms the specifications of Asus Padfone 2. The Padfone 2 tablet station has a 10.1 inches HD display and the battery capacity is three times larger than the original Padfone. It brings longer battery life for the users. While the Asus Padfone 2 has a 4.7 inches HD display, the processor is a Snapdragon S4 PRO APQ8064 quad-core and the main camera is 13 mega-pixel shooter. The combination of the quad-core processor and the high resolution camera, you can certainly enjoying hi-res photo at your HD Padfone 2. Lets hope the Android version is 4.1 Jelly Bean. 



So anyone  is getting this hybrid device? Tablet and smartphone combination in one tablet station. It brings multiple convenience to you.  [YouTube]

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AT&T Announces Two Windows 8 Tablets - ASUS VivoTab RT And Samsung ATIV Smart PC

(GSM Insider) - Another two new tablets from different brands arrive at United States via AT&T - Asus VivoTab RT and Samsung ATIV Smart PC. Asus VivoTab RT runs on Windows RT while the Samsung ATIV Smart PC runs on Windows 8.

Asus ViVoTab RT for AT&T

Here are the key specifications of Asus VivoTab RT: 

ASUS VivoTab™ RT, the first quad-core Windows RT 4G LTE tablet, is an ultra-thin and light tablet designed as the ideal mobile entertainment, productivity and gaming platform with stand-out battery life. The VivoTab™ RT features a 10.1" multi-touch Super IPS display with ASUS TruVivid technology that offers a remarkably vivid and brilliant viewing experience of photos, books, videos, games, applications and more. The VivoTab™ RT is equipped with 32 GB of storage and NVIDIA's next-generation quad-core Tegra® 3 TE processor. This 4G LTE capable tablet offers enhanced productivity tools for work or home and comes with Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT Preview Edition.

Here are the key specifications of Samsung ATIV Smart PC:

Samsung ATIV Smart PC offers customers the blend of PC capability with the convenient tablet form factor. With a detachable keyboard-docking system users easily switch between a clamshell notebook PC and a tablet PC. The powerful ATIV Smart PC allows users can work or stay entertained while on the go with the 11.6" HD PLS display, Intel Clover Trail 1.5 GHz dual core processor and 64GB internal storage memory. ATIV Smart PC comes installed with Windows 8, and preloaded with a trial version of Microsoft Office 2013 for productivity apps, including Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint.

These two tablets going to arrive on holidays season of 2012 which means two months to go. For full press release, please hit the source button after this.  [Press Release]

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Asus Denies Making $99 Google Nexus 7

(GSM Insider) - Recently, there are a lot of rumours stated that Google is preparing the "even" cheaper Nexus 7 tablet which costs only $99. And now, seems like this not going to happen in any near future.

According to latest news, Asus denies working on the Google Nexus 7 tablet which costs only $99. We knew that the Google Nexus 7 are made by Asus. The price is $199 which considers very cheap for an Android tablet. It is a bit illogical that Google preparing an "even" cheaper tablet. 

An "even" cheaper Android tablet will certainly trigger the dissatisfaction among other manufacturers. This is because consumer will go for the cheap tablet instead of other expensive tablets in the market. Are you getting a cheap tablet? If yes, please search for other low end Android tablet.  [Digitimes.com]

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Intel Unveils Atom and Core i5 Powered Windows Tablets From Asus, Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Samsung, Toshiba and ZTE

(GSM Insider) - At the Intel event, various manufacturers show off their latest Intel powered Windows 8 tablet. Acer, Asus, Dell, Toshiba, Samsung, Lenovo, ZTE and HP are among manufacturers that took part at the event.

Acer Iconia Tab W510

Acer Iconia Tab W510

Acer Iconia Tab W510

Acer Iconia Tab W510

Acer Iconia W510 tablet can becomes tablet as it has external keyboard dock. It is a 10.1 inches tablet. The thickness at 8.9mm while the weight is 576g. The ROM storage is 32GB and 64GB versions. At the side, it has SIM card slot, microSD slot, microUSB port and HDMI port. The standby time is 18 hours.

Asus Vivo Tab TF810

Asus Vivo Tab TF810

Asus Vivo Tab TF810

This Asus Vivo Tab TF810 comes with a 11.6 inches Super IPS+ display. It should able to provide a crystal clear display for your daily usage. The display comes with Asus TruVivid and Corning Fit Glass technology. It has a stylus "Wacom" for better working experience. The thickness is 8.3mm and the weight is 686g. The ROM storage is 64GB. It also comes with external keyboard that can transformed it to a laptop. 

Dell Latitude 10

Dell Latitude 10

Dell Latitude 10 is a tablet which is suitable for business user. It comes with Windows 8 RT operating system. The screen size is 10 inches. 

Below are more Windows 8 tablets unveiled by Intel:

HP Envy X2

Fujitsu Stylistic Q702

Samsung ATIV smart PC

Lenovo ThinkPad 2

ZTE V98 

All tablets above are powered by Intel Atom Z2760 except the Fujitsu Stylistic Q702 which is powered by Intel Core i5 vPro. All tablets above are either runs on Windows 8 or Windows RT. We expects these tablets coming to you by year end of beginning of 2013.  [Source]

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