(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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