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Asus announces Padfone Infinity, 7-inch Fonepad tablet

Asus announces Padfone Infinity, 7-inch Fonepad tablet
  • Posted February 25, 2013, 12:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing, Hardware
  • It’s hard for smartphone and tablet manufacturers to get noticed in the sea of Android devices being rolled out or announced at Mobile World Congress 2013 in Barcelona, but Asus has managed to grab a few headlines with an update…

Asus wants a Windows Padfone, talks licensing with Microsoft

Asus wants a Windows Padfone, talks licensing with Microsoft
  • Posted January 17, 2013, 12:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing, Industry News
  • Asus could soon follow Nokia, HTC, and Samsung in developing handsets based on Microsoft's mobile operating system. In a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal, Benson Lin, corporate vice president of mobile communication products at Asus revealed the company…

Asus unveils PadFone 2 Android smartphone/tablet hybrid

Asus unveils PadFone 2 Android smartphone/tablet hybrid
  • Posted October 17, 2012, 8:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • We've seen countless attempts at hybridizing tablets and notebooks, but few manufacturers have taken that consolidation to the next step by using a smartphone as a primary computing device that attaches to various accessories that transform the handset into a…

Asus to debut PadFone 2 on October 16 in Taipei and Milan

Asus to debut PadFone 2 on October 16 in Taipei and Milan
  • Posted September 20, 2012, 7:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Asus recently sent out media invitations for the unveiling of their next smartphone scheduled for October 16. Unlike most other companies that are secretive about upcoming events or like to drop subtle hints as to what will be released, Asus…

Asus to ship 1.8 million tablets in 2011, says Windows 8 will overtake iOS

Asus to ship 1.8 million tablets in 2011, says Windows 8 will overtake iOS
  • Posted November 1, 2011, 4:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing, Hardware
  • Asus chief executive Jerry Shen talked about his expectations for the tablet market ahead of the November 9 launch of the new Asus Transformer Prime. Speaking to DigiTimes, Shen said the company is on track to ship 1.8 million tablets…

Asus unveils smartphone-tablet combo, the Padfone

Asus unveils smartphone-tablet combo, the Padfone
  • Posted May 30, 2011, 2:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing, Hardware With Video
  • Asus has unveiled a range of new products at the Computex 2011 trade show in Taipei, including notebooks, netbooks and a curious tablet device that houses with a 4.3-inch phone on the back. Dubbed Padfone, the latter is somewhat similar…

Asus readying a phone and tablet called PadFone?

Asus readying a phone and tablet called PadFone?
  • Posted May 27, 2011, 1:30 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Hardware
  • Update: The device is now official. Read more about it here: Asus unveils smartphone-tablet combo, the Padfone.

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