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ASUS video hints of a possible dual booting Windows/Android tablet

ASUS video hints of a possible dual booting Windows/Android tablet

Posted on Jun 01, 2012 by MG3

A few days ago, ASUS released a video that teased an upcoming tablet that seems to be an addition to its Transformer line. The Transformer tablets can dock into a QWERTY keyboard and the video invited the viewer to join ASUS as it announces "the truly incredible next transformations". The manufacturer's next video was released on Thursday in advance of an announcement set for June 4th at Computex. Considering the message of the new video, that announcement could be very interesting indeed.

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Asus, HTC Unlikely to Join Google's Chromebook Party

Asus, HTC Unlikely to Join Google's Chromebook Party

Posted on Jun 01, 2012 by MG3

Google this week announced a second generation Chromebook model from Samsung, the Series 5 550, which dispenses with the previous generation Chromebook's Atom N570 processor and replaces it with a dual-core Celeron B867 chip sporting Sandy Bridge DNA. That's well and good if you're into Chromebooks, except that companies like Asus and HTC aren't tripping over themselves trying to launch second generation Chromebook models of their own.

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ASUS MeMO 370T 7-inch tablet clears the FCC, leaves no trace of Ice Cream or Jelly behind

ASUS MeMO 370T 7-inch tablet clears the FCC, leaves no trace of Ice Cream or Jelly behind

Posted on May 30, 2012 by MG3

The 7-inch ASUS Eee Pad MeMO ME370T we saw in early prototype form during CES just passed through the FCC. It's still only showing WiFi radios with no trace of a cellular connection, although if it's going to be the $249 standard bearer NVIDIA and ASUS were so excited about, that's to be expected. A juicier rumor that has surfaced in the intervening period however, suggests this device will actually be released as a Google Nexus 7-inch tablet (or just sold from a Google store), and could even feature the next version of Android, codenamed Jelly Bean. It could also sell for as low as $149, although the cheaper reworked version might swap out the Tegra processor for one from Qualcomm. We didn'...

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ASUS Transformer TF101 gets ICS update

ASUS Transformer TF101 gets ICS update

Posted on Apr 25, 2012 by MG3

ASUS has released an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the original Eee Pad Transformer. The Taiwanese company announced the update today, posting the release notes to its blog. The update will bring the firmware version to 9.2.1.21 and will start rolling out to users today.
The update will add several enhancements, such as improving system stability, email stability, AppBackup App, and MyLibrary stability. It will also bring support for WiFi Direct, the unzip function in File Manager, and the restore tab function in Browser.

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HP, Dell and Asus tipped as Windows 8 tablet launch partners

HP, Dell and Asus tipped as Windows 8 tablet launch partners

Posted on Mar 22, 2012 by MG1

A number of manufacturers have been tipped as Windows 8 tablet makers eyeing an October release date, including HP, Dell, Lenovo, Acer and Asus.
The word comes by way of Digitimes and its supply chain contacts, who also finger Sony, Toshiba, Samsung, and Lenovo as working on Windows 8 tablets for an early 2013 launch.
Meanwhile Nokia, Microsoft's bestest bud and tablet wildcard, may release a 10-inch ARM-based Windows 8 tablet in November 2012 to complete the pack.

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Asus will launch a Windows Phone “when it is the right time”

Asus will launch a Windows Phone “when it is the right time”

Posted on Mar 06, 2012 by MG1

Speaking to Pocket-lint, Asus said they were waiting for circumstances to be right to launch a Windows Phone.
"We are very close with Microsoft. When we think it is the right time of course we will do it," Benson Lin, the global head of Asus’ handheld division said at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
The company however remains focussed on Android handsets at present, but Lin was pretty familiar with Windows Phone.
"In my pocket, I always carry two competitor products. At the moment I have a HTC Titan and a Galaxy Nexus," he said.

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Asus global head says that that they will focus on Windows Phone "when it is the right time"

Asus global head says that that they will focus on Windows Phone "when it is the right time"

Posted on Mar 05, 2012 by MG1

Just looking over their current portfolio, there’s no arguing that Asus is carefully plotting its dominion in the Android space, and with many highly anticipated devices in the horizon, such as the multi-purpose Padfone, it’s abundantly evident that they’re building a solid army of Android devices to fight against the competition. However, we haven’t seen anything in regards to Windows Phone, well, except for a prototype unit that they concocted that ended up being only a preview handset to developers.
Interestingly enough, Asus’ global head of handheld divisions, Benson Lin, recently made it clear in an interview that they will go forward with a Windows Phone device of some sort when the ti...

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Eee Pad Transformer Android 4.0 update rolls out globally

Eee Pad Transformer Android 4.0 update rolls out globally

Posted on Feb 27, 2012 by MG3

ASUS Eee Pad Transformer owners from around the world are reporting they're seeing the promised Android 4.0 update arriving on their tablets. The 3G versions of the tablets aren't being updated yet, however. Some countries aren't yet getting the update either, form the discussion thread on the XDA-Developers forum.

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Asus working on prototype Kinect-equipped Windows 8 laptops?

Asus working on prototype Kinect-equipped Windows 8 laptops?

Posted on Jan 30, 2012 by MG1

We know Microsoft will launch Kinect for Windows hardware next month, but a new report claims that the software giant could be working with Asus to build that support directly into laptops. The Daily says it has "checked out" a pair of official prototype Asus laptops that include a Kinect sensor built-in. The sensor, running on a Windows 8 laptop, reportedly stretches across the top of the screen, and includes a set of LEDs at the bottom of the display.
Asus released its own WAVI Xtion hardware last year, based on the same PrimeSense technology used in Kinect, so it's clear the company has experience with motion-controlled devices. Microsoft has not officially detailed its support for Kinect...

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Android 4.0 update for Asus Eee Pad Transformer to happen early next month

Android 4.0 update for Asus Eee Pad Transformer to happen early next month

Posted on Jan 16, 2012 by MG1

So you own the Asus Eee Pad Transformer and you are developing Ice Cream Sandwich envy because the Asus Transformer Prime has received the Android 4.0 update (OTA, by the way). Things are so bad, you won't even look at the frozen dessert section in the supermarket for fear of seeing a box of Ice Cream Sandwich treats. Well, we have some news for you and we think it is not too bad.
Asus Singapore had originally stated that the update for the Eee Pad Transformer would take place immediately after the Transformer Prime received its update, but had to retract that statement. Then, a follow-up from Asus Singapore suggested that the manufacturer had to wait for Google to approve the release and sa...

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NVIDIA embraces Ice Cream Sandwich with the Transformer Prime

NVIDIA embraces Ice Cream Sandwich with the Transformer Prime

Posted on Jan 11, 2012 by MG1

In a fully green-lit environment on the first full day of CES 2012, NVIDIA’s Jen-Hsng Huang outlined their 2012 focus, and all was quad-core. The event began with Huang speaking about how they’d be moving through Tablets, a secret additional feature of Tegra 3, and vehicle integration. As tablets are, as evidence shows, the quickest selling device category in mobile history, so too will NVIDIA continue to concentrate on the category for their hero devices.
For the tablets, Huang noted that a big moment in Android was the moment it was revealed that Gingerbread and Honeycomb were combined in Ice Cream Sandwich. All the devices now, he reminds us, are in one single platform. Content developers...

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NVIDIA demos Android 4.0 ICS on ASUS Transformer Prime

NVIDIA demos Android 4.0 ICS on ASUS Transformer Prime

Posted on Nov 23, 2011 by MG1

Though we expect the ASUS Transformer Prime to launch with Android 3.2 Honeycomb on board when it ships next month, that doesn't mean that NVIDIA and ASUS aren't hard at work getting Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich running on the convertible tablet. As proof of this, NVIDIA has released a demo video that gives us one of our first looks at Ice Cream Sandwich on a tablet and showcases some of the new features of Android 4.0.

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Asus: We're Not Abandoning MeeGo

Asus: We're Not Abandoning MeeGo

Posted on Sep 30, 2011 by MG1

Yesterday Intel announced it was reducing (rather than "ditching") support for MeeGo, a failed Linux collaboration with Nokia, in favor of an open-source Linux build called Tizen that it is developing with Samsung.
So does that spell the end of MeeGo-equipped devices? Absolutely not, said an executive from Asus.
"We will continue to ship MeeGo products and look forward to Tizen," Gary Key, Asus technical marketing manager, told PCMag. In May, Asus resuscitated MeeGo by announcing the Asus EeePC X101 at Computex in May. Click on the slideshow below for a hands on.
In fact, Asus expects Intel to release MeeGo v.1.3 any day now and "hopefully hardware accelerated Flash in the near future." In F...

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Asus Transformer getting Android 3.2.1 update right now

Asus Transformer getting Android 3.2.1 update right now

Posted on Sep 29, 2011 by MG1

We have great news for you Asus Transformer users out there, an update to Android 3.2.1 seems to be available, bringing its software build number to 8.6..5.13. This update delivers some new bug fixes, updates to pre-installed applications, and enhanced Wi-Fi stability. Luckily, Asus was nice enough to post all the spec details on its Facebook page, which you can see below:

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ASUS rumored to have 13-inch Android laptop on its mind, NVIDIA expected to provide ARM CPU

ASUS rumored to have 13-inch Android laptop on its mind, NVIDIA expected to provide ARM CPU

Posted on Jun 23, 2011 by MG3

Some might argue that ASUS already has an ARM-powered Android laptop in its inventory thanks to the Eee Pad Transformer, however the company's now been identified as planning a more spacious 13-inch notebook device, whose power and pricing could well be even more attractive than the Transformer's. We should naturally be wary of the source here, DigiTimes having a record that's as patchy as the grass at Wimbledon after the first week's play, but the Taiwanese rumormonger says ASUS has already made launch plans for this 13-incher and will be using "NVIDIA's processor" inside.

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