Despite its former problems, when the ICS update started rolling out to the Transformer Prime earlier this month, users were elated. However, some users were immediately hit with a problem while trying to update: serial number not found. This error, as simple as it sounds, completely prevents the Prime from being able to perform any [...]
I bought a 7” Acer Iconia A100 as an inexpensive hold-me-over device while I waited for the coming wave of new, Ice Cream Sandwich powered 10” Android tablets that would be introduced in 2012. The problem for me? I fell in love with the size. Now, instead of looking out for a new 10” tablet [...]
When will these Transformer Prime owners get a break? Earlier on we saw severe GPS issues, and now the community is very aware of the random lock-ups so many seem to get after the Android 4.0 update. We haven’t seen any issues with our own models, but that doesn’t disprove the hundreds of posts over [...]
Just got word that the root tool for the @ #TransformerPrime should be coming in February. ^EJ Transformer Prime owners who were unhappy when they found out that their quad-core tablet came with a locked bootloader will have something to smile about in February. The @Asus Twitter account announced that a tool to unlock the [...]
I scream, you scream, we all scream when we can’t update to Ice Cream. That’s the tune some Transformer Prime owners are singing after being unable to update their supertabs to the latest version of Android’s delectable desserts. As so often is the case when dealing with Android updates, a bug has presented itself in [...]
If you were holding out on the current ASUS Transformer Prime in hopes of a 3G compatible version with your favorite carrier you may want to exhale. Chances are looking pretty slim for a 3G equipped T-Prime dropping this year with the company saying in a statement, “no such product exists on its current roadmap.” [...]
So you’re one of those folk that saw that ICS was already available for owners of the Transformer Prime. Well the folks at Android Police did some sleuthing (pun intended) and found out that the original Transformer will receive its update to ICS come early February. While Asus Singapore may have jumped the gun with [...]
I had resisted getting a Honeycomb for a long time. It’s true that I had apps on my iPad that just didn’t exist for Honeycomb, but the real reason why I held out was that there just wasn’t anything out there that compelled me to buy.In the middle of December I could resist no more [...]
The Consumer Electronics Show isn’t an Android specific event, but Android has been one of the stars of the show of late. Last year there was a load of Android product announcements, and sadly quite a few of those products flopped (looking at you Dell) before this CES even began. Still, it was a great [...]
When rumors about the first Honeycomb tablet, the Motorola Xoom, started hinting at a $800 price, which would’ve been like 60% more expensive than an iPad, I thought that was a huge mistake that Motorola and also Google were doing. I didn’t care how much it cost them to make it or what other features [...]
We're live at NVIDIA's CES 2012 press conference, where it's just been announced that the ASUS EeePad Transformer Prime will receive its Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update today, instead of the previously-announced date of Jan. 12. This makes the Prime the first Android tablet to be upgraded to ICS, so head over to that [...]
Asus UK have taken to their Facebook page to let us all know the state of their Ice Cream Sandwich update for the original Transformer. To cut a long story short, it's good news. They're confirming the update is incoming, although exact date is still TBC. What they have said is that they're working hard [...]
Along with making an announcement about the locked bootloader issue of the Transformer Prime, ASUS has also included a date of when the quad-core tablet will receive the Android 4.0 update. The software bump will start on January 12 of this year making it the first Android tablet to receive ICS. We’re not sure at [...]
The hottest new tablet has just received a slight update. While the update seems relatively small, it brings the software version of the Transformer Prime to 8.8.3.33 and looks to have camera enhancements such as improved camera focus and some minor fixes such as enhanced GPS speed. The update should be available for all of you Transformer Prime [...]
Ye olde inbox this morning is alerting us to an update headed into the ASUS Tranformer Prime. The quad-core tablet, which is still awaiting its promised Ice Cream Sandwich Update, is now at software version 8.8.3.33-20111223. And in addition to some overall increased snappiness, we're hearing that the camera's launching much faster as well. Seeing any [...]
A new firmware update has been released by Asus for their original Transformer tablet PCs and is now available OTA as version 8.6.5.21-20111216. (This device should not to be confused with its successor, the Transformer Prime.) The update addresses HDMI problems some owners experienced while operating the tablet with newer HDTVs and it enhances stability [...]
According to the droves of email that invaded our inbox, ASUS has just tweeted something sweet. And by sweet I do mean Ice Cream Sandwich related. They’ve confirmed through Twitter that their popular Android tablet the Eee Pad Transformer will be getting Ice Cream Sandwich. “Stay tuned for updates,” they say. We’ll certainly be doing [...]
We know that a successor to the Asus EEE Transformer is in the works, and now there’s some concrete evidence that the new tablet is coming soon. A UK online shop has a listing for the “Asus TF201″, which is probably the model number of the Transformer’s successor the original’s official designation is TF101. A [...]
An update is being pushed to the Asus Eee Pad Transformer bringing its software build number to 8.6..5.13. Most notably, the update raises the tablet’s Android version to 3.2.1. It also brings about bug fixes, updates to pre-installed applications, and enhanced WiFi stability. New Farsi language support and improved language translation also come along with [...]
Lenovo have just announced their earnings for Q1 2011, and in their statement they said something that I didn’t consider to be true. They said they want to be leaders and focus on innovation, by being one of the first manufacturers to launch ultrabooks this year. That is fine, and even smart, but they shouldn’t [...]
The original ASUS EeePad Transformer We always like a little speculation and rumor when it comes to next-gen devices, so the news that ASUS’ next-gen version of the ASUS EeePad Transformer will be the first tablet to make use of NVIDIA’s Kal-El SoC appeals to us. The news comes from “multiple confirmed sources” and we’ll just [...]
As promised, the Android 3.2 update for the US ASUS Transformers is now live. We already know that Germany Transformers will be getting it on August 5th, and today they announced via Facebook that UK owners should expect the update on August 2nd. It amazes me that their are European XOOM owners that still don’t [...]
The highly successful company, ASUS, has announced today that their popular Eee Pad Transformer is to be graced with the latest version of Honeycomb, version 3.2 via their official Twitter account. Per our previous post, we were well aware that the update was geared for the highly successful tablet but had no idea ASUS would [...]
Waiting on ASUS to deliver the sliding-capable tablet/netbook hybrid instead of buying the Transformer with its detachable keyboard- You’ll be happy to know that the device has just hit the FCC. After being delayed until this quarter when it was expected to launch around the same time the transformer did, we’re happy to see that [...]
We know, we know. Now that the Motorola Xoom’s getting Android 3.2, everybody else wants in as well. Can’t blame ya. And while the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer (read our full review) appears to be in the throes of yet another OTA update, it’s still showing Android 3.1 in ye olde about page. Before anybody gets all out [...]
When Google released Honeycomb 3.0 earlier in the year, they stated that the full source code would not be released until Ice Cream Sandwich for the fact that it was not finalized. Honeycomb has already been updated two times, so it is obvious they are attempting to get it finalized, and we know Ice Cream [...]
If you are an ASUS EeePad Transformer, know that the official Android 3.1 update is now available for your device. Early reports from users about the update seem quite positive and users seem to be enjoying the experience 3.1 was set to deliver, so what are you waiting for- Grab your device and check for [...]
You had to guess that it wouldn’t last long, folks – Best Buy is now sold out of the Eee Pad Transformer. It definitely was the longest running source as other retailers couldn’t put it up for a minute without being bum rushed for their stock. ASUS says they’ll be ramping up production in June [...]
Does Chrome and Android = One OS To Many For Google To Handle? It is fair to say that Chrome OS is a polarizing subject. Websites, blogs and commentators vary from singing its praises to saying its useless. How does it fit in with Android though? Can an OS that relies so much on the [...]
Androids growth in the last 90 days has been astounding Android’s rise was certainly not meteoric. Its growth over the last three months though, has proven to be nothing short of miraculous. Android has added 7 points to its market share in the last 60 days and that’s not even the most astounding statistic. It [...]
Looking for an Android device that no one else will have? Check this out! Sure the HTC Droid Incredible was and still is incredible, and the Motorola Droid X is a beast of a phone, but everyone has one of those. I mean even my grandmother is rocking an Evo. So I’ll bet [...]
Staples seems to be morphing into the new Best Buy. Selling the Transformer and Iconia may not seem like a big deal, but the office supply chain is already selling the Xoom, the webOS ripoff Blackberry Playbook, the Dell 7” Streak and convertible Inspiron and others. They also offer the Nook, Nook Color and [...]
I covered this tablet back in April and was impressed enough with what it had to offer. On paper. From that first story: Feature highlights: Android 3.0 Honeycomb 10.1-inch LCD @ 1,280×800 resolution LED backlight Tegra 2 (1GHz) CPU 1GB RAM 16GB internal memory IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5MP rear camera, 2MP front camera HDMI, [...]
If I were the head of some tech company like ASUS that just made the first Android tablet that had any reasonable amount of consumer demand I’d be quite happy to let my potential customers think that we had made every single tablet that we could. The thing stopping us from making more is, we’re [...]
I didn’t want to laugh when I read that HTC is going to ask for $80 for the Flyer magic pen, I just couldn’t help myself. I saw the video embedded below a few weeks ago and I’ll admit that I thought it was an interesting idea. But $80? We’ve covered the Flyer so I [...]
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