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 [...]
NVIDIA Tegra 3 to Power Future ASUS Tablets, More Tabs Coming The ASUS Transformer has duly impressed, to the point that the manufacturer can’t get ahold of enough touchscreens to build more than 10,000 a month. But future products from ASUS aren’t going to leave you content with the current offerings. DigiTimes announced that ASUS [...]
Or something like that. While no specific component is mentioned in the story, there appears to be a shortage that is causing Asus to fall 290,000 Transformers short of their 300,000 monthly goal. The screen is my guess given that there is a company in Cupertino that effectively controls the touch panel market. I [...]
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Not Delayed, to be Released Tuesday The other day we posted a rumor about the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer getting delayed till June. Well now to the delight of many of you, you can scratch that out, it wasn’t true in any way at all. It is pretty much confirmed that [...]
When the pieces of the puzzle were getting joined together, ASUS’ much anticipated Honeycomb (Android 3.0) tablet is being reportedly delayed. Amazon was the first place to let the word out of the Eee Pad Transformer being delayed. They said to their customers to not expect the tablet until June. Can’t Blame Technical Difficulties This dockable tablet, [...]
ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Android Tablet: Close enough to Click Out of the various Android OS 3.0 (Honeycomb) tablets starting to roll out, the ASUS Eee Pad is one of the more interesting ones. The hook ASUS is using to try to reel in us consumers is the full QWERTY keyboard dock that comes along. [...]
$400 for Asus Eee Pad Transformer; This isn’t a joke, Promise So apparently we managed to get a few of you with our April Fool’s bit but this one, as unbelievable as it may sound, is no joke. Imagine for a moment an Android OS 3.0 (Honeycomb) Tegra 2 tablet with a 10.1 inch IPS [...]
It was bound to start happening. With all the buzz over the XOOM and the “other” companies tablet (or is it a stretched phone?), we all had to have seen this one coming. In the months of April and May, Spain will be getting the XOOM, the LG Optimus Pad, the Acer Iconia A100, and [...]
Intel Showcasing Android x86 devices at IDF in Beijing Intel has recently invited 6-8 notebook manufacturers to showcase a number of Android-x86 based devices at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) hosted in Beijing on April 12th and 13th. Two of these companies are Inventec and Compal Electronics of Taiwan. Android-x86 is basically an Open Source project [...]
Asus Launching Tablet at Milan Design Week While you may know about Nintendo’s 3DS, you may not know about Asus’ next Android tablet. That’s because they plan to make the announcement at Milan Design Week in April. This conference is all about design, as the name suggests, so it’s unclear as to what exactly Asus [...]
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