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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Adding to the heap of Transformer Prime mania, ASUS has revealed to us the official release date for one of the most hotly anticipated Android tablets to date. ASUS tells us that the Transformer Prime, (the world’s first Tegra 3 tablet), should be available starting December 19th stateside (potentially rolling out from e-tailers as early [...]
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The guys over at Netbooknews have some information on the availability of the upcoming quad-core Asus Transformer Prime tablet. According to an Asus spokesperson and the people at NetbookNews, Asus is planning on launching the Transformer Prime tablet on December 1 in Taiwan with a U.S. launch shortly after on December 8. The Asus Transformer [...]
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Looks like the people out East are about to have a heck of a December courtesy of Motorola. We just brought you news about the Chinese DROID RAZR variants earlier this week, now we have some news for those in Taiwan. Motorola has just announced the XT615 phone which will cost around 0.00 USD. It [...]
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Now that ASUS has reintroduced the world to the Eee Pad Slider after their Eee Pad Transformer has taken off, it seems we’re ready for a release. We’re not sure when that release will be exactly, but Amazon Germany is already listing the device for folks in that region to be notified of its availability. [...]
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Read for another phoneblet- ASUS – hot off the heels of what many are considering a very successful Transformer launch – is teasing another tablet. Or phone. Or something. On their Facebook page, they’ll be revealing teasers of their latest device leading up to its unveiling at Computex in Taiwan. There’s no way to tell [...]
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Taiwanese manufacturer HTC set out to increase their presence in the local market as they opened the first of three flagship stores in Taiwan. This will be the benchmark and model store for HTC to promote its branded products over Asian Pacific markets. With the flagship trio being the starting point, HTC then plans to [...]
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Sony Ericsson Xperia Play PlayStation SmartPhone has yet to be officially announced, but all the mystery has been unveiled. It should become official at the Mobile World Congress this February, but the complete review is already online from ePrice, a Taiwanese website. Specifications: Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS 1 GHz Processor 4 inch Display (854 x [...]
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Since its announcement, the HTC Aria has been seen as a device exclusive to America through AT&T, but it’s looking to pack its bags and take a trip to Taiwan. FarEasTone – one of the bigger carriers over there – will be holding the device starting tomorrow. It’s not packing the most convincing of punches, [...]
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Split Personalities Taiwanese electronics corporation Acer plan to announce another dual boot netbook like their Inspire One D250. Like its fore bearer, the Inspire One AOD255 will also dual boot Windows XP but will have Android 2.1 as opposed to 1.6. If you don’t want to travel to Taiwan or wait until next month, the [...]
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Vodafone Running Stream We reported last week on eXpansys who were offering the Acer Stream on pre-order, well, now they’ve got together with Vodafone to offer the Stream on a two year contract, with 300 minutes, unlimited texts and a gig of data for £30 ($47) a month – that works out at at £720 [...]
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BBC On The Move Its not an exaggeration to say that one of the biggest stumbling blocks to Rupert Murdoch’s evil pay-wall scheme has been the BBC. The quality and quantity of their free coverage makes paying for news a rather silly exercise. The BBC Trust, an executive group straight from the pages of a [...]
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Google’s Android was promoted as the mobile software of choice for China and Taiwan at a high level telecommunications industry conference in Beijing on Wednesday. The conference is aimed at creating technology standards and finding business opportunities for telecom companies from China and Taiwan. This is the second year this meeting has been held, and [...]
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