Asus Padfone

Robbo · 1 Mar 2012 at 21:11

This really strikes me as a 'jack of all trades' type of thing and doesn't seem great.

Scougar · 1 Mar 2012 at 23:39

Really? Seems pretty damn good to me :-)

If the phones actually any good will be the clincher I reckon.

CaptainComedy · 6 Apr 2012 at 16:11

prices been released in taiwan, $850 including accessories.

Guess that will *estimate* around £550 for phone, £200 for tablet dock and £100 for keyboard.

Engadget info

Mr Paul · 6 Apr 2012 at 17:02

Did he say the kb dock is different to the TF101 kb dock as the tablet is slightly different?

In which case, mine wouldn't work with the Padphone.....

CaptainComedy · 6 Apr 2012 at 17:59

Mr Paul said:
Did he say the kb dock is different to the TF101 kb dock as the tablet is slightly different?

In which case, mine wouldn't work with the Padphone.....

heard they are supposed to be compatible

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/blogs/tech-tech-boom-10017860/asus-prepares-for-padfone-pre-orders-10025821/

conversion here says £385 (for phone) but doesn't include uk rip-off taxes

Scougar · 6 Apr 2012 at 20:53

Ouch. $980 (dollars) for phone + tablet + keyboard.

CaptainComedy · 7 Apr 2012 at 00:48

Scougar said:
Ouch. $980 (dollars) for phone + tablet + keyboard.

that's around 550 for all accessories. iphone 4s is 675. this is £300 cheaper.

Scougar · 7 Apr 2012 at 02:57

It's not a straight conversion though, there is tax/duty to be taken into account. I would be VERY (but pleasantly) surprised if it was only £550 for everything.

CaptainComedy · 12 May 2012 at 16:53

netbooknews.com have the padfone now and it looks awesome

here are their videos:

unboxing

Detailed walkthrough

Padfone vs transformer vs prime

Padfone playing frontline commando

more videos here http://www.youtube.com/user/minipcpro/videos?query=padfone

but looking awesome thus far!

Orcvader · 12 May 2012 at 18:35

Very nice review, might get this phone when I can upgrade next year. Can see this being very handy to use when in university. Only slight problem though is probably the battery size in the phone itself... any idea how long battery life is?

CaptainComedy · 12 May 2012 at 19:56

Orcvader said:
Very nice review, might get this phone when I can upgrade next year. Can see this being very handy to use when in university. Only slight problem though is probably the battery size in the phone itself... any idea how long battery life is?

you get the following for phone mode, tablet mode and laptop mode, respectively: 2.6 hours, 10.7 hours and 17 hours of continuous WiFi browsing; and 2.1 hours, 8.9 hours and 14.1 hours of continuous 3G browsing. Just as promised before, the PadFone Station (the tablet) and the PadFone Station Dock (the keyboard) do seem to pump up the battery by about five-fold and nine-fold max, respectively.

source

check that netbook mode

Jono8 · 12 May 2012 at 19:59

when is this released in the uk?

Orcvader · 12 May 2012 at 20:34

codec said:
you get the following for phone mode, tablet mode and laptop mode, respectively: 2.6 hours, 10.7 hours and 17 hours of continuous WiFi browsing; and 2.1 hours, 8.9 hours and 14.1 hours of continuous 3G browsing. Just as promised before, the PadFone Station (the tablet) and the PadFone Station Dock (the keyboard) do seem to pump up the battery by about five-fold and nine-fold max, respectively.

source

check that netbook mode

Thanks for that, pretty similiar to what I'm seeing from my Xperia PLAY then, although I was hoping it would be a tad longer. Maybe there will be 3rd party batteries that lasts longer?

currantloaf · 12 May 2012 at 21:23

Orcvader said:
Thanks for that, pretty similiar to what I'm seeing from my Xperia PLAY then, although I was hoping it would be a tad longer. Maybe there will be 3rd party batteries that lasts longer?

Cant see it happening as if there were any 3rd party one it would require a larger back plate/ stick out more and will probably not fit in the dock

. Its the only slightly disappointing part of the product imo. If it had a 2000mah battery i would be even more tempted then i am now

Orcvader · 13 May 2012 at 00:40

Padfone 2 possibly later in the year? Not sure if real or fake :eek:

http://www.androidauthority.com/asus-padfone-2-4g-lte-rumored-85077/

CaptainComedy · 13 May 2012 at 09:46

Orcvader said:
Padfone 2 possibly later in the year? Not sure if real or fake

http://www.androidauthority.com/asus-padfone-2-4g-lte-rumored-85077/

yeah rumours so far.

it'll just have the s4 pro chip which supports lte. That'll be the only difference.

Scougar · 13 May 2012 at 15:56

What's the pricing likely to be so far? (Pad + tablet + keyboard)

CaptainComedy · 13 May 2012 at 23:29

Scougar said:
What's the pricing likely to be so far? (Pad + tablet + keyboard)

phone + station is supposed to be 550 without tax, keyboard dock is seperate and around 100 (pricing not revealed yet but 700 euros for the lot on release)

Orcvader · 21 Sep 2012 at 21:26

http://www.androidcentral.com/asus-padfone-2-gets-pre-announcement-specs

Model A68
LTE, DC-HSPA+: WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100, EDGE/GPRS/GSM E 850/900/1800/1900, Class 10
Qualcomm 8064 quad-core 1.5 GHz processor, 2 GB of RAM
137.9 x 68.9 x 9 mm, 135 g
2140 mAh battery
4.7-inch Super IPS+ 1280 x 720 display
13 megapixel camera with zero shutter lag LED flash, auto-focus, and HD video recording
1.2 megapixel front camera
Wi-Fi a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
MicroUSB 2.0 with MHL support

Those are some beefed up specs if true, now I'm looking foward to this!

EDIT: Actually... just noticed where it says Super IPS+ HD... the icon says SuperAMOLED... fake

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Flibster · 23 Sep 2012 at 00:06

I really like the idea behind the Padfone. I even like the stylus idea.

Will have to see what the Padfone2 brings to the table. It may be a replacement for my SGSII