Category: Asus (Android)
This afternoon Google have announced the new updated Nexus 7. The original Nexus 7 spearheaded a surge in smaller Android tablets, most people I know at some point owned a Nexus 7 and it remains to be seen if the new Nexus 7 will be successful. Spec wise …
A few days ago a load of leaks and pictures of the new Nexus 7 leaked out, if you missed them recap it here. Above is another image of the new Nexus 7 by Asus which has been leaked by @evleaks this time. You can see the rear …
The Asus / Google Nexus 7 is probably the most successful Android tablet ever. It has become the one tablet I actually pick up every day and actually use, rather than just dust off and recharge, like my Surface RT. Google have historically updated their devices annually and …
Asus look to be building on the success of their original Nexus tablet, if newly published FCC test results are to be trusted. They’ve been playing about with a tablet that’s referred to as the Nexus K900. Tech specs aren’t quite high-end, but still pretty juicy, pointing towards …
The Asus FonePad is an intriguing creature. Part tablet, part phone and something else that I can’t quite place. Spec wise it’s not astounding but for £179.99 you get a whole lot of bang for your buck. Processor: Intel Atom Z2420 1.2GHz Graphics: Imagination PowerVR SGX540 Screen: 7-inch …
Do you have a massive head? When I say massive, I’m talking equine. If a Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 is too tiny for you, and the Huawei Ascend Mate won’t quite do it either, then the Asus Fonepad could be just the phablet you’re looking for. Yes, it’s …
Thinking of getting the Google Nexus 7? Well I’ve got one and I’d say go get one, for the price the specs and performance are second to none. I say get one but I also say wait till July if rumours from Reuters are to be believed, Google’s …
As well as the Padfone, Fonepad confusion Asus had the Transformer Aio PC sat in the corner, looking rather lonely. Essentially, the device is an 18.4 inch tablet that has a rather nice looking dock, which also connects to a keyboard and mouse. The clever part is that …
Asus have decided that we need a tablet that can be used as a phone. Not the other way as per the norm. They have partnered with Intel to bring us the Asus Fonepad. The guys in Barcelona have yet to get their hands on the Fonepad over …
ASUS have today announced the latest PadFone device called the ‘Infinity’. This new phone/tablet duo is the upgrade to the PadfFone 2 which we still did not get to see here in the UK but did also have some pretty impressive specifications The PadFone Infinity features a 5 …
Nip down your local supermarket and you’ll find plenty of 7″ tablets. They’re pretty cheap and the 7″ screen size has become the norm if you’re looking for a budget tablet. Now Asus, makers of the Google Nexus 7, plan to stick a phone into a tablet and …
Do you know that feeling when you just have to have something? Well during my time with the Nexus 7 I have experienced it three times. First of all when the damn thing came out. The thought of a Nexus branded tablet was too much for me and …
With MWC creeping closer every day, more and more leaks are appearing of gadgets that are expected to be announced at the event… the latest is the Asus Memo Pad 10. The bigger brother of the Asus Memo Pad 7, the Memo Pad 10 looks like it’ll have: …
IDC have released the figures for their Tablets sales tracker for the last 3 months of 2012, and nearly everyone is doing well. The figures show sales worldwide for all tablets, with 52,500,000 tablets sold in the last quarter of 2012 – a 75% increase in tablet sales …
After an eternity of waiting and speculation, it seems the elusive ASUS Nexus 7 dock may be about to hit the United States and Europe this month. In the Netherlands, AndroidWorld.nl has word from ASUS Benelux that the dock will arrive in mid-January. Prices are speculated to be …
Anyone out there who owns a Nexus 7 tablet (and let’s face it there will be LOADS of you considering the great price you can get one at) and wishes if only had a desk dock to use with it then your mobile life would be complete, we …
Google’s highly acclaimed Nexus 7 made by Asus has sold in some rather large numbers in its original wi-fi format however one of the issues raised was that it had no 3G functionality. In it’s latest incantation Google have solved this issue and released a 3G model which …
A recent price-drop of the Nexus 7 has left a few early adopters feeling a bit miffed. Don’t worry though, we have some good news. Asus is offering a £25 voucher to spend on its store, thanks to the tablet’s recent price drop. If you bought the Google …
We’ve long wondered what sort of sales numbers the Nexus 7 has been achieving and now we have our answer. Sort of. Asustek CFO David Chang told the Wall Street Journal “At the beginning, it was, for instance, 500K units a month, then maybe 600, 700K. This latest …
Did you miss the live streaming of the Padfone 2 event the other day? Well lucky you, Asus have posted a video of the whole thing to YouTube and whilst the beginning is a little forced you eventually get to see the goods. If you want to read …
UK retailer Argos has today confirmed the existence of a new 32GB Nexus 7 tablet in their Christmas Gift Guide. TheNextWeb spotted the entry in the brochure, which was released earlier today. Argos confirmed the existence of the tablet in a phone call, but said it would not …
The Asus Padfone seemed like one of the best ideas man had ever come up with, along with sliced bread and pork scratchings. The Padfone seemed to be the answer to a lot of peoples problems. A tablet, powered by a smartphone. What became of it? Well no …
Google has today started rolling out an update to Jellybean for Nexus 7 devices. A user in Australia has sent the following screenshots to EE Times. As you can see above the update enables landscape mode to the homescreen. The update isn’t a major one …
Nexus 7 rumours, LG Nexus rumours, Key Lime Pie rumours… When are we going to get something tangable? Well, the waiting’s over for one lucky Japanese Nexus 7 owner. Upon booting up his shiney new Google tablet he found that it wasn’t the 16GB varient he’d ordered. Instead …
There’s been rumblings of a new Nexus 7 showing up on the interwebs recently. Currently the only two models available are 8Gb and 16Gb models, but Droid Life managed to grab a screen shot from the Carphone Warehouse inventory system which displayed a forthcoming 32Gb option. The information …
Get checking for updates if you’re lucky enough to have a Asus Transformer Prime TF201 here in the UK, get checking for updates. We’re hearing that the new Android Jelly Bean update (4.1.1) is now rolling out. Florian has mailed us and he’s very happy with the update, …
Many of the Coolsmartphone team have raved about the Nexus 7 since it launched in July and if you don’t have one yet, now could be the perfect time to jump in. Google’s mini tablet can currently be had from Tesco Direct for just £180. To get it …
Asus made a big deal of pushing out the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update to their customers in The States, however, they’ve made very little of the UK update. There was as small post on Facebook on Friday, but then we didn’t have any concrete evidence of anyone …
Well, we started taking bets on what the Asus Jelly Bean teaser was all about, but before everyone got to the bookies the news was out. Spoilsports! If you’re the lucky owner of an Asus Transformer TF300 and you live in North America you will soon be getting …
Asus, manufacturers of some of the most innovative tablets we’ve seen, including the Transformer series, the PadFone and the Nexus 7, have put a teaser on their Facebook page. Basically it’s just a photo of an Android shaped jelly bean holder with the words, “When Mr. JellyBean is …
So, you have your shiny new Nexus 7, you’ve installed all your apps and got it running exactly as you want it. But what about those official accessories to go with it. After all those pesky iPad’s have them in their thousands! Well, according to Nordic Hardware the official …
A video released today demonstrates a previously hidden and rather useful feature on the Nexus 7 tablet. iPad and Blackberry owners will be aware of the sleep function that activates when your device is placed within a compatible case and this feature has also been included on the …
Fresh off the back of the spectacular game Whale Trail comes a new free app by the developers ustwo – Whale Trail Frenzy. Frenzy is a new game based on the original that moves into a new genre for both ustwo and the Whale Trail series – freemium …
You know what they say about third time lucky. Having made and then cancelled orders with Google and Currys, I decided to try my luck with Ebuyer yesterday afternoon as they were advertising the Nexus 7 as in stock and ready for delivery today. Roughly 16 hours later …
We’ve just received word from Ebuyer that the new Nexus 7 tablet will be ‘Out for Delivery’ tomorrow – the first that we’ve heard from any major retailer about a definite release date. Assuming that Ebuyer stick to this (and Google don’t stop them from delivering the tablet), then a …
The Google Nexus Tablet hasn’t exactly been a well-kept secret so far, and now there’s confirmation from Asus themselves. Bloomberg also quotes “two people familiar with the matter” that a 7″ sub-$200 Google-branded tablet running the new Android OS – Jelly Bean is about to launch. An Asustek …
Like it or hate it, the new iPad is the device to beat in the tablet world. Something that Android based devices have been trying to do since the dawn of (tablet) time. Asus are about to launch their new contender to its title, and, whilst it’s not …
On the whole, it’s safe to say that Android tablets haven’t done as well as the iPad. The Android “carpet bomb” approach just doesn’t seem to have worked all that well as far as tablets are concerned. Sure, the Galaxy Tab range has done fantastically well but Google …
If you aren’t lucky enough to win the first Transformer Pad 300 in the country, then you’re able to pre-order the latest addition to their docking tablet range from Currys and PC World (as promised a couple of weeks ago). This is looking like a bit of a …
We knew that registrations were open for the Asus Transformer Prime GPS dongle were open. Well, they’re now arriving to customers. Martin Frow has mailed us and said… Just thought I’d let you know the free Asus Transformer Prime GPS dongles are now shipping. Mine turned up today. …
