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ASUS Unveils Padfone, Its Phone Docking Tablet [Video]

ASUS Unveils Padfone, Its Phone Docking Tablet [Video]

Posted May 30, 2011 at 11:45am by iClarified
At Computex 2011 ASUS Chairman Jonney Shih unveiled the Padfone, a phone docking tablet.

The ASUS Padfone is a device that explores one possible convergence between two popular mobile devices - the smartphone and tablet. The Padfone solves the problem of data transfer hassles and multiple SIM cards when both a smartphone and 3G tablet are used. With the Padfone, the smartphone docks inside the tablet to give users an expanded view to suit their tasks. With the phone docked, it can recharge from the tablet's larger battery and the tablet can also make use of the smartphone's 3G internet connection. The dual interfaces for both the pad and phone ensure an enhanced user experience as the layout is automatically adjusted for all activities such as video conferencing, web browsing and emailing.

ASUS is currently showing a physical mockup of a 10.1-inch tablet and a 4.3-inch smartphone. It hopes to ship the device by Christmas and hints that it may run Ice Cream Sandwich.


Take a look at the press video and hands-on below...



[via Engadget]

ASUS Unveils Padfone, Its Phone Docking Tablet [Video]
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UR FACE
UR FACE - May 31, 2011 at 9:19am
It's a good concept, but suffers from a large tumor like area where the phone docks. You could just tape it to the bottom of the tablet, no need to be inside with that large of a bulge. The cheap plastic door thing will probably break in a week, perhaps just a slide in dock with a 30 pin connector.
Jeremy
Jeremy - May 30, 2011 at 2:40pm
HAHAHA!!! Fail! The time on the phone never change during the whole video. It is so not real! ROFL!!!!!
Cool Story
Cool Story - May 30, 2011 at 3:29pm
Maybe that's why it's called a mock-up? Fail!
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