Owners of Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime Listen Up

Posted on January 26, 2012 by admin

If you’ve got your Asus Transformer Prime or are about to get it, we can say there are a few items that you will be happy with. If you’ve heard about GPS issues, those have been addressed with a new build, 9.4.2.11.1, which is delivered to your Transformer Prime over the air. This build will update your GPS driver version to 6.9.13. An important note as mentioned on Liliputing.com

Like most other official Android software updates, the latest software from Asus also breaks root. If you’ve rooted your Transformer Prime you should probably run Voodoo OTA RootKeeper to backup your root before upgrading. Then you can use RootKeeper to restore your root access after the update.

We’ve also heard official word from UK Asus regarding wi-fi issues. We suggest you read their post here. Remember this is a UK press release and may not be applicable to where you live. The fact is Asus acknowledges potential issues and is giving you confidence in being satisfied at the end of the day.

Remember that boot loader lock issue? It appears that it’s coming in February. No official word just yet, but what we are hearing is that February 2012 is the month for a remedy.

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Eee Pad MeMO 171 – Details, Pics, Hands-On Video

Posted on January 9, 2012 by admin

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We’ve been led to believe since last year that the Eee Pad MeMO was the ME173. As it turns out, Asus at CES 2012 has modeled the Eee Pad MeMO as 171 or ME171. So it appears that the 173 or ME173 simply doesn’t exists anymore. Same Eee Pad, but just different model numbering. So we will be updating our existing pages and content to reflect this most current change. We don’t see any mention of 3D so that appears to be a permanent removal.

So here is a summary of the Eee Pad MeMO ME171 as of today:

  • 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm 8260 processor
  • Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
  • 1280 x 800 pixel IPS capacitive touchscreen display
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16GB / 32GB of storage
  • 802.11b/g/n WiFi
  • Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
  • .2 megapixel front / 5 megapixel rear camera with 1080p recording
  • A-GPS sensor
  • micro-USB port
  • microSD card reader
  • 4,400mAh Li-polymer battery
  • 7.8- x 4.6- x 0.50-inches
  • 14.2 ounces
  • comes with MeMIC Bluetooth headset
  • comes with a capacitive stylus for writing or drawing on the screen

Asus MeMO 171 Hands-On Video:

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Asus Eee Pad MeMO 370T – Review, Specs, Pics, Price, Deals

Posted on January 9, 2012 by admin

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Just in! This is that rumored 7-inch Eee Pad model that had a photo recently released by NotebookItalia. This is the Asus MeMO 370T.

Specs that we know so far:

  • Tegra 3 processor
  • Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
  • 1080P
  • 8 megapixel auto focus camera
  • headphone jack
  • microSD card slot
  • mini HDMI port
  • USB 2.0 port

What we want to know:

  • will there still be the 3D model, the MeMO ME173?
  • price
  • release date

Asus MeMO 370T Hands-On Video:

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Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF700T – Specs, Price, Release Date

Posted on January 9, 2012 by admin

The shoe dropped at CES 2012 it appears. This just in!

A new version of the Asus Transformer Prime, the Transformer TF700T is coming in the second quarter of 2012. There are no images just yet, but we will have those in the next few hours. The Transformer TF700T sounds interesting. It’s the resolution improvements. The TF700 will have a resolution of 1920 x 1200 resolution which is SuperIPS+ and 1080P. That’s going to be amazing!

There is going to be a redesign in the Asus Transformer Prime TF700T which fixes the GPS and WiFi issues. This means a redesigned back cover apparently. The price is suggested to be between $599 and $699 which can be expected. Also the original Asus Transformer Prime dock will be compatible. It will ship with Android 4.0.1 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. The front facing webcam is going from 1.2 megapixels to 2 megapixels.

My comment about this early leak? I wonder if this is a 7-inch Transformer Prime quite honestly. With the number scheme, and the fact there is a 7 in there, does make me think it’s 7-inch Eee Pad. Time will tell. Let’s see this tablet in a couple hours!

Updates to follow!

edit: I’m reading about a TF202 leak from earlier this week. It’s quite possible that this TF700T leak is more about a 7-inch Transformer and the aforementioned tablet is actually the TF202 and NOT the TF700. We will clear this up in a few hours. We question the accuracy of the leak because the originators of the post have since removed it. I think they have the wrong naming.

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Eee Pad releases in 2012 announced

Posted on January 7, 2012 by admin

With CES 2012 pretty much upon us, Asus has spilled the beans on their 2012 Eee Pad roadmap. Here is a rundown:

Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime 3G – Most people wanted the Asus Transformer 1 to be 3G enabled. The wait was lengthy for that and Asus hears you. The Asus Transformer Prime 3G will show up around March in Europe. North America is likely to not see this 3G version released. The market for 3G enable Android tablets has been poor and the result is a reluctance for companies to release them.

Windows Asus Eee Pad – The timeline for a Windows Eee Pad is not immediate. It’s expected to be late 2012 or even 2013. If I was to guess, Asus will get theirs out first which means a 2012 is most likely. Details wise, we expect this to be ARM based and to be a Eee Pad Transformer model. Not surprising and expect this to be the best selling tablet if indeed it’s released as a Windows Eee Pad Transformer model. Look out netbooks!

Asus Eee Pad HD – Currenty the resolution of Android tablets is such that it’s not HD capable. That’s going to change in the near future thanks to a new Eee Pad that had a HD display. Apple has been rumored to have a new high resolution iPad coming in 2012 and Asus needs to keep pace with a similar offering.

Asus MeMo – The much discussed and debate 7-inch Eee Pad model may or may not be the Eee Pad MeMO. Is it 3D? Not sure. It will however show up at CES 2012 because it’s the last of the original Eee Pad’s to come to market. It’s been shown at many shows in 2011 and has yet to be released. It’s a bit debatable as to what specs and design that Asus has settled on. Not long to wait for the details though.

Asus Eee Pad 7-inch Basic Model – Although we don’t know for certain, there has been some images leaked of a 7-inch Eee Pad. It’s rumored to be a cheap 7-inch Eee Pad which can compete against the Amazon Fire and Nook Tablet. It’s just speculation. It’s possible that the Asus MeMo will be the only 7-inch Eee Pad in the line-up. With that said, it would make sense for Asus to come out with a stripped down tablet that can come in at around $200 or $250.

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Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime Bootloader Unlock in February

Posted on January 7, 2012 by admin

There has been an uproar from the Android community regarding the Eee Pad Transformer Prime having a locked bootloader. Just check the Asus Facebook page and the message is clear. People don’t like it. Don’t worry. If you’re like me you may not know what a locked bootloader actually means. The fact is Asus is listening and offering a bootloader unlock in February. So have not fear. You have no real reason no to buy an Asus Prime tablet ;-)

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Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 coming to Transformer Prime

Posted on January 4, 2012 by admin

Mark January 12, 2012 on your calender folks! Asus is delivering on its promise to have the Asus Transformer Prime to be one of the first Android Ice Cream Sandwich tablets.

Here is the official quote from Asus: “ASUS has been working hard to make the highly anticipated Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich available on the Transformer Prime, and today, we have good news for you. Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich FOTA worldwide update for the Transformer Prime will start from Jan 12th, 2012.”

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Asus Transformer Prime Hands-On Video

Posted on November 29, 2011 by admin

It was only a matter of time for a terrific hands-on video. The video below is about the best look you will get. In particular, we like the views of the Transformer Prime. You can really get a clearer idea of just how thin this thing is. It’s amazing! There are captions on there just in case you miss what is being said.

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Details on latest Asus Transformer and Asus Slider update

Posted on November 6, 2011 by admin

There was quite a substantial update to the family of Android based Eee Pad models.

First and foremost for many is finally an official Eee Pad Netflix app. Just enter your details of your current membership or sign up for a new Netflix account. Then you can enjoy streaming videos! There is another app in this update. The App Backup allows you to simply backup all the apps you’ve put on your Eee Pad and save it to a backup file. You can then transfer the data to a removable SD card for safe backup.

If you own the Eee Station keyboard dock there is some great news also. This new update includes a better battery management system. This means the keyboard dock for the Transformer will have a longer lasting batter. Pretty impressive and everyone is going to be happy with this news!

Here is a brief breakdown of what else is included in the Eee Pad update:

  • Better WiFi connectivity
  • Google Update: Books, Maps (location accuracy for transit navigation), Market (new tablet-friendly UI)
  • ASUS Sync (option to turn Sync on or off)
  • .Zip support for Email
  • MyNet for improved device search
  • Improved browser compatibility
  • Italian input method added
  • Supernote performance improvement
  • Polaris Office improved compatibility and large file loading

You can read more on Asus Campus Life.

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Fastest Android Tablet? Asus Transformer Prime!

Posted on November 4, 2011 by admin

We love leaks about Eee Pad tablets! The name of the Transformer 2 is officially the Eee Pad Transformer Prime. We now see where the “prime” aspect of the name comes in. Check the image above for leaked benchmarks of the Asus Transformer Prime. Looks mighty impressive in our mind!

So Asus will soon tout the two fastest tablets on the planet. There is the Asus Eee Pad EP121 and B121 which have the full powered iCore Intel processors. For Android tablets, the Asus Eee Pad Transformer 2 is simply blowing away the competition. The Nvidia Tegra 3 processor appears to deliver as advertised. If you can imagine these types of benchmarks but with an improved battery life. Sounds odd, but it’s true about this next generation Nvidia processor. The quad-core means it runs more efficiently. That means battery savings.

Just in case you didn’t know, the official Asus release for the Transformer 2 is going to be on November 9, 2011. We don’t know if that date starts the pre orders, but we are guessing that on that date you should see it show up on online retailers stores.

(source: Liliputing, Tech2)

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