Asus Padfone 2 Released. The Series of Phone-Tablet-Notebook Hybrid Continues

October 17, 2012 John Reyvaldi Android News

After many leaks and speculations, the next generation of Padfone, Asus Padfone 2, is finally unveiled. It has lot of sweet features that you can expect from any best android smartphone or tablet. Deep under it’s chassis, you should be able to locate 1.5GHz fast quad-core Snapdragon S4 processors, 2GB RAM, and 2,140mAh battery unit. Remember guys, the battery is not removable. In terms of display, Padfone 2 carry on 4.7″ Super IPS+ screen with HD resolution.

Asus Padfone 2 will be shipped with Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich on board, but there is no need to worry guys. Asus said that an official Jelly Bean update will be released soon. Padfone 2 is available in 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB version. Unfortunately, all of them are not packed with microSD card slot, so data expansion is not possible here.

Asus is plan to release Padfone 2 in Europe before the end of this year. Asian Android enthusiasts will also have the chance to buy Padfone on the same time span. For those of you who happen to live in United States, you should be more patience. Asus said that release date for other region will be announced later. This could mean that US Asus Padfone 2 might won’t be available until next year.

Read the full press release below for more details guys:

Live Life Intuitively with ASUS PadFone™ 2
The latest Smartphone technology features incredible battery life and a thinner, lighter ?PadFone™ 2 Station to deliver the ultimate mobile flexibility.

Milan, Italy (October 16, 2012) — ASUS, a global leader in the new digital era, today announces the PadFone™ 2. Building upon the successful PadFone combination of an Android smartphone and dockable tablet for incredible mobile flexibility, PadFone 2 features the latest quad-core smartphone technology and a completely redesigned tablet.
ASUS Chairman Jonney Shih unveiled the PadFone 2 at a world-wide press conference in Milan, Italy. “Our relentless drive to innovate through Design Thinking has empowered us to create PadFone 2. It’s beautiful, it’s fast, it’s seamless and, best of all, it’s intuitive,” said Mr. Shih.
PadFone 2 is a fully featured 4.7” Android™ smartphone with industry-leading specifications that docks with the unique PadFone 2 Station to become a lightweight, but fully featured, 10.1” tablet. Apps are seamlessly optimized on-the-fly to support both tablet and phone modes, with an instant transition between smartphone and tablet screen sizes.

Portability with Power to Spare
ASUS’ world-renowned Design Thinking philosophy has significantly reduced PadFone 2 Station’s thickness and weight. At just 649g, the combined weight of both PadFone 2 and PadFone 2 Station is now lighter than most tablets on the market, and the dock mechanism has been redesigned to require just one easy dock or undock action. PadFone 2 has also been subtly refined to increase its screen size to 4.7”, while reducing its maximum thickness to 9mm and weight to just 135g.
Battery life is astounding, too. The higher-capacity PadFone 2 2140mAh battery provides up to 16 hours 3G talk-time and 13 hours Wi-Fi web browsing, while PadFone 2 Station’s 5000mAh battery provides up to 36 hours of 3G talk-time. PadFone 2 Station’s internal battery also has enough capacity to fully recharge the docked PadFone 2 up to three times.

Smartphone, Smarter Performance
A 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM ensures incredible PadFone 2 performance in both smartphone and tablet modes. The new 4.7” 1280 x 720 HD Super IPS+ display uses scratch-resistant Corning® Fit Glass and delivers sharp, detailed images with accurate colors, ultra-wide viewing angles and 550 nits brightness for stunning outdoor visibility.
A new 13-megapixel high-performance camera captures incredibly detailed images with no shutter lag. Burst mode can capture up to 100 shots at a blisteringly quick six shots per second, while simultaneously recording 1080p HD video at 30fps, or 720p HD video at 60fps. Low-light performance is also enhanced by the wide f/2.4 aperture and a dedicated image signal processor. Both PadFone 2 and PadFone 2 Station feature superlative sound quality too, thanks to ASUS SonicMaster technology and audio tuning by Waves, recipient of a Technical GRAMMY Award® for audio design.

Easy to Share, Easy to Save
With capacities up to 64GB and 50GB of ASUS WebStorage provided free for two years, PadFone 2 offers endless possibilities for storing data. Data syncing between devices is also a thing of the past, since PadFone 2 storage is used by PadFone 2 Station when the two are connected. Shared mobile data connectivity between smartphone and tablet also means just one data plan is needed for both devices, while support for up to 42Mbit/s DC-HSPA+ and 100Mbit/s LTE delivers super-fast web browsing and downloads.

User-friendly enhancements
PadFone 2 also features a new version of the SuperNote app that instantly converts handwritten notes made in multiple languages into editable text. Its Instant Translation tool also translates any word, phrase or sentence in an email, web page or app at a touch, without the need for a third-party translation tool.

Availability
PadFone 2 will be launched before the end of 2012 in Europe (Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden) and Asia (Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, U.A.E). Availability in other countries will be announced at a later date.
    PADFONE 2 SPECIFICATIONS
    Networks
    WCDMA 900/2100MHz
    EDGE/GPRS/GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
    LTE 800/1800/2600MHz
    HSPA+ (DL: 21Mbit/s, 42Mbit/s (optional) / UL: 5.76Mbit/s)
    LTE (DL: 100Mbit/s / UL: 50Mbit/s)
    Operating system
    Android 4.04 ICS (upgradeable to Jelly Bean shortly)
    Processor
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 (8064 + 9215m) quad-core Cortex A15 class (1.5GHz) with Adreno 320 graphics
    Storage / memory
    16GB / 32GB / 64GB eMMC Flash / 2GB LPDDR2 RAM
    Color
    Black / White
    Connectivity
    802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0 & NFC (mobile payment function is optional and by specific regions only)
    3.5mm audio jack, Micro SIM
    ASUS 13-pin dock connector (supports Micro-USB 2.0 & Mobile High-Definition Link for HDMI connection)
    GPS
    A-GPS & GLONASS
    Display
    4.7“ (1280 x 720) / 312ppi
    Super IPS+ (550 nits)
    Scratch-resistant Corning® Fit Glass with HCLR Film (anti-fingerprint coating)
    Main camera
    13MP BSI Sensor Sony Camera, f/2.4 Aperture,
    five-element lens, auto focus with LED flash
    Front camera
    1.2MP
    Other
    G-sensor, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, e-compass
    Battery
    2140mAh Li-Polymer (non-removable)
    Talk time
    Up to 16 hours with 3G (LTE under qualification testing)
    Standby time
    Up to 352 hours with 3G (LTE under qualification testing)
    Browser
    HTTP / Google browser / YouTube browser / Facebook / Google+
    Messaging
    SMS / MMS / email / IM
    Video
    Video Playback: MPEG4/H.264/H.263/WMV @ HD 1080p
    Video Recording: MPEG4/H.263 @ HD 1080p / 60fps @ 720p
    H.264 Video Decode @ 720p / Video Encode @1080p
    H.264 / Ogg / Theora / MPEG4 / WMV / 3GP
    Picture
    JPEG / PNG / GIF / BMP
    Audio
    MP3 / WMA / 3GP / AAC / AAC+
    Dimension
    137.9 x 69 x 9mm
    Weight
    135g

    PADFONE 2 STATION SPECIFICATIONS
    Color
    Black / White
    Display
    10.1“ (1280 x 800, WXGA), 149ppi
    IPS with capacitive multi-touch
    Scratch-resistant Corning® Fit Glass with HCLR Film (anti-fingerprint coating)
    Camera
    1MP front camera
    13MP via PadFone 2 rear camera
    Battery
    19Wh (5000mAh)
    Connectivity
    3.5mm audio jack via PadFone 2
    ASUS 13-pin dock connector (Micro-USB 2.0 Host)
    External phone antenna
    Wi-Fi & BT, GSM, WCDMA, & LTE receiver diversity
    Audio
    High-quality speaker with ASUS SonicMaster technology

All specifications are subject to change without notice and may differ from country to country. Actual performance may vary depending on applications, usage, environment and other factors. Content and product availability varies by country and coverage areas, and is subject to change. Brand and product names mentioned are trademarks of their respective companies.

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