Asus's new padfone is a wonder. But does it have USB 3.0 support? I need a tablet with USB 3.0 support. Detailed Information about this Smartphone will be great.
The ASUS Padfone docking tablet has four USB 3.0 ports and a MicroSD card reader. It encloses a Smartphone.
Asus Padfone is the first Smartphone that can be slotted into a tablet docking station for a larger view – the 4.3-inch Smartphone just transformed into a 10.1 tablet. This tablet is supported by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The Padfone measures 128 x 65.4 x 9.2 mm while the Padfone Station is 273 x 176.9 x 13.55 mm.
There is a flawless transition between the two devices because of the DynamicDisplay technology – the application remembers where you stopped and keep it up to date so that you can continue to play it again when you need it even if you are switching between the two devices. It has an 8 megapixel rear camera with back-illuminated CMOS sensor for defining photography and high definition multimedia interface for video recording.
The Padfone battery life is up to 63 hours but can be extended to 102 hours if it is plugged into the Padfone station. It can have 16 GB to 64 GB Flash storage plus 32 GB free online storage for 3 years. It uses Qualcomm 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S4 dual core graphic processors to obtain the best performance for gaming, video and photos. Aside from the Smartphone and docking tablet station, the product package includes a Padfone Stylus Headset and Keyboard – converting the tablet into a notebook.
I think you are confused between the ASUS PadFone Smartphone and the ASUS PadFone docking station because they are different devices. The ASUS PadFone is a Smartphone. The ASUS PadFone Station Dock is a tablet docking station for the ASUS PadFone Smartphone. Here are the specifications for the ASUS PadFone Smartphone.
The ASUS PadFone Smartphone is a 3G device operating on 2G and 3G network bands using GSM and HSPA technologies. It was unveiled on February 2012 and released on June 2012. It measures 128 x 65.4 x 9.2 millimeters and weighs 129 grams.
It uses a mini-SIM card with optional PadFone Station with 10.1-inch display, 1280 x 800 pixels screen resolution, measuring 273 x 176.9 x 13.55 millimeters, weighs724 grams, and 6600 mAh battery. It has a Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display with 16M colors at 540 x 960 pixels screen resolution. It supports multi-touch protected by Corning Gorilla Glass.
It runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgradable to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean powered by Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset, Dual Core 1.5 GHz Krait processor, and Adreno 225 GPU. It supports microSD expandable up to 32 GB. It runs on 1 GB RAM with internal storage available in the following capacities: 16 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB.
The primary camera supports 8 megapixels with LED flash and autofocus. The primary camera features geo-tagging and can record video in 1080p. It has a secondary VGA camera. It has 3.5-millimeter jack; Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n with hotspot; Bluetooth; GPS with A-GPS; and microUSB 2.0. It doesn’t have radio. It has built-in accelerometer, proximity, compass, and gyro sensors. The pre-installed web browser supports HTML5 with Adobe Flash Player support.
It doesn’t support Java. It runs on a removable Li-Ion 1520 mAh battery with standby time up to 360 hours on 2G and 370 hours on 3G. Talk time is up to 15 hours 40 minutes on 2G and 8 hours on 3G. It is available in black color only.
