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Well folks, the day has come and ASUS officially unveiled the Padfone 2 in Taiwan — event in Milan is later today. Here’s the specs rundown:
- 4.7-inch 720p Super IPS+ screen
- Qualcomm’s quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro
- 13-megapixel camera with f/2.4 BSI sensor from Sony, 1.2-megapixel front camera
- Slimmer PadFone Station slate that weighs just 514 grams or 649 grams with the phone.
- Tablet part has a 10.1-inch 1,280×800 IPS display, and 5,000mAh battery
- No microSD card slot – you’ll have to choose between 16, 32 and 64 GB models. You do get 50GB of ASUS WebStorage for two years.
- Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich runs the show out of box, Jelly Bean update is coming soon.
- Color options: black and white
- LTE, HSPA+, NFC
At its Taipei event, ASUS failed to share global availability information. They did say that the black Padfone 2 will start selling in Taiwan as early as next week, while the white version will be released at a later date. Prices of the unlocked devices go from $620 (16GB model) to $750 (64GB one), while the slate adds another $210 to the price… We’ll let you know as soon as we get something new on this…
And in case you wonder, I’m lovin’ it. 
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
