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Verizon customers, the wait is over! Beginning February 13th you can get your hands on the 2013 model of the Nexus 7, complete with LTE. The device is the same Nexus 7 you know and love, just with the ability to support Verizon’s LTE data network. As a refresher, the 2013 Nexus 7 comes with…
ASUS is preparing new Chromeboxes which will go on sale in March with prices starting at $179. The entry-level model will sport Intel Celeron 2955U CPU, and there will also be more expensive options boasting Core i3 4010U and Core i7 4600U chips with support for 4K UHD display output. The latter model (with Core…
If Acer can do it, so can ASUS. Yup, it too plans to join the smart watch revolution later this year. According to the firm’s Chairman Jonney Shih, the company is working on creating a “feature packed wearable device” and has put its entire design thought into creating this gadget because “there are actually many…
Asus keeps pushing its Padfone concept forward. After launching the Padfone Mini and Padfone X, the Taiwanese company unveiled Padfone E in Taiwan. Similar to the Padfone 2, this model comes with a 4.7-inch HD IPS screen (phone) and 10.1-inch tablet dock. Inside, it packs Qualcomm’s 1.4GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 graphics,…
It looks like the Nexus 5 will be receiving a makeover, according to a video leaked to PhoneArena. The video shows a redesigned Google Play Store Nexus 5 purchasing page, which shows eight different color options for the Nexus 5. Color options include black, white, red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. PhoneArena also got…
Just yesterday, tipster @evleaks suggested that the 2013 version of the Asus Nexus 7 would make its way to Verizon. Today, @evleaks has posted a picture on his Twitter account of a Asus Nexus 7 and Verizon’s Twitter hashtag, #VZW. That about seals it, methinks. We’re still not sure when the tablet could arrive on…
ASUS has started rolling out Android 4.3 update for its huge phablet, Fonepad 7. Originally unveiled at last year’s Mobile World Congress, this is basically a 7-inch tablet that can make phone calls. Now it’s getting the new goodies, including improved video player and image gallery, Gallery Home Front, along with some other UI improvements.…
ASUS announced a new Windows 8.1 tablet at CES. What makes the VivoTab Note 8 unique is the fact that it comes with an integrated Wacom digitizer stylus, making the tablet great for an artist inside of everyone of us. Other than that, we’re talking about a device that is very similar to other Windows-based…
Now we know what all those balls falling from the Taiwan’s sky were all about; just like we’ve predicted, ASUS unveiled a trio of new smartphones with screen sizes ranging from 4 to 6 inches. The new Zenfone 4, Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6 are affordable handsets, targeting folks looking for “high-value” products. The Zenfone…
Dual boot Android and Windows devices still haven’t really caught on and the market remains largely untapped despite a few outings. Now a laptop giant is aiming to change that with its newest foray into the dual-boot ecosystem. Asus is unveiling its latest hybrid, the Transformer Book Duet, at CES and it’s impressive. The Transformer…