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It certainly wasn’t good news to hear that the Transformer Prime’s bootloader was locked and encrypted, which blocks the ability to load custom ROMs onto the quad-core tablet. Well, it may not be long until said bootloader will be able to be unlocked through an Asus provided tool. When people got word that the bootloader…
Asus is rolling out a new firmware update for its fancy Transformer Prime tablet/netbook device as we speak. Unfortunately software version 8.8.3.33-20111223 doesn’t bring the latest version of Android (Ice Cream Sandwich), though it will increase the overall performance of the tablet. For instance, it is said that the camera app is now launching much…
If you still haven’t read our CES 2012 preview piece (where we talk about all the gadgets which we think we’ll be unveiled at the show) – do it now. Add to that list this latest rumor suggesting Asus will unveil a 7-inch Transformer Prime and new Eee Pad Memo in Las Vegas. Of course,…
Asus released its Transformer Prime tablet with much fanfare last month. The highly anticipated Android 3.2 tablet has a quad-core processor that, at least on paper, puts most tablets to shame. Unfortunately, the company decided to lock the bootloader on the device and neutered what could have been the best Android tablet to date. According to…
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ASUS released a new software update for the original (not the new Prime model) Eee Pad Transformer tablet. Unfortunately this release doesn’t come with a brand new version of Android (4.0 – Ice Cream Sandwich) — rather, it’s a maintenance update that makes sure most of the things run even better. In other words, some…
Hasbro doesn’t like how Asus is calling its brand-new Transformer Prime tablet. The toy maker has a trademark for the “Transformers Prime” brand and think what the Taiwanese company is doing is illegal. Hence they’re suing them in a federal district court. From what we’ve heard, Hasbro holds the mentioned trademark for toys, board games,…
Asus picked an excellent name for its upcoming Android tablet. Too bad the name, Transformer Prime, is very similar to a series of toys created by Hasbro. As it turns out, the toy company owns trademarks for the word “Transformers” and “Transformers Prime”, which is terrible news for Asus. Hasbro threatened to vigilantly defend its…
Earlier this month ASUS announced that the Transformer Prime, the world’s first tablet to feature the quad core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor, has begun shipping out to retailers and that customers would be able to pick one up in time for the holiday season. Now we’ve yet to review one, but we did publish a…
Gamestop is embracing tablets as a viable gaming device and is giving customers a chance to try them out in-store. Select Gamestop stores will have the Asus Transformer Prime tablet on display this upcoming weekend, and customers can give it a test drive. If they like what they see, customers can pre-order the tablet in-store or at Gamestop’s website. Pre-orders will include…
Later this month ASUS will start shipping their second generation Transformer tablet, known as the Transformer Prime. What makes it unique is that it has a keyboard dock that makes the thing look like a bonafide laptop, and better yet the dock comes with an integrated battery that promises to give you an additional 6…