ASUS Shows off Re-tooled Padfone in this Commercial Ad

[wicked]

ASUS has finally launched the phone-tablet hybrid product we’ve been waiting for since last year’s announcement— that’s right… the Padfone is here.

Full list of specs for the phone half of ASUS' Padfone:

WCDMA 900/2100MHz
EDGE/GPS 850/900/1800/1900MHz
HSPA+ 21/5.76Mbps (42Mbps Optional)
Android 4.0 (ICS)
Snapdragon S4 (dual-core Krait) with Adreno 225 GPU
1GB LPDDR2 RAM + 16 - 64GB eMMC NAND
802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, 3.5mm audio jack, microUSB 2.0
4.3-inch Super AMOLED qHD (960 x 540)
Rear Camera: 8MP F2.2, AF with LED Flash
Front Camera: VGA
Motion sensor, proximity light sensor, gyro sensor, e-compass
1520mAh Li-ion
microSD expansion slot (SDHC/SDXC up to 32GB)
Dimensions: 128mm x 65.4mm x 9.2mm
Weight: 129g


When docked in the tablet, the Padfone gains the following new specs:

Micro USB + Micro HDMI
10.1-inch 1280 x 800 display with Capacative Touch
Rear Camera: 8MP (via Padfone rear camera)
Front Camera: 1.3MP (1280 x 800)
Vibration sensor, 2 color LED indicators for battery status
24.4Whr Battery
2-in-1 audio jack, 40-pin connector
Phone/GPS
Dimensions: 273mm x 176.9mm x 13.65mm (h-average)
Weight: 724g



This intriguing device launches in April. No prices are known as of yet.


Source: Transformer Forums via ASUS

[furbearingmammal]

Why no LTE? And is it just me or does it seem like the CDMA specs are a bit weak for a US release on Verizon? I wonder if that was intentional...