At $400, the Asus Eee Pad Transformer is the cheapest tablet on the market with Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb. But the $400 model also has just 16GB of storage space. Now it looks like Asus is starting to bring a 32GB model to market. A number of online retailers are showing listings for the tablet, […]
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Overclocked Asus Eee Pad Transformer hits 1.6 GHz
You know how a few days ago hackers managed to install a custom kernel on the Asus Eee Pad Transformer and get the Android tablet to run at up to 1.4 GHz? You know how the tablet wasn’t particularly stable at that speed, but ran OK at 1.2 GHz? Well, nevermind all that… because now […]
Asus Eee Pad Slider tablet with pull-out keyboard set to launch soon
Asus introduced the Eee Pad Slider at CES in January, but the company’s been pretty quite about the Android tablet with a slide-out keyboard ever since. Now Asus is promising that the Slider will launch soon. The company has posted a few teaser photos of the tablet on TechInStyle.tv, but there are no big surprises. […]
Overclocking the Asus Eee Pad Transformer with a custom kernel
We’ve already seen a number of Android tablets with NVIDIA Tegra 2 chips hacked with custom software kernels which support overclocking. So it’s no surprise that the Asus Eee Pad Transformer can be overclocked. But it’s still nice to see it happen. Xda-developers forum member netarchy has posted a custom kernel for the Transformer which […]
Acer, Asus confirm Android 3.1 updates for their tablets
A few days ago we saw evidence that Asus was working on a software update for the Eee Pad Transformer that would bring Google Android 3.1 to the tablet. Now Asus has posted confirmation on the company’s Italian Facebook page. According to Asus, an over-the-air update will be available for all Transformer users. The company […]
Asus is ramping up Eee Pad Transformer tablet production
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer is the cheapest 10 inch tablet with Google Android 3.0 and an NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor. But good luck getting your hands on the $400 tablet, because it’s sold out pretty much everywhere at the moment. There have been theories about supply shortages floating around for a few days, so […]
Target is apparently cancelling Eee Pad Transformer orders
A few days ago we reported that Target was offering a coupon for $40 off the price of an Asus Eee Pad Transformer, bringing the cost down to $360 (plus tax and shipping). But now a number folks who took advantage of the deal are reporting that Target has cancelled their orders. The retailer is […]
Target offering the Asus Eee Pad Transformer for $360
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer is already the cheapest 10 inch Android tablet with an NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor and Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb at about $400. But Target is offering a promo that lets you pick up the tablet for just $360. When you add the Transformer to your cart and use the promo […]
Install the Asus Eee Pad Transformer wallpaper, weather widget on any Honeycomb tablet
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer has a few special tricks up its sleeve including the ability to connect to a keyboard docking station for easier text entry and longer battery life. But Asus also loaded up the tablet with a nifty live wallpaper called “My Water” which shows a water line and some ice cubes. […]
Asus Sleeve Case for the Eee Pad Transformer now available
Asus introduced a series of accessories for the Eee Pad Transformer this week, including a Sleeve which bears a passing resemblance to the Apple Smart Cover for the iPad 2. The Asus Sleeve Case for the Transformer is now available from Amazon for $39.99. Like the Apple Smart Cover, the sleeve can be used to […]
Asus unveils line of Eee Pad Transformer accessories
Asus has introduced a line of accessories for its sold-out Eee Pad Transfomer tablet. The $499 tablet runs Google Android 3.0, has a 10.1 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel display and a 1 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor. We already knew Asus was offering an optional keyboard dock which transforms the tablet into […]
Asus pushes software update for the Eee Pad Transformer
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer may have just hit the market this month, but Asus has already pushed out a software update for the 10 inch Android tablet. The folks at Eee PC.it grabbed the new software and report that it comes with a handful of new applications including mydesktop, an app that lets you […]