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Asus Transformer Prime TF300T gets leaked
TAIWANESE GADGET MAKER Asus' next generation Transformer tablet has been leaked by the Thai web site NCCC.
The leaked images include a document from Quietek specifying the device as the TF300T. This sounds like it will be the next model following the original Transformer TF101 and the Transformer Prime TF201.
The next generation Transformer looks like a cross between the first two models. It has the thin and rounded design of the Transformer Prime but the rear panel looks more like the original.
It will have the same 10.1in screen but no other specifications have been revealed. It's possible the tablet will be a budget version of the Transformer Prime for those who can't stump up the high price tag.
We assume it will run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich like the Transformer Prime and come with a keyboard dock. The change in the rear panel is likely to be due to the WiFi and GPS problems that the Transformer Prime reportedly has suffered recently.
Asus said the metallic casing could affect the GPS signal and removed the GPS from the tablet's specification sheet. Yesterday Asus again denied that there are hardware problems with the hybrid tablet.
There are a lot of unknowns, including whether the firm will announce the tablet at this month's Mobile World Congress. µ
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Nvidia's future SOCs will include 3G built in as standard. The question is, will the Tegra 4 SOC incorporate 3G and be in the next-generation Transformer following the Prime?
If you have a smart-phone that has Hot Spot why would you pay more for 3G? You will never use it if you have an iPhone or most Android smart-phones. I made that silly mistake when I bought my iPad 1. Paid $130 more and have never used the 3G feature.
3g?