So you own an Asus PadFone 2, the second-generation Android smart phone. With the
much-anticipated upgrade announcement the tablet has surely turn out to be a
tablet at your ease, named Android 4.1
Jelly Bean. The publication also discloses that Asus is all set to sell a
white PadFone 2, if you haven’t purchased it yet. The new white colour option
is now obtainable in Singapore,
selling for Singapore
dollar 1,099 and 1,239, for 32GB or the 64GB version respectively.
Though the Padfone 2 may not be one of ASUS’ most profitable devices but there
is absolutely no doubt that ASUS does not want to spoil the reputation it has
built over the years because of the device. And hence, has offered timely
upgrade for the device.
ORIGINAL
SPECIFICATIONS
The smart phone features a 10.92-cm
(4.3-inch) display and when it is put on view in the PadFone station, it
converts into a 23.4-cm (10.1-inch) tablet monitor. The battery capacity of the
device also increases to 5 times.
The PadFone Station converts the PadFone to a mega portable and convenient computing device. The gadget also comes with the choice of a PadFone Stylus earpiece. The PadFone Stylus headphone is chiefly a Bluetooth stylus pen that converts to an earpiece to enable the user to pick up calls easily. This incorporated headphone makes absolute sense as it would certainly be a good deal of help, especially while functioning on the bigger tablet using the stylus. This tablet device comes with Android 4.0 also referred to as Ice Cream Sandwich operating system (OS) and combines with a 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S4 dual-core chip that also has Adreno 225 GPU. The device displays a fantastic Amoled screen with a 540 x 960 pixel resolution. It also includes a Bluetooth (version 4.0) and an 8 megapixel camera with autofocus.
UPGRADATION
DETAILS FOR THE DEVICE
Early reports show that the Jelly Bean up-gradation for PadFone 2 is
hitting users in Japan, Hong Kong, and other locations as well. To add to it,
ASUS has also published the update files for WWE and HK versions, so that it
becomes feasible for users to grab it by themselves. This manual ASUS PadFone 2 up gradation is heard to
bring certain updates that the automatic or the previous version of the same
lacked.
This up-gradation to 4.1 proposes numerous
improvements; it completely revolutionizes the whole device system. It is also
reported that both the Padfone’s audio class and its USB Internet partaking
have been enhanced to give that superior quality audio and better connectivity.
Other features of the device have also been enhanced like the GPS has been
optimized to perform better. The camera has also received some augmentations,
including superior focus quality and photo improvement features.
The ASUS Studio has also added tools for
image editing. The video streaming playback has also been optimized for better
pixel quality videos. The other update files like the one for WWE update is
only for consumer using firmware versions 9.8.8.40 and 9.8.8.5. If the
automatic update has not been received on any hand set then it can also be manually
configured.
IN THE END
So ASUS does not let anything harm its
name. To maintain its credibility in the market it has offered upgrades for its
not so profitable and famous device. The features added in the upgrade are
targeted to completely change the face of the device. So be ready to be part of
the change if you own an ASUS PadFone 2.
