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Jan

[Updated] CES 2012: NVIDIA Unveils New 7-Inch Tegra 3 ICS ASUS Tablet (ME370T) For $250 And New 'DirectTouch' Functionality

Posted by Cameron Summerson in ASUS, Eee Pad MeMO ME370T, News

NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang outed a new 7-inch Tegra 3 ICS tablet today for a revolutionary price - $249. While we know very little about the tablet right this moment, we do know that it was developed by ASUS and it's not the Eee Pad MeMo ME171 that was unveiled earlier today.

Update: Apparently this device is still in its early days, as it still doesn't even have a name. Or a release date. That's the official word at this moment. We were finally able to get some clarification on what this tablet is. It is the real Eee Pad MeMo ME370T, and the 7" ASUS tablet we posted about this morning was actually the Eee Pad MeMO ME171.

Jan

[Updated] [CES 2012] Nvida CEO Says The Asus Transformer Prime Gets Ice Cream Sandwich TODAY, January 9th - Confirmed!

Posted by Ron Amadeo in ASUS, Eee Pad Transformer Prime, Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0

Update 2 - It's Out! We've got the download right here.

Update 1 - Confirmed: Asus says ICS hits at 8pm Pacific time, today!

Here's a bit of news from the Nvidia's CES Press Conference. Jen-Hsun Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, announced that the Asus Transformer Prime is getting its Ice Cream Sandwich update today (January 9th, for those of you in the future).

The Transformer Prime sports an Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, so Huang should have inner knowledge of the TPrime's update schedule. Previously the Prime's Ice Cream Sandwich OTA was set for January 12th, so if Huang is right, it looks like Asus finished up a little early.

Jan

[CES 2012] NVIDIA Live Blog - Starts At 4PM Pacific

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in ASUS, Eee Pad MeMO ME370T, Eee Pad Transformer Prime, News

NVIDIA's main CES 2012 press event is about to kick off - join us for a live play-by-play below starting Monday, Jan 9th at 4PM.

Update: Due to a PR error, there was a bunch of confusion about the two 7" tablets unveiled by ASUS today. We've sorted it all out:

The Eee Pad MeMO ME370T is powered by Tegra 3 - that's the one that was just announced by NVIDIA for $249. It should be available in Q2'12.
The Eee Pad MeMO ME171 is powered by a Qualcomm 8260. ASUS told us it will be available in Feb'12 for $299.

Jan

[Updated] CES 2012: ASUS Announces Transformer Prime TF700T With 1920x1200 Display, 2MP Camera, And GPS Fix; Also Introduces 7" MeMO ME171

Posted by Abhiroop Basu in ASUS, Eee Pad MeMO ME171, Eee Pad Transformer Prime, News, Tablets

ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF700T

Today, ASUS is introducing the Transformer Prime TF700T, its new flagship tablet and upgrade to the Transformer Prime TF201. The TF700T, which according to ASUS does not replace the TF201, remains practically the same as the original Prime, save for a higher resolution (1920x1200) display, a better front facing camera (2MP), and featuring a new back panel design.

When ASUS released the original Prime (TF201), early last month, we described it as one hell of a device, packing more power and newer features in an even smaller package than the original Transformer (TF101). Unfortunately, the all-aluminum construction of the Prime caused some serious GPS issues, which ASUS acknowledged as a hardware problem.

Jan

ASUS: Android 4.0 Will Be Coming To The Eee Pad Transformer (TF101) ASAP After The Prime Update

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Eee Pad Transformer, News

Here's a bit of good news for all the OG Transformer owners out there - ASUS has confirmed via its UK Facebook page that the original tablet-netbook hybrid device will indeed be receiving an update to Ice Cream Sandwich. While it was previously assumed that ASUS would continue to support this older-but-still-awesome device, it's good to see the company step up and publicly confirm that the update is coming instead of leaving users questioning it for months.

A quick rump over the to official TF101 landing page also confirmed the upgrade, as it now proudly displays "4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgradable" text alongside its current software version information.

Jan

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[Update: Works On The OG Transformer, Too!] Exclusive: 'NachoRoot' Brings Root Access To The Transformer Prime, Even With The Newest Firmware

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Development, Eee Pad Transformer, Eee Pad Transformer Prime, Exclusives, News

Last Updated: June 5th, 2012

Update: We're getting reports that NachoRoot also successfully roots the original Transformer, which, until now, has been unrootable on the latest firmware. Simply follow the directions listed below!

Transformer Prime - two words that we've heard quite a bit over the last week or so. Root - a word that we hear on a daily basis in the world of Android. What do you get when you put the two together? Transformer Prime root. That's right -- the TP has been rooted by none other than our good buddy Justin Case. And we have the details for you right here.

Jan

A Breakdown Of Why GPS Sucks On The Transformer Prime (And Why It Can't Be Fixed With A Software Update)

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Eee Pad Transformer Prime, News

At this point, I'm sure you've heard that the Transformer Prime has GPS issues. Issues so bad that ASUS even removed GPS from the Prime's list of features. Under normal circumstances, we would all sit back and wait for a software update to roll out with a fix, but that's not going cut it this time.

This is serious.

ASUS has already acknowledged that the Prime's GPS issues are due to its all-aluminum construction. But what does it mean? It basically means that someone at ASUS didn't think things through completely. Or maybe they did and hoped no one would notice.

Jan

You Spoke, ASUS Listened - An Unlock Tool For The Transformer Prime's Bootloader Is In The Works (And ICS Is Coming On 1/12)

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Eee Pad Transformer Prime, News

Well, that didn't take long, did it? Just one short day after news hit the web that the Transformer Prime's bootloader is encrypted and locked, ASUS has issued a statement on its Facebook page regarding the matter, and it's definitely a step in the direction that the modding community was hoping for. Here's the meat and potatoes of it:

Regarding the bootloader, the reason we chose to lock it is due to content providers' requirement for DRM client devices to be as secure as possible. ASUS supports Google DRM in order to provide users with a high quality video rental experience.

Jan

ASUS Transformer Prime's Bootloader Is Locked And Encrypted, User Rage Ensues

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Eee Pad Transformer Prime, News

Forget about GPS issues, it looks like ASUS has a bigger problem on its hand with the Transformer Prime: a locked/encrypted bootloader. Like with other devices, as soon as the development community found out about this, there were some rather irritated people. The typical backlash against the company has now started on popular social networking sites, along with a petition that has managed to get over 200 signatures in just a few hours.

This is definitely not the type of publicity that ASUS wants surrounding the world's first quad-core tablet, and users are hoping that the Taiwanese manufacturer will eventually reverse its decision and open the device.

Dec

[Update: Working As Intended] ASUS Transformer Prime GPS Performs Very Poorly Without Wi-Fi, Massive XDA Thread Ensues

Posted by David Ruddock in ASUS, Eee Pad Transformer Prime, News, Tablets

Last Updated: January 3rd, 2012

Update 2: ASUS has issued an official statement on the matter and determined that the Prime's GPS is functioning as intended, which for many folks means essentially non-functional.

Please note that this product is not a professional GPS device ... To avoid inconveniencing users who demand a powerful GPS device, we made the decision to remove it from our specification sheet and marketing communications. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.

ASUS

That means if you're actually unable to live with your Prime without true GPS, there's not a lot to do but sell it - because ASUS isn't going to (and apparently can't) do anything about it.