Here in 2021, we still don't see any new iteration of this astonishing product. It's crazy to see just how ahead of the time ASUS used to be. I definitely hope that any lapdock makers can take this idea and turn it as a universal product. Smartphones of today are so powerful that it can easily be used as a portable pocket computer.
Looks like beautiful for a gen 1 concept. If there is enough intersect I'm betting the second gen will be amazing. Two desires: better processor and higher res screen on the phone itself. Nice vid.
there are several options, you can answer it directly with the tablet, and its speakers, or with the pen (which is also a headset), or you take the phone out of the tablet
For this case you have a Bluetooth Stylus which can be used as a headset to answer calls. Looks a bit like James Bond when you're talking with a pen, but it works really good.
The concept is pretty neat, but i'm a bit scared of phone wear out with the in and out movement along time. It would be nicer if the tablet worked independently with the same port and there in a coushing surrounding inside the port hold the phone to get synchronized with nfc. Just saying
Very good idea, personally I like the galaxy note 2 more, and I think it is coming with a dock but laptop style like the atrix. It's nice that these companies are looking to make the phone your only device and offer extensions, I thought the attempt by kyocera was pretty good, the kyocera echo. The phone opens up to create a bigger screen, but sadly ahead of it's time as the bezel gets in the way.
It's a good concept and has great potentials however if we see a device (as in the tablet) that could accept universal devices people would a actually take tablets more seriously since many tablets are just large phones minus the minus the calling feature.
Completely agree... Did you see the "new" iPhone 5? Haha... What a far stretch from the iPhone 4/4S (sarcastic, obviously)... I love how Android based phones offer so much more in terms of customizability and different flavors...
Amazing! I would love to see a Surface Pro packed into a smartphone, that will be the ultimate 1 device for EVERY computing task AND SmartPhone task. So far, the Surface Pro has filled the Tablet to Laptop to Desktop gap. Eventually, the Surface Phone Pro will fill ALL PC form factor gaps (SmartPhone to Tablet to Laptop to Desktop)...Android just feels like a joke on non-SmartPhone PC form-factors compared to Windows.
I have used one. It was the HTC radar. sold it a month later because it doesn't give me the things that I need. It was smooth but loading is always slow. mobile IE is unsupported on most websites so everything becomes messy. 3rd party apps are very slow. Notification system is inferior to android. Skype was unusable. The youtube app is undesirable.
this tablet\phone would be AWESOME if it has a quad core tegra 3 I am not saying it is a bad at all I am thinking of getting this one for real! but still if it has the tegra 3 ;(
Unfortunately I'm second type... But seriously what do you expecting from apple? Triangle phone? 4core cpu? 30 megapixel camera? Anyway PadFone is great idea and this battery life 64h? Amazing ; p
Asus came up with 2 great ideas "Asus transformer book and the dual screen Taichi". This idea I'm sorry to say is a work in progress. Very much like that XPS 17 from Dell. I wasted my time and money trying that XPS 17. The tablet with phone idea is a great achievement but the fact that you can't use them both at the same time is just awful. I wouldn't pay no more then a very low price for the both of them. They screwed up on that idea unless done intentionally for money reasons.
To be honest i do.t think this idea.will last. What of your.fone.is inside the tab and you.get a important call. I dont want to stick.that to my head or lose a call trying to pull the phone out
Here in 2021, we still don't see any new iteration of this astonishing product. It's crazy to see just how ahead of the time ASUS used to be. I definitely hope that any lapdock makers can take this idea and turn it as a universal product. Smartphones of today are so powerful that it can easily be used as a portable pocket computer.
Looks like beautiful for a gen 1 concept. If there is enough intersect I'm betting the second gen will be amazing. Two desires: better processor and higher res screen on the phone itself. Nice vid.
there are several options, you can answer it directly with the tablet, and its speakers, or with the pen (which is also a headset), or you take the phone out of the tablet
I had it and trust me guys. The phone is great but the tablet, not so much. The huge bezels!
Good review. I hope the Padfone 2 will address all the issues you mentioned especially the price.
Wow! This was uploaded on my 10th birthday!
For this case you have a Bluetooth Stylus which can be used as a headset to answer calls. Looks a bit like James Bond when you're talking with a pen, but it works really good.
That little 3 pin connector is for the phone to know it's docked into the tablet and to extend the 3G antenna
Padfone 2's coming out on October 16th. It's gonna be even more awesome!
it will be. just gotta wait a few more months. Or you can buy it unlocked on ebay now.
The best review on the Padfone on youtube.
You can answer directly from the tablet or using the stylus.
The concept is pretty neat, but i'm a bit scared of phone wear out with the in and out movement along time. It would be nicer if the tablet worked independently with the same port and there in a coushing surrounding inside the port hold the phone to get synchronized with nfc. Just saying
Very good idea, personally I like the galaxy note 2 more, and I think it is coming with a dock but laptop style like the atrix. It's nice that these companies are looking to make the phone your only device and offer extensions, I thought the attempt by kyocera was pretty good, the kyocera echo. The phone opens up to create a bigger screen, but sadly ahead of it's time as the bezel gets in the way.
@maio34
Not bad i can see this working. When wilk it come out. I hope other brands come in to this field
that's a really tight concept! :) I might buy this when the galaxy s3 gets old
Thanks for getting into the processor specs.
its an interesting concept and I'm sure smartphone manufacturers will revisit this idea soon.
It's a good concept and has great potentials however if we see a device (as in the tablet) that could accept universal devices people would a actually take tablets more seriously since many tablets are just large phones minus the minus the calling feature.
Nice review How about the battery life on that thing
You can use phone strap to attach the phone and the pad.
Really, really good concept. I hope this carries on
Completely agree... Did you see the "new" iPhone 5? Haha... What a far stretch from the iPhone 4/4S (sarcastic, obviously)... I love how Android based phones offer so much more in terms of customizability and different flavors...
Where can I find the Padfone for sale by itself?
Good concept but the deal breaker for me is the fact that you cant use all apps while pluged in.. that defies the perpus of the pad
I hope the Padfone 2 tablet has the same screen as the Infinity pad
Anyone else getting this in recommendations after the launch of foldable smartphones?
thanks phonearena this was a very informative review
OH MY GOD!!! THAT'S THE MOST INCREDIBLE TABLET-PHONE I EVER SEE!!! I WILL GO BUY THAT ON CHRISTMAS!!! O.o
Amazing! I would love to see a Surface Pro packed into a smartphone, that will be the ultimate 1 device for EVERY computing task AND SmartPhone task. So far, the Surface Pro has filled the Tablet to Laptop to Desktop gap. Eventually, the Surface Phone Pro will fill ALL PC form factor gaps (SmartPhone to Tablet to Laptop to Desktop)...Android just feels like a joke on non-SmartPhone PC form-factors compared to Windows.
would that phone work with a motorola lapdock? hmm the possibilities
its one of the most brilliant idea from asus loved it
sound quality for music you should put that in your every review
@phonearena
because the phone is part of the tablet, can you do things like whatsapp on the tablet?
Yeah, their phones haven't been the best... but the innovation is endlessly amazing. Their PC's and Android Tabs are amongst the best.
In case you guys are not being sarcastic, how does this look like the iPhone? Because it is a rectangle with rounded corners?
Actually, this is the first PadFone and it has a dual-core 1.5GHz. Still, that's pretty impressing.
so what happens if the phone is in the dock and you get an incoming call?
Gmail doen'st works in tablet?? I can use multiples emails accounts on ICS? Sorry for my bad english. Tkz a lot
I have used one. It was the HTC radar. sold it a month later because it doesn't give me the things that I need. It was smooth but loading is always slow. mobile IE is unsupported on most websites so everything becomes messy. 3rd party apps are very slow. Notification system is inferior to android. Skype was unusable. The youtube app is undesirable.
I really hope Google decides to release a nexus 10 and it turns outbto be a greater padfone variant.
Very nice review and awesone phone/tablet!!
it is great, but what hapend when you lose your phone ? you can not use your pad any more ?
What about the keyboard dock?
What if you lost the phone? You cant use the tab as well, isn't? The tab become useless??
really cool phone+tablet and accessories!
how about the sound quality?
What android version?
Dlol. 4.0
agree with you, but than the price should be lower. 700 euros here in Serbia
You sound like Felonious Gru from the movie Despicable Me! lol :D
is it possilbe to buy only the phone
I'd like to see Asus start making some hi end phones.
you can put the note inside a tablet!?
Padfone with Tab or Galaxy Note II? Price isn't a matter.
Thank you for the review,Very informative.
what is the price for the asus padfone?
can i use the tablet without the phone . pls answer :)
can't no hardware button on the front
That skin is REALLY similar to the LG UI
ive heard that its really buggy and not worth if, personally im going to wait for the next gen of this
I want the Trifecta! Phone,tablet,laptop....for gaming!!!!
this tablet\phone would be AWESOME if it has a quad core tegra 3 I am not saying it is a bad at all I am thinking of getting this one for real! but still if it has the tegra 3 ;(
Unfortunately I'm second type... But seriously what do you expecting from apple? Triangle phone? 4core cpu? 30 megapixel camera?
Anyway PadFone is great idea and this battery life 64h? Amazing ; p
padphone stations is just a screen battery and speaker the phone does al the work
This is a great idea, the galaxy note series should be like this
i like the idea of this, but answering phone calls can be very annoying. otherwise its a nice tablet and phone
does it have flight mode? I want to buy one but only if it have flight mode xD
Interesting concept. Wish they made one of these for Samsung lol
Awesome. Padfone 2 is mine.
how much does it cost .......curiosity
wow, the ASUS logo looks even sexier than on my laptop!
Asus came up with 2 great ideas "Asus transformer book and the dual screen Taichi". This idea I'm sorry to say is a work in progress. Very much like that XPS 17 from Dell. I wasted my time and money trying that XPS 17.
The tablet with phone idea is a great achievement but the fact that you can't use them both at the same time is just awful. I wouldn't pay no more then a very low price for the both of them. They screwed up on that idea unless done intentionally for money reasons.
hye, i wonder if ipad combine with iphone.. trust me.. i know what u thinking..
quite sexy, although will not be replacing my iPad and iPhone.
great review!
p.s funny how he sounds like he's running out of breath :))
seriously, why apple sued samsung for the galaxy series...when asus has a phone that looks iphone 4 and not sued?
Phone is perfect and the speaker is too!!
What? just because it has a fully black front?
reminds me of the Motorola Atrix and the Lapdock
this phone has everything. but it's too expensive in my country (around 1000 USD)
I'd go with Galaxy Note II ... Samsung makes real HQ phones but Asus is newbie on this market.
how? it's nothing like the galaxy note
how much it in saudi arabia
This thing is really impressive.
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padfone 2 is out
Asus is making a windows 8 version of the padfone that might have better specs.
Looks cool!
To be honest i do.t think this idea.will last. What of your.fone.is inside the tab and you.get a important call. I dont want to stick.that to my head or lose a call trying to pull the phone out
How much is this in saudi arabia?
If you were paying attention, Apple sued samsung over the layout of apps on the software.
07:49 As you can see everything runs very very smoothwy
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better specs? its a quad core at 1.5Gh!
actualy it's just a phone. but it's just an extra thing that you can make a tablet of it
This feature would be cool with windows phone
failed due to bad review ? buddy this review is not the end of this product lol
haha, this thing is crazy! I love it. Thumbs up for thinking outside the box. (meanwhile Apple recycles the same phone for 6 years)
Gmail doesn't work??
What if someone call you?
Apple is suing the wrong company. This phone looks identical to the iPhone.