The Asus FonePad will be officially available starting next week at the retail price of RM849 via local retailers. Celcom Axiata however will make available the device exclusively tomorrow at PC Fair(12-14 April 2013) at the price of RM729, a discount of RM120 if customers choose to purchase it with a 12-months contract plan.
The Asus Fonepad is a competitively priced 7-inch handheld with 3G voice and mobile data. The tablet runs Android 4.1, powered by the new Intel Atom Z2420 processor and it features a sleek metallic design that can be held comfortably in one hand. It also has a vibrant HD IPS display with wide viewing angles comes with a microSD slot for up to 32GB additional storage, and up to nine hours battery life.
Details of the Celcom First-Asus FonePad plans below:
Specification of the Asus FonePad:
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Operating system |
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean |
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Processor |
Intel Atom Z2420 (1.2GHz) with PowerVR SGX540 GPU |
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Modem |
IMC XMM6265 |
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Display |
7-inch HD (1280 x 800) LED-backlit with IPS technology, 10-point multi-touch |
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Cameras |
Front:Â Â Â 1.2MP, Rear: 3MP auto-focus with 720p HD video recording (selected models only) |
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Memory & |
1GB RAM, 8GB storage with microSD card slot (up to 32GB) |
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Networks |
WCDMA 850, 900, 1900, 2100MHz, GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz, HSPA+ (21Mbit/s download, 5.76Mbit/s upload) |
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Wireless |
802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 |
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Connectivity |
Micro-USB port, 3.5mm headphone socket |
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Sensors |
GPS with GLONASS, accelerometer, proximity, ambient light, e-compass |
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Other |
Noise-cancelling digital microphone, speaker, Micro-SIM slot |
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Battery |
Li-polymer 16Wh (4270mAh) for up to 9 hours 2 use |
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Colors |
Titanium Gray / Champagne Gold |
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Size |
196.4 x 120.1 x 10.4mm |
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Weight |
340g |
The Asus Fonepad comes with a number of exclusive Asus productivity apps: Floating App for easy management of running apps and multi-tasking; SuperNote lite for handwritten notes and drawing; and WebStorage Office Online for Microsoft Office-compatible document editing on the move. Fonepad users also get 5GB of free lifetime Asus WebStorage for syncing and sharing data with other devices.
Optional accessories are also available for Fonepad. Available in four colors, VersaSleeve 7 is a wrap-around cover with a folding design that both protects Fonepad, and props up the screen in two different positions for typing and watching video.
