Asus FonePad from as low as RM729 from Celcom

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:

SPECIFICATIONS
Operating system	Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Processor	Intel Atom Z2420 (1.2GHz) with PowerVR SGX540 GPU
Modem	IMC XMM6265
Display	7-inch HD (1280 x 800) LED-backlit with IPS technology, 10-point multi-touch
Cameras	Front:    1.2MP, Rear: 3MP auto-focus with 720p HD video recording (selected models only)
Memory & storage	1GB RAM, 8GB storage with microSD card slot (up to 32GB)
Networks	WCDMA 850, 900, 1900, 2100MHz, GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz, HSPA+ (21Mbit/s download, 5.76Mbit/s upload)
Wireless	802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0
Connectivity	Micro-USB port, 3.5mm headphone socket
Sensors	GPS with GLONASS, accelerometer, proximity, ambient light, e-compass
Other	Noise-cancelling digital microphone, speaker, Micro-SIM slot
Battery	Li-polymer 16Wh (4270mAh) for up to 9 hours 2 use
Colors	Titanium Gray / Champagne Gold
Size	196.4 x 120.1 x 10.4mm
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.