Infinity HD and beyond: Asus launch new Transformer – the first full HD tab.
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The 10.1″ tablet boasts same viewing experience as a large screen TV with 1920 _ 1200 resolution Full High Definition Super IPS+ display – the first Android tab to do so.
New iPad released earlier this year has 1080p HD video and better res of 2048 x 1536 on its 9.7″ Retina display, but Asus Infinity is the world first Android to have full HD most other ‘Droid tabs having around 1280×800 res.
Asus Transformer Infinity boasts full 1080p HD video recording and playback meaning all your shots will be top notch quality.
And for multimedia fans, it features SonicMaster audio technology for excellent speaker quality and large resonance chambers and runs Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 OS for all the usual Google apps inbuilt.
Infinity will be upgraded to Android’s new Jelly Bean when it is released.
The trick with Asus Transformer tablets are they comes with a removeable mobile dock with a keyboard, meaning it literally transforms into a notebook device instantly, so is good for work use also.
Asus new Transformer also has a super-bright 600nits Super IPS+ mode good for outdoor use and the fastest NVIDIA Tegra 3 Quad-core CPU running at 1.6 GHz (WiFi model).
The 3G version comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon Dual-core 1.5Ghz CPU. The processor also easy on power and Infinity promises 14 hours battery life (attached to the dock on 720p playback and power saving mode) and 9 hours without the dock.
Asus has also kitted the Infinity out with 2nd generation Corning Gorilla Glass 2 for better damage resistance and connectivity wise has USB drive, MicroSD card and 8GB of ASUS WebStorage for life.
The ultra-slim and light Transformer Pad Infinity is 8.5mm thin and weighs 598g.
Other specs include a full QWERTY keyboard and touchpad, 8MP rear auto-focus camera with LED flash and 2MP front camera allows for video-chats.
However, Full HD doesn’t come cheap and will set you back just under $1000 for 64GB version although a cheaper model is set to come out later this year for around $799.