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> In reply to Pongfoot @ 2013-06-17 03:34 from vxYm - click to readIn fact, each one has a USB port.
The phone's port is used to connect to the station, but in this case, one port remains...
Moreover, it supports USB Host.
And last, SD to microUSB adapters do exist. ;)

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  • 2013-06-18 00:37
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> In reply to Pongfoot @ 2013-06-17 03:34 from vxYm - click to readIt just lacks a sdcard slot, without the station dock, its similar in all ways to htc one, only bigger and longer battery.

It has otg/usb, you can connect to pc/mac fine directly via usb.

The only weird thing is the docking station.. when docked you cannot connect to pc as it treat it as charging only. So basically the station is like a "pc" in itself.. but you can still connect otg keyboards /bluetooth / harddisk.

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  • 2013-06-17 06:07
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As this device has no Card slot and no USB port on either the phone or the dock, this device, as a tablet, is bordering on useless. I'm sure you can load movies and music on to the phones limited onboard storage somehow, but if you don't have access to wi-fi, 3g or a lap/desktop computer to download from, how do you add/copy anything to/from this device. At least with the first padfone you could switch micro SD cards in the phone or use a USB device or SD card with the Padfone Station Dock (can we just call it "the keyboard"?).
Even the bottom end tablets have USB slots.
The beauty of the Padfone WAS it's flexibility. The Padfone 2 and Infinity are just very expensive novelties. It's like having a car with the worlds lowest drag co-efficient because it has no doors or windows... technically brilliant but not much use.

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  • 2013-06-17 03:34
  • vxYm
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actually i muddled it up. it was die hard with a vengeance "no he said 'hey zeus'. my name is zeus." in Men In Tights it was "i said 'hey Blinkin', not Abe Lincoln".

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  • 2013-06-12 20:58
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the name Asus reminds me of a line in a movie. i think it was robin hood : men in tights. it kinda goes " i didn't say asus, i said 'hey zeus' "

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  • 2013-06-12 20:40
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2013-06-03 14:11 from tReM - click to readyah ummm ok... dude, seriously?!? google this phone. the first result will be the ASUS website. go into this then scroll down to csmera, performance, design, etc. and read up on the features. like for instance, this phone can be connected to any hd tv or monitor via microusb to hdmi using the mobile displayport interface. also i'm pretty sure you can use the phones camera while docked onto the station. plus you can use the touchscreen on the station as you would with a notebook. one last thing having a 7 inch station for this phone rather than just having a notebook phone would pretty much defeat the purpose of the 2 in 1 design. they spent a few years on this, the team at ASUS would have considered all factors and this is a basic yet very effective and convenient (especially compared to a laptop) design. ASUS is a really good electronics brand, and they work real hard to be so good but they can't please everyone with everything.

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  • 2013-06-12 20:27
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> In reply to srinathp1988 @ 2013-06-09 20:15 from vGkL - click to readCool thanks for the tip! :D

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  • 2013-06-10 05:35
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> In reply to LloydS @ 2013-06-09 07:07 from q{cQ - click to readShame.. This is a good phone..

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  • 2013-06-10 03:47
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> In reply to Anders @ 2013-06-03 09:37 from Mfxa - click to readJust wanted to let u know that the camera is not restricted to 5.5 MP in the station. turn it by 90 degress( Landscape to potrait or vice versa), u will get 13 MP

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  • 2013-06-09 20:15
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2013-06-05 09:45 from PGXj - click to readThis isn't going to be in the us

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  • 2013-06-09 07:07
  • q{cQ
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price is to high good for those having a nice pocket...

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  • 2013-06-08 18:54
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> In reply to gjav1286 @ 2013-06-04 15:32 from 7XH4 - click to readThis is the most underrated s600 / flagship phone ever.

Perhaps no one in US have it yet.

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  • 2013-06-05 09:45
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review please.. and quad core shootout with s4, htc one, optimus g pro, and xperia z! and comparison review with its most related rivals like snapdragon 600 phones! this is also a high end phone!

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  • 2013-06-04 15:32
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Price of Padfone Infinity 64gb + Pad Station was NT$28,000 (1 month ago).

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  • 2013-06-04 02:45
  • PENJ
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Asus should concentrate and release different dock stations for this phone,

1. laptop dock with sd slot + normal usb with build in 500gb spinning harddrive?
2. 7 inch mini tablet dock for people who want just abit more space.
3. 23~27 inch 1080p monitor for desktop user.
4. small dock for hdtv with additional usb for the hdtv multimedia user.
5. dock as a screen function for a dslr 24MP camera 18-55mm zoom camera?

The choices are endless!.. And people will take notice of this phone, and Asus will become the king of hybrids (which they already are)! haha


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  • 2013-06-03 14:11
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Тhis is a work of art.

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  • 2013-06-03 11:07
  • SHpv
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2 more bizarre but important things:

- USB OTG works fine on the phone, but does not work on the Pad Station. Therefore you cannot connect the Pad Station (with Phone docked) to your PC or USB. You need to undock your Phone first.

- Charging the Phone or Pad Station individually is fine, but when the Phone is docked into the Pad Station, the combo can ONLY be charged if connected to the provided ASUS adapter. Plugging it into your PC, car or a proprietary AC-USB adapter will NOT charge the combo. Maybe this depends on your country.

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  • 2013-06-03 09:52
  • Mfxa
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I got my 64GB Padfone Infinity + Station from Taiwan a month ago (it's cheaper there!). It's used as my only phone. I'll summarize my user experiences.

Phone Pros:
+ looks and feels really great, much more premium than anything else yet less slippery than HTC One.
+ vanilla android is smooth and creamy.
+ display is excellent, same for viewing angles.
+ external buttons well positioned on single side only.
+ several firmware updates over the past month.

Phone Cons:
- Asus standard apps aren't very useful and don't look as polished as HTC/Samsung.
- Android 4.1.2 only (4.2 was promised).
- camera software isn't quite as quick or smart as others.
- single speaker is weedy and easy to accidentally cover with finger.
- nano-SIM only is inconvenient.
- gets pretty hot if used intensively AND being charged at the same time.

Pad Station Pros:
+ significantly boosts battery life.
+ makes watching movies, playing games, photo galleries and reading text a joy.
+ speaker is very loud and clear.
+ docking mechanism feels very sturdy.

Pad Station Cons:
- Pad Station build quality is suspect, it has a plastic creak noise when pressed in lower right corner.
- using the camera in Pad mode limits maximum resolution to 5.5MP for some reason.
- cannot lie down on a table as the protruding back means it rocks around when typed on, a stand-case is a must.
- environment settings don't carry across from Phone mode to Pad mode, so you need to set them up separately, which is annoying.
- switching displays may confuse the phone and its Apps for a few seconds, sometimes requiring closing the App.
- switching is not instantaneous, there is a short loading time.
- takes a second for the Pad Station to respond to being unlocked.

Extra comment: I have no docking problems with putting screen protectors on the phone. There is a slightly raised bezel around the edge of the screen, so the protector sits flush exactly within it.

Don't be fooled by the number of negatives, as I am just nitpicking. The most important thing is to purchase a svelte leather cover-flip case for the Pad Station.

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  • 2013-06-03 09:37
  • Mfxa
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Tested PadFone 64gb with PadFone Station briefly

Here is the stuff normally not told.

1. 53 ~ 52gb usable storage
2. When docked with pad station, you cannot transfer data from padfone to computer via USB.
3. FM radio have loudspeaker mode. But earphone is needed to act as antenna
4. PadFone home screen is not reflected in Station. (You have to set both manually)
5. You can install both tablet + phone apps from app store. or tablet only apps not available for phone which you can only use in tablet mode.
6. Respond speed is faster then S4 on default and latest firmware. On par with response on HTC one.
7. Adding a thick screen protector is not advisable when docking often.. the dock and phone slide in very tightly no room for cases or screen protectors.

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  • 2013-06-03 05:01
  • PGXj
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is it available in Dubai or Iran?!

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  • 2013-06-02 15:03
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