Asus unveils dual OS Transformer Book Duet TD300

Asus has announced the Transformer Book Duet TD300 with Android 4.1 and Windows 8.1 dual OS.



The Transformer Book Duet is powered by Intel i3, Intel i5 or Intel i7 processors depending which version you choose. It has a 13.3" display with resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels or Full HD resolution.

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Asus announces 8" Windows 8 tablet with Wacom pen

Asus has announced new 8" Windows 8 tablet - the Asus VivoTab Note 8. The VivoTab Note 8 comes with Wacom stylus, a 8" 1280 x 800 pixel IPS display, 2 GB of RAM, 5 MP camera and a HD front-facing camera.



The tablet is powered by Bay Trail Atom Chip clocked at 1.86 GHz. The Wacom stylus can purportedly deal with 1,000 pressure levels, making this a potentially enticing device for artists and users who are looking for a more true-to-life longhand writing experience. In the Windows tablet landscape, there really isn’t anything else like it, so it makes sense for ASUS to push the Wacom stylus’ technology.

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Samsung announces Pro versions of Galaxy Note and Galaxy Tab tablets

Samsung has announced a bunch of Pro versions of Galaxy Note and Galaxy Tab tablets in CES 2014.

Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2
The Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 is the latest flagship tablet from Samsung. However the specs are quite similar to the Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition).

Here's the specs of the Galaxy Note Pro 12.2:

- 12.2" WQXGA Super Clear LCD display

- 2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor (LTE)/ 1.9 GHz quad-core + 1.3 GHz quad-core Exynos 5 octa-core processor (3G)

- 3 GB of RAM

- 32/64 GB internal storage, microSD card slot up to 64 GB

- 8 MP camera with LED flash

- 1080p@60fps video recording (30fps for Exynos)

- 2 MP front camera

- 9,500 mAh battery

- Android 4.4 KitKat

- 295.6 x 204 x 7.95 mm, 750 g (Wi-Fi) / 753 g (3G/LTE)

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Asus announces ZenFone series

Asus has announced a bunch of ZenFones with 4", 5" and 6" display. These three devices are all powered by Intel Atom processor and all are dual-SIM smartphones too.

Asus ZenFone 4
And so here we go, the ZenFone 4 is the smallest among the 3 of them. It has a 4" TFT LED Backlight with WVGA resolution.



The phone is powered by 1.2 GHz dual-core Intel Z2520 processor with 1 GB of RAM. At the back it has a 5 MP camera and there's also a front-facing camera too. The phone has 4 GB internal storage with microSD card slot. The Zenfone 4 also has a 1,170 mAh battery and it is running on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with Asus ZenUI. The phone is also upgradable to Android 4.4 KitKat and it has black, white, red, yellow and blue colours.

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Huawei announces Ascend Mate 2 4G

Before Sony, Huawei has announced the second generation of Ascend Mate. As the naming suggested, the Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G is also a LTE phablet.



The new Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G has the same 6.1" display with the same 720p HD resolution as its predecessor.

Here's the specs of the phablet:

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Sony Xperia Z1 Compact goes official, a mini version of Xperia Z1

CES 2014 has started and Sony is the first manufacturer to announce their latest smartphone - the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact. The Sony Xperia Z1 Compact is also known as Xperia Z1 mini, which is the international version of Xperia Z1 f.

Unlike other "mini" device, the Xperia Z1 Compact has all same specs as its bigger brother. However it has a smaller 4.3" display with 720p display and smaller 2,300 mAh battery.

Here's the specs of the Xperia Z1 Compact:

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