Just like it had been anticipated earlier, Asus is gearing up to unveil the FonePad in India and April 24 is the big day when the launch event has been slated to take place. Initially introduced through the MWC this year, the tablet had already visited European markets before planning a trip to the Asian country.
Crafted to flaunt a sleek metallic chassis, the 7-inch Asus FonePad touts an IPS screen with a resolution of 1,280 x 800 pixels. It happens to be one of the few devices to gain steam from an Intel Atom Lexington processor and hides 1GB of RAM and a PowerVR SGX 540 GPU under its hood. At 1.2GHz, the chipset’s clock speed is still acceptable, but the fact that it accommodates a single core could be a drawback in this market crammed with affordable dual and quad core slates.
It may not always be usual for users to perceive tablets as an apt medium to proffer top-notch cameras. Nevertheless, the FonePad puts forth a 3MP rear-facing snapper and a 1.3MP front-mounted webcam. Depending on their hoarding needs, interested folks can pick up either one of the two variants, namely 8GB or 16GB.
In the event that the flash memory falls short, people can opt to expand the overall storage up to 32GB using a microSD card. Even though we know that the phone packs a 4,270mAh Li-polymer battery, it cannot be ascertained that it will deliver approximately 751 hours of standby or 32.5 hours of talk time to 3G users, similar to its Europe-specific sibling.
The invites for the Asus FonePad launch event have been sent out, announcing that the slate will be unveiled sometime after noon tomorrow, in New Delhi. So far, neither has a price been disclosed nor has any online shopping outlet let out its plans to stash the slab. As for the hues in which the device will emerge, the company has drenched it in titanium gray and champagne gold.
Specifications:
– Display: 7-inch IPS multi-touch screen
– Resolution: 1,280 x 800 pixels
– Processor: 1.2GHz Intel Atom Z2420
– Platform: Android Jelly Bean
– Camera: 3MP main and 1.2MP secondary
– Memory: 8GB of 16GB internal storage, expandable up to 32GB
– RAM: 1GB
– Battery: 4,270mAh Li-polymer
– Weight: 340 grams
– Dimensions: 196.4mm x 120.1mm x 10.1mm
