Asus Fonepad should not be confused with Asus PadFone.
| Asus Fonepad | |
| Manufacturer: | Asus |
| Type: | Phablet |
| Releasedate: | April 26, 2013 (United Kingdom) |
| Discontinued: | No |
| Os: | Android 4.1.2 "Jelly Bean" |
| Release Date: | April 24, 2013 |
| Power: | Internal rechargeable non-removable lithium-ion polymer 4,270 mAh 16 Wh battery |
| Soc: | Intel Atom Z2420 1.2 or 1.6 GHz dual-core |
| Storage: | 8, 16 or 32 GB |
| Memory: | 1 GB RAM 800MHz LPDDR2 |
| Memory Card: | MicroSD Slot |
| Display: | 7inches diagonal IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with widescreen aspect ratio 1280×800 WXGA pixels (216 ppi), 10 multitouch points, 178° viewing angle Scratch-resistant Corning Fit Glass |
| Graphics: | PowerVR SGX544 PowerVR SGX544MP2 Intel GMA PowerVR G6430 |
| Sound: | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, WMA |
| Input: | Accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, GPS/GLONASS, magnetometer, microphone |
| Camera: | vga MP front-facing 2.0 MP rear (optional) |
| Connectivity: | 3.5 mm headphone jack, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n @ 2.4 GHz), NFC, Micro USB 2.0, docking pins HSPA+ |
| Service: | Google Play |
| Dimensions: | 196.4x |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Related: | Nexus 7 |
Asus Fonepad is a series of 6", 7" and 8" tablet computers with mobile cellular telephony capability (and is therefore considered a "phablet") developed by ASUS.[1] The first model, the Fonepad ME371MG, was launched on April 24, 2013, in India, and April 26 in UK.[2] Six months later, in September 2013, the Asus Fonepad 7 2014 Edition was launched,[3] followed by the Fonepad 8, and an upgraded 7, in June 2014.[4] On August 26, 2014, Asus launched the Asus Fonepad 7 2014 edition (FE7530CXG), which is a 3G phone calling tablet with an Intel Atom Z3560 processor, 1GB RAM, a 7-inch 1280x800 screen, and Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean.[5]
In 2014 Asus appointed PT Dragon Computer & Communication and PT Metrodata Electronics to distribute Asus Fonepad devices in Indonesia.