Padfoen Infinity is an Android smartphone and
tablet docking device combo, and it has been announced at this year's MWC event.
Not exact matches
For this reason, Ford will bring in a super luxury «Vignale» version of the S - Max (showcased as a concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show last year) with leather - covered dash and new aluminium trim for dedicated
docking stations for
tablet devices.
This is a cool looking
device that will allow you to
dock your smartphone into the back of an Asus
tablet and use the bigger touchscreen as well as some extra ports and perhaps a battery.
Situated on the base of the
tablet, either side of the new 8 - pin Lightning
dock connector, the speakers are easily muffled by the hand when holding the
device in a standard and conventional manner, an issue that can severely diminish the sound quality and deplete the overall enjoyment of the experience.
Merging the
tablet and the
docking together you get a
device that looks like a netbook and actually feels like an Android powered such
device.
The new
device uses the same form factor as the first two models - an Android 4.2 Jelly bean - toting smartphone than can be used on its own or housed in the back of the
tablet docking station.
The 8 - inch
tablet market is full of a raft of
devices to choose from, many of which double - up as laptop alternatives with keyboard
dock and stylus inputs.
Dell's Inspiron Duo has a flip - hinge design for the screen, which allows the
device to be used as both a
tablet and also a laptop — when the display is
docked.
The laptop
dock is nice too, turning the
tablet into a super thin Ultrabook - like
device powered by Honeycomb.
In fact, the smartphone, which incidentally forms the brains of the Padfone
device, can be charged when slided into the
tablet, which in turn can have a larger energy pool with the keypad
dock attached.
Also, of course, the
tablet comes with a keyboard
dock that allows the
tablet to be used as a netbook
device as well.
The other Acer
tablet, the W510 is more of a Transformer type
device with a separate keypad unit to which the 10.1 inch
tablet can
dock into.
Those looking for a
tablet device that is attachable to a keypad
dock have a nice option in the form of the IdeaTab S2110 from Lenovo.
For what started with a 10.1 inch sized Transformer
device that doubled up as a netbook / laptop when attached to a keypad, and has evolved into the AiO where the display (once detached from the
docking base) behaves as a
tablet unit.
Accessories compatible with the
docking port include a cradle that allows the
tablet to sit upright (complete with two USB ports) and an adapter that gives the
device access to full - size HDMI and USB interfaces.
Several optional accessories will be made available for use with the
device including a keyboard
dock, a gamepad controller, an extended battery and a
docking station which allows the
tablet to connect to game controllers and a TV screen for a home gaming experience.
This
device can not only be used as an independent handset, but also as a
tablet and notebook through the accompanying display and keyboard
docks.
Looking at the bottom of the
tablet, you'll notice the same
dock connectors as are present on the Intel - powered Ativ
device (which is quite a bit chunkier and heavier), meaning you should be able to connect both Ativs into the keyboard
dock we've seen on show here today.
But the real magic begins when you pair this 11 - inch
tablet with one of its optional
docks, transforming the
device into either a sleek business laptop or a mini desktop.
The Phone aspect of the
device docks into the
Tablet via Micro USB and Micro HDMI so you can play back full 1080 P video from your phone to your t
Tablet via Micro USB and Micro HDMI so you can play back full 1080 P video from your phone to your
tablettablet.
Hybrids, or convertible
tablets, come with removable keyboard
docks and are seen as more productive, versatile
devices suitable for work and play.
You can
dock the
tablet in landscape (power button facing up) or portrait mode (speakers facing down) to start charging the
device.
Speaking of accessories, we got a chance to see the
dock that turns the
tablet into a Chumby type
device streaming news and weather as well as the wireless keyboard that features a variety of Android - specific hotkeys.
Unlike similar
devices from other makers, Vizio is not supplying a keyboard
dock for its
Tablet PC, but says its compatible with a wide array of third - party Bluetooth keyboards and mice.
The Padphone is expected to be a ten - inch
device, while there appears to be some type of
docking ports visible on the bottom of the image, which would suggest this
tablet is designed with a portrait orientation in mind.
Like apart from being a conventional
tablet device, the Transformer created a niche of its own by also including a keyboard
dock as part of the package.
Also, one of the unique aspects of the Series 5 Hybrid
device is that it uses a magnetic locking arrangement for the
tablet to be
docked in with the keypad unit.
There is also a
docking port for connecting an HDMI
device to the
tablet.
The
tablet will come bundled with a charging speaker
dock that holds the
device in an upright position while it gets recharged.
That's about as heavy as a netbook, which is fairly remarkable when you consider this
device incorporates a touchscreen and two batteries — one in the
dock and one inside the
tablet.
When attached to the keyboard
dock the
device does legitimately feel like a laptop — the
dock uses the same keyboard as many of Lenovo's recent ultrabooks, which is a very good thing — but by itself the
device is a light and sturdy
tablet.
Dubbed the
tablet for «on - the - go professionals» this leaked, still - subject - to - change
device will apparently come complete with an optional keyboard
dock, optional stylus, 10.1 - inch 1280x800 touchscreen, Tegra 2 and up to 64 GB storage.
As I have said on any website that will allow me to keep commenting (LOL), I see these hybrid
devices (
tablet top, «netbook
dock» bottom) as the way of the future.
The game - changing Asus Eee Pad Transformer combined a great standalone
tablet with a keyboard
dock that not only let you type properly but also doubled the
device's battery life and gave you such connectivity gems as full - size USB ports and a regular SD card slot, essentially turning the
tablet into a mini laptop that had a better screen and lasted longer on the go than any netbook.
The Lenovo CAN and WILL connect to outside storage but does not provide enough power for many
devices which makes it inconvenient as you will need to either provide alternative power, use the optional Lenovo
docking station (which by the way is nice as it adds Ethernet, 3 USB 2.0 ports, and HDMI while it charges the
tablet) or use a power USB hub.
It will come with the Dolce
tablet «top half» and what I call a «netbook
dock» «lower half,» essentially making the joined
devices a fully functional netbook computer.
It's worth pointing out that the
dock actually charges the
tablet while the two are connected — as long as it has charge to give, obviously, otherwise it drains the
device.
So, unlike previous Padfone
devices, the Mini has a 4 - inch smartphone that
docks into a 7 - inch
tablet.
Just like other
devices with a built - in stylus, like the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, the Shield
Tablet kicks into what we're calling «stylus mode» as soon as you whip the DirectStylus 2 out of its
dock.
Already we known the
device is a 10 - inch Windows
tablet with a detachable keyboard
dock.
But when you connect
tablet and
dock, the
device feels every bit like a laptop, or at least a three - pound netbook.
ALCATEL ONETOUCH's newest
tablet, the POP 10, is the thinnest and lightest
tablet on the market and offers a line of companion
devices including an ergonomic keyboard,
docking station and more
Hitting a button on the keyboard
dock or tapping a toggle in the software switches PC Link to full - screen mode, effectively turning the
device into an Android
tablet / Android laptop.
Asus has revealed the Padfone Infinity, the third iteration of its Padfone
docking phone and
tablet combi
devices, taking things up - market with a 5 - inch 1080p handset.
There's a 12.5 - inch
tablet that has a black bezel and a black or white soft touch back with a
dock for a separate 5 - inch phone that comes as part of the
device.
This is an interesting
device because the PadFone actually
docks into a 10 inch
tablet which will charge the handset and the
tablet actually
docks into a keyboard bringing it inline with the ASUS Transformer line up.
Along with the
tablet, consumers will also be able to purchase a variety of add - on
devices including: a $ 50
dock for watching video or listening to music through external speakers as the
device charge; a $ 130 Speaker
dock which lets you listen to music two built - in speakers or for sending video content to a TV; or a $ 70 Bluetooth keyboard with special Android shortcut keys.
This version of the PadFone brings together a 5 - inch smartphone with a 10.1 - inch
tablet dock, eliminating the need for users to have two different
devices.
But that's not all: The phone
docks into a 7 - inch
tablet, providing users with two
devices in one.
We'll find out more about the price of the
tablet (expected to be $ 200) and specs (expected to have a 1.3 Ghz quad - core Tegra 3 processor, GeForce 12 - core GPU and 1 GB of RAM with two different storage variants: 8 GB and 16 GB) at Google I / O but this Nexus 7 Tablet will likely be the first device to run Android Jelly Bean (look at the new d
tablet (expected to be $ 200) and specs (expected to have a 1.3 Ghz quad - core Tegra 3 processor, GeForce 12 - core GPU and 1 GB of RAM with two different storage variants: 8 GB and 16 GB) at Google I / O but this Nexus 7
Tablet will likely be the first device to run Android Jelly Bean (look at the new d
Tablet will likely be the first
device to run Android Jelly Bean (look at the new
dock!).