Asus Padfone: What Exactly Is It Good For?

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Over the last year or so, you might have heard rumours of an impending ‘Padfone’ from Asus (video). An initially confounding combination of a phone, a tablet and a ‘laptop’. Asus have had a long-running line of Transformer devices, combining a dockable tablet with a keyboard for a while now, which has been met with moderate success. The question is two-fold: How well will the components of this multi-pronged device work together?

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How to Clear Browser Cache, History, Form Data, and/or Cookies

To Clear the Browser Cache:

1. Open the Browser application.
2. Select the Menu key.
3. Select More.
4. Select Settings.
5. Select Clear cache.
6. Select OK.

To Clear Browser History:

1. Open the Browser application.
2. Select the Menu key.
3. Select More.
4. Select Settings.
5. Select Clear history.
6. Select OK.

To Clear Browser Form Data:

1. Open the Browser application.
2. Select the Menu key.
3. Select More.
4. Select Settings.
5. Select Clear form data.
6. Select OK.

To Clear Browser Cookies:

1. Open the Browser application.
2. Select the Menu key.
3. Select More.
4. Select Settings.
5. Select Clear all cookie data.
6. Select OK.

Flashing a new ROM to your China tablet

Here is a link to the Livesuite pack that you can use to put a new ROM, ICS or otherwise on to your tablet. Always remember to back up your current ROM first. You can use Titanium back-up from Playstore for this. Have fun!

 

http://tabletrepublic.com/forum/downloads.php?do=file&id=47

Google Tablet? July possible release- will it be worth the wait.

The Verge reports Google is pushing back the tablet’s previously anticipated May release, in an effort to cut prices. Manufacturers are working to bring the $249 price tag down to $199 or less.

DigiTimes reports the lower price will help Google compete with Amazon’s Kindle Fire — which is now leading the 7-inch tablet market with its $199 model. It sold over five million units last quarter. The Barnes & Noble Nook Color Tablet — also running the Android operating system — is priced at $169 for the 7-inch touchscreen version.

By contrast, Apple is high-end, selling one of the most expensive tablets on the market with its lowest-priced 9.5-inch iPad (16GB Wi-Fi-only) costing $499.

The 7-inch Google Tablet will run on the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS with a Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor. The Verge mentioned reports speculating the delayed release could be due to Google’s nearly finished Android 5.0 Jelly Bean update, which Google could be waiting for before it releases its first tablet.

Once released, Google plans to sell its tablets through its own online store, according to last week’s WSJ report.

source: http://mashable.com/2012/04/07/google-tablet-2/

How to root Samsung Galaxy Note

Step 1: Download PDA.tar [Direct Download] and place it on your desktop for easy access later on.

Step 2: Download ODIN 1.85 [Direct Download]. This is the tool we will use to flash the pre-rooted kernel. Extract the .zip file’s contents using appropriate software (we recommend 7zip). Launch it.

Step 3: Turn off your Galaxy Note. Once it is completely shut down, press and hold Volume Down + Power/Lock buttons until you see a screen that asks you to press Volume Up to continue. Doing so will put your phone in download mode.

Step 4: Your smartphone (or is it a tablet?) will now be detected by ODIN.

Step 5: From ODIN, click on PDA and select PDA.tar file which you downloaded in Step 1.

Step 6: Click on Start to begin rooting procedure. Your device may reboot multiple times; this is normal behavior so there is nothing to be worried about.

Step 7: Once your device is rebooted for the final time, launch Android Market and search for SuperUser [Market Link] and install it.

If you followed the steps correctly, your Samsung Galaxy Note for AT&T/TELUS/Bell will now be rooted on Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread. Go ahead and check out cool root-only apps like Network Spoofer and WiFiKill.

credit to Redmond Pie

Samsung Galaxy Note- i717 LTE- Mini review for comparison to China Tablets

My review on www.tabletrepublic.com

Parental Control?- Monitor Your Children’s App Market Purchases- Great Article from Android Advice

http://androidadvices.com/block-children-buying-inappropriate-apps-android-market/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AndroidAdvices+%28Android+Advices%29

LTE vs HSPA- synopsis

So what’s the big deal with LTE? In a word, SPEED. The LTE network is markedly faster than the HSPA+ network, both in regards to raw data rate and the latency or “ping rate” when surfing.
This refers to the time it takes to send a request to a server and get a response back. Web pages typically include hundreds of small images, each of which must be individually requested by the browser. Latency will slow down this process on each and every request.

DSL or cable internet connection have ping times in the 10 to 40 millisecond range, but with HSPA this goes way up to 80 to 200 milliseconds. On LTE you’ll typically see ping times in the range of 35 to 80 milliseconds. The difference between LTE and HSPA is often startling. Even if LTE had the same raw data rate as HSPA, it would still seem faster due to lower latency.

Signal penetration on the Rogers LTE network in Toronto is about equal to the 1900 MHz HSPA network. This isn’t surprising since LTE in Canada presently operates on 1700 MHz.
The usability of LTE far exceeds that of HSPA, especially in fringe coverage situations. While raw speed does degrade on LTE as the signal gets weaker, the latency remains remarkably consistent. HSPA on the other hand sees a marked degradation in latency right along with a drop in raw speed, making it difficult to use HSPA in circumstances where LTE still feels like its flying along.

LTE is a terrific data network and it beats HSPA hands down in virtually every situation. It’s faster and it’s snappier for web browsing. In day-to-day use it provides exceptional performance under conditions that leave HSPA gasping for breath.
Full article at http://www.arcx.com/sites/Samsung Galaxy S II LTE.htm
excerpted with permission of Steve Punter/author, with thanks

Rooting your Device- Android Tablet or Phone with Super One Click

My advice on Tablet Republic.com, try it!

http://tabletrepublic.com/forum/android-tablet-chat/using-superone-click-root-your-tablet-1290.html#post12845

IM+ push feature knocks the ball out of the park for messaging!

For those of you with Android phones who miss BBM try IM+ free from market- you can put all your messaging networks through it and it has push notifications so FB chat Google chat MSN chat etc u will know when someone is messaging you even when your phone is in sleep mode.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d…1wbHVzbGl0ZSJd