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Fitbit – Now You Can Get Fit With Your Android!
Android health freaks and those looking to shed some Christmas Kilos, can now rejoice. Fitbits have brought their insanely popular Apple app, to Android.
Infact, Fitbit now claim they are one of the only health app providers whom are across both popular Apple and Android platforms.
With this app, you can log your food, activities, weight and water while on the go, as long as you have a wireless connection. Everything syncs to (and from) your Fitbit.com account, and you can view up to two weeks of data for easy access when you’re away from your computer.
Best of all, the app is free from the Play Store which means the only thing holding you back now, is you!
Asus Padfone – The Mighty Allrounder
Without a shadow of a doubt, our favourite device from MWC 2012 was the 3 in 1 Asus Padfone.
In case you have been in Canadian Wilderness under a rock for the last year or so, the Asus Padfone is a Phone, Tablet, and Transformer; in the one device.
The tablet cleverly pops out a docking bay, for the phone, which powers the tablet (and gets recharged at the same time), then the tablet docks into the keyboard, becoming a Transformer, and also helping itself to a recharge thanks to the keyboard dock’s extra large battery concealement.
Maybe this is the truest personification of the Transformer title that Asus has produced yet.
Information on the Padfone’s arrival into Australia is hard to come by at the moment, however here are some of what we do know.
The full list of specs for the phone half of ASUS’ Padfone:
- WCDMA 900/2100MHz
- EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900MHz
- HSPA+ 21/5.76Mbps (42Mbps Optional)
- Android 4.0 (ICS)
- Snapdragon S4 (dual-core Krait) with Adreno 225 GPU
- 1GB LPDDR2 RAM + 16 – 64GB eMMC NAND
- 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, 3.5mm audio jack, microUSB 2.0
- 4.3-inch Super AMOLED qHD (960 x 540)
- Rear Camera: 8MP F2.2, AF with LED Flash
- Front Camera: VGA
- Motion sensor, proximity light sensor, gyro sensor, e-compass
- 1520mAh Li-ion
- microSD expansion slot (SDHC/SDXC up to 32GB)
- Dimensions: 128mm x 65.4mm x 9.2mm
- Weight: 129g
When docked in the tablet, the Padfone gains the following new specs:
- Micro USB + Micro HDMI
- 10.1-inch 1280 x 800 display with Capacative Touch
- Rear Camera: 8MP (via Padfone rear camera)
- Front Camera: 1.3MP (1280 x 800)
- Vibration sensor, 2 color LED indicators for battery status
- 24.4Whr Battery
- 2-in-1 audio jack, 40-pin connector
- Phone/GPS
- Dimensions: 273mm x 176.9mm x 13.65mm (h-average)
- Weight: 724g
Asus Padfone certainly takes the crown as The Mighty Allrounder. Follow us closely as we bring you up to the minute news on the Padfone’s release.
You know you want one right? The Padfone also eliminates the issue of buying a 3G version or WiFi version of your favourite table, and no tethering needed!
Watch this space.
REAL ICS Actually Starting To Flow In Europe and Korea – No Joke!
Well you can’t have it any better than straight from the source!
We’re still waiting to see how long this post lasts, however this could really be it!
Hence we just posted about the latest Beta released and had our doubts this was in fact Gold.
It very well could be.
Hit that Kies update button continuously and you could be lucky!
Let us know if you are!
Google 7″ Tablet From Asus In The Works
Well according to the team over at ZDnet, Asus and Google are reportedly working on a co-branded 7 inch Android Tablet.
The smaller form factor appears to be a hot topic amongst vendors at the present, with Samsung already outing their much applauded model.
Could it be that Android manufacturers are after the fabled Kindle Fire market, or is smaller becoming better with Android Tablets?
HTC was apparently not interested in the project, whilst it was deemed Acer did not have the development team required.
Only time will tell, but we will be following all developments on this first to market Google branded tablet with great intent.
