The Computex 2011 has begun from (05/30) in Taipei. After distribution of a mysterious campaign on Facebook, showing a product that promised to "break the rules, ASUS officially announced the ASUS Padfone, which is a kind of hybrid between smartphone and tablet.
ASUS is thinking of a concept similar to that seen at Motorola Atrix, where a smartphone with an advanced hardware, which can complement the functions of other peripherals. In this case, instead of a lapdock, ASUS decides to enter the smartphone into a tablet using the Android phone interface to the tablet. In this particular case, the solution is quite appropriate since it uses version 3.1 (Ice Cream Sandwich), which is set for tablets and smartphones.
More information Padfone have not been revealed by ASUS, but we can see some product details in the images presented by the official manufacturer. The tablet has USB ports for data and recharging, and an HDMI port for playback of HD files. Conveniently, the tablet has a hole in the compartment where the smartphone is packed, so that the tablet uses the smartphone's camera (5 megapixels) to record photos and video.
You can also see the connectors for headphones and memory card slot on one side of the tablet. Full specifications of the smartphone and the tablet will be unveiled by ASUS yet, but you can see two videos that show how the product works, with their benefits and features.
