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FonePad I hope you figure it out on my analysis.

Design

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The metal finish on the top end where we see the gray rubber strip more oscrua. / © AndroidPIT By removing the cover we find the microSD card slots and the micro SIM. / © AndroidPIT

found at the top strip which is covered with dark gum. Inside it find hidden card slots for microSD and the micro SIM . One small drawback I’ve found is that it costs a little extract this strip.

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In the bottom of the device will find the microUSB port and headphone jack. The volume control button and on / off are located on the left side. This fact if you are right-handed, like me, I guess you famish much as me. I have repeatedly gone blindly with my right hand FonePad right to raise or lower the volume, to realize once again that the button was on the opposite side. I guess you get used to, but in a week I did not do.

Brothers twins: ASUS FonePad (top) and the Nexus 7 (below). / © AndroidPIT

Screen

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In direct comparison with the Nexus 7 on FonePad (left) offers some colors pale / © AndroidPIT

The viewing angle is better on the Nexus 7 , but still, in FonePad offered during web browsing and viewing images very good results. The only thing that irritated me is that I’m not sure why, the screen would get dirty very quickly leaving my fingerprints easily recorded, as if you were using the tablet while eating a greasy fries.

The esn FonePad screen sharp and bright. / © AndroidPIT

Software

The ASUS comes with Android 4.1.2 standard with very high chances as other terminals ASUS update. The manufacturer has maintained the Android interface which has added its own software therefore some changes. In the keyboard find one. Now is larger, but because it has added a line for numbers. In addition, the display will find fourth virtual button on the right and is intended for shortcut menu calls “Floating Apps” .

The “floating applications” (Floating Apps ) appear in the bottom. Once you have selected one of them will appear in a new window on the screen. This window we can put wherever we want, and resize it to our liking. Thus, ASUS offers a kind of Multi Window QSlide Samsung or LG. In general, during my test worked well. I only noticed a slight delay when one of the windows was Youtube.

Applications like “ASUS Studio”, “ASUS Story” or “Web Storage” are designed for editing and uploading photos, but the European version only comes equipped with a front camera, so the use of this type of application is more limited. Quite useful is the “Instant Dictionary,” a direct translator that we can use while we are reading texts in English, for example. As always with this kind of dictionaries the error rate is high.

Something that caught my attention is “ASUS Splendid” application through which we can calibrate the screen to your liking (saturation, hue and color temperature). Also, find more options on the menu confguration specific “Custom Settings ASUS”.

Processor

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In the FonePad Benchmarks tests has lagged far behind. One reason may be that the Intel chipset is not optimized for these tests. / © AndroidPIT

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voice and data.

What is best to use function calls with a headset because the ear carried such device can be quite ridiculous. During my test I had no problems connecting. The handsfree function is recommended only indoors. One advantage is that we can use floating applications during a call, for example, a manager annotate important notes of the conversation.

Johannes holds the FonePad and makes a call. Practical or ridiculous?? / © AndroidPIT

Battery

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Specifications

Screen: 7 inch LCD WXGA (1280×800, 216 ppi)
• Processor: Intel Atom Z2420 (1.2 Ghz)
• RAM: 1 GB
• Internal Memory: 16 GB (11,72 GB free)
• Front camera: 1.3 MP
• Battery: 4270 mAh
• WLAN, HSPA + Bluetooth 3.0
• Android 4.1.2
• Dimensions: 196.4 x 120 x 10.4 mm
• Weight: 340 grams
• Price: € 229

Conclusion

If you are looking for a combination of phone and tablet 7 inch Asus Android Fonepad is a really interesting device. Goodies Asus software offers add a plus to the Android interface. The ability to make calls can be practical, but few will want to keep your Fonepad in the ear, something that is not a big problem if you use headphones.

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(Photos: jw / AndroidPIT)