ASUS PadFone 2 Available in Singapore on 22 November 2012

15 November 2012, Singapore – ASUS PadFone 2, a LTE enabled (4G) hybrid smartphone and tablet Android device, will be available in Singapore from 22 November 2012 with pre-ordering starting tomorrow, 16 November 2012. The black ASUS PadFone 2 will be bundled with PadFone 2 Station (tablet module) at a retail price of S$1,099 and S$1,239 for 32GB and 64GB respectively. StarHub will continue to be the exclusive operator to offer the ASUS PadFone 2 to its subscribers.

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*UPDATE on 11 January 2013:

ASUS PadFone 2 in Pearl White with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS update will be available in Singapore from 12 January 2013 at S$1,099 and S$1,239 for 32GB and 64GB bundles respectively. ASUS PadFone 2 Pearl White model will be available all ASUS authorised stores, StarHub Shops and its exclusive partner.

Pre Ordering Details

StarHub subscribers can log on to www.starhub.com/padfone2 from 12 noon tomorrow to register your interest in the new gadget. Non StarHub customers can log on to ASUS Singapore facebook Page for more information on how to register your interest.

Registered customers who purchase the device will receive a 2-in-1 Stylus Pen (worth S$28) and PadFone 2 Station Sleeve (worth S$68) for free.

Pre-registration promotion is only valid between 16 and 20 November, and while stocks last.

ASUS PadFone 2 Specifications

Networks	WCDMA 900/2100MHzEDGE/GPRS/GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzLTE 800/1800/2600MHzHSPA+ (DL: 42Mbit/s, 21Mbit/s, / UL: 5.76Mbit/s)LTE (DL: 100Mbit/s / UL: 50Mbit/s)
Operating system	Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (upgradeable to Jelly Bean)
Processor	Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ S4 Pro Krait (Cortex-A15 class) quad-core (1.5 GHz) with Adreno 320 Graphics
Storage / memory	32GB / 64GB eMMC Flash / 2GB LPDDR2 RAM / ASUS WebStorage 50GB (2 years)
Colour	Black
Connectivity	802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0 & NFC3.5mm audio jack, Micro SIMASUS 13-pin dock connector (supports Micro-USB 2.0 & Mobile High-Definition Link for HDMI connection)
GPS	A-GPS & GLONASS
Display	4.7” (1280 x 720, 312ppi), Super IPS+ (550 nits)Scratch-resistant Corning^® Fit Glass with anti-fingerprint coating
Main camera	13MP BSI Sensor Sony Camera, f/2.4 Aperture, five-element lens, auto focus with LED flash
Front camera	1.2MP
Other	G-sensor, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, e-compass
Battery	2140mAh Li-Polymer (non-removable)
3G Talking time	16 hours
3G Standby time	336 hours
Video	Video Playback: MPEG4/H.263/H.264 @ HD 1080pVideo Recording: MPEG4/H.263/H.264 @ HD 1080p
Audio	WMA / MP3 / 3GP / AAC / AAC+
Size & weight	137.9 x 68.9 x 9mm / 135g