Pre-orders for the 7-inch hybrid device to begin this Friday, Apr. 12
The ASUS Fonepad is one of the few smartphone/tablet hybrid that’s actually marketed as a dedicated phone. And although we weren’t blown away by the device during our hands-on time at MWC, at least it won’t cost too much when it comes to market. TechRadar reports that the 7-incher will sell for £179.99 — just £20 more expensive than the 16GB Nexus 7, though that tablet lacks the cellular connectivity and expandable storage offered by the Fonepad.
The Fonepad is powered by a 1.2GHz hyperthreaded Intel Atom CPU, with 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean running the show.
Right now Carphone Warehouse has a pre-registration page up, and it’s reported that from this Friday, Apr. 12 pre-orders will begin being taken for an Apr. 26 launch. Other official retail partners include Amazon.co.uk and UK supermarket Sainsbury’s.
More: Hands-on with the ASUS Fonepad
Source: TechRadar, Carphone Warehouse