Devices and more devices! In this age of electronics, my family has way too many electronic devices! They all serve a different purpose and therefore are for the most part necessary but they definitely start accumulating.
We have a laptop for those things that we can’t do on our tablets, we have tablets for every day stuff and we have cell phones. For the most part, none of them “talk” to each other so they all function separately – sometimes to the point that I find myself checking the same emails on multiple devices.
Asus has come up with a solution to help minimize some of this with their new PadFone X mini which is a combination smartphone and tablet, transformable device. Both of them function on the same data plan.
How Does the PadFone Work?
Well, Asus has created a “docking station” that is a 7-inch tablet that requires the phone to be docked to work. The tablet has its own battery (which extends the life of the smartphone), and uses the phone’s processor, memory and storage. When you are ready to go out and about, you can remove the phone from the docking station and it becomes a regular smartphone. The PadFone X mini boasts a 4.5-inch display when just using the smartphone.
Asus claims the phone will get up to 28.3 hours in the tablet and 15.8 hours of use on its own. The battery in the tablet charges the phone when docked. The phone battery is removable, so a second one can be swapped in if needed.
The PadFone X mini is the first smartphone made for the U.S. market powered by an Intel application processor. The device has an Intel XMM 7160 LTE modem and an Intel Atom processor with Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, which supports four simultaneous application threads for smooth and seamless multitasking and responsive web browsing.
My son loves watching Netflix and we found that the processor had no problem with videos. We also used the PadFone for for YouTube videos and it was quite speedy when loading those videos as well. I found that it was very easy to “do” everyday life on the PadFone X like Facebook, checking email, texting, making phone calls and my newer addiction, Candy Crush. I can easily multi-task and switch between the many apps that I use throughout the day without a whole lot of down time, waiting for the next app to load.
The Pad Fone X mini uses ASUS DynamicDisplay5 technology to resize apps for the different display sizes. It also has the ASUS ZenUI, an exclusive user interface for smart devices, that includes features such as ASUS ZenUI’s What’s Next and Do It Later. These new features put users’ next task in front of them or allows them to mark items for follow-up.
PadFone X Mini’s Features
Phone
- 5-inch 854×480 display
- 6GHz Intel Atom Z2560 processor, XMM 7160 LTE modem
- 5-megapixel rear, 2-megapixel front cameras
- 8GB of storage
- microSD card slot
- 1GB of RAM
- 2060mAh battery
- 4G LTE connectivity
- Android 4.4 KitKat
- ASUS ZenUI
Tablet
- 7-inch 1280 x 800 screen
- 1-megapixel front camera
- 2200mAh battery
Pros:
- Requires no syncing between two devices
- Uses only one data plan and you have 4G capabilities on the tablet
- With the battery power of both devices, the tablet will function much longer than most devices
- Fantastic pre-paid plan for as little as $40 a month through AT&T for those that don’t want to get stuck in a contract
- Both the phone and tablet are very responsive to the touch
- Great price for both – $199
- Camera – pictures come out great!
- Has a Hot Spot option
Cons:
- Size of phone – while I like the 4.5-inch display, it is not as slim as some of the other phones out there
- Occasionally when I am in an app, it exits out of where I am and goes back to the home page
- Need to form a new habit and remember to take the phone out of the tablet and put the phone in my purse when I am ready to head out for the day
The PadFone X mini is offered with a no contract, prepaid plan through AT&T and with plans starting at $40 it is very competitive with other pre-paid plans that are available. With the phone retailing at only $199 AND you get a tablet along with it, it is an awesome deal!
The ASUS PadFone X mini can be purchased from AT&T for $199.99 with GoPhone plans that start at only $40 per month. Customers can also get the PadFone X mini online at Walmart.com or Att.com.
WIN IT!
The ASUS PadFone X mini is such a handy fun device and we are excited to give away a PadFone X Mini to one lucky winner. We’d love to send you your own device(s). Contest ends November 28th at 12 am. US Residents only. Must be 18 or over to win. Good Luck!!!!
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A Mom’s Perspective
I am always looking for things that are going to make life easier. I love that this device transforms so easily between a smartphone and tablet. I can use it as a tablet when I am at home and then take it out of its dock to use as a smartphone when I am ready to go out and about.
It is nice to be able to do all my “stuff” on one device so that I don’t need to redo things like email when I switch over to another device. All the apps are the same, everything I have already done is the same. The fact that it has the Intel application processor is great. I find that it does a good job jumping from one app to the next and is quite speedy when I am using the internet.
It is great to have a tablet that has 4G coverage if you need to use it when you are not at home and I love the fact that I am only paying for one data plan. With the Hot Spot app, I can even allow my kids to get WiFI coverage on their devices when we are traveling or if they need WiFI when we are out and about.
And with no contract, the Asus PadFone X Mini is great for tweens and teens as it can save you the expense of buying two devices as well as utilize a non-contracted plan. So, definitely sign up for our giveaway, you’re going to love the PadFone!
*I was given an ASUS PadFone X mini in exchange for my honest opinion. All opinions are my own.
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This would help me at work and when I’m traveling.. I could accomplish all my tasks.
I would give it to my son. It would help him to stay connected with his school friends
This ASUS PadFone Mini X would help me stay connected to work, family, and checking emails when traveling.
The Asus PadFone Mini X would help me connect to all my social networks, friends, family and I can take it everywhere I go for store deals, GPS, and entering awesome giveaways like this!
This amazing device would help me stay up to date with email for work, and social networks for work as well as play! 🙂 Thank you for the amazing giveaway.
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It would make work easier. I wouldnt need two devices with internet but one
It would make my online work way more easier and faster. I could connect to all my social networks with ease.
It would work great for keeping up with family afar and for school.
I can use it for my school research projects. IT will be also helpful to connect with my far living family!
The ASUS PadFone Mini X would make it easier to answer emails and texts when using my cell phone at home.
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I would give this to my mom. She would love this and it would help her keep up with appointments, emails etc….
Great for school projects
I would give this to my daughter
I would give this to my son for college!
It would help my sick mother
One of the coolest things I’ve seen in a while!
How would the ASUS PadFone Mini X help you?
most likely when i travel
It would help me stay connected with friends and family
It would help me with my daughter going to college next year. East for her and it is so cool she would love it.
It would help me stay in touch.
First of all, I would use the phone as I do not have any type of cell phone. With the tablet, I would access social networking sites, check my email, use the tablet in the kitchen to access my recipes online, play games and watch movies to name of few. This would be so awesome to own.
I would finally have a phone, plus I really get better organization.
It would help me stay connected with friends and family
It would be great to take when traveling instead of my laptop Rosanne
These would be great to be able to keep up with the one device instead of two.
I would finally have a smart phone and a then a tablet also! Awesome!
This would make my life simpler! I would be able to keep in contact with friends and family by phone or email.
This would be a great upgrade from my dinosaur
This would be convient for traveling and wouldn’t take up more space on myself.
could use this so my grandchildren wouldn’t think I am not with it.
If I win, it’ll be a gift for my husband. His phone recently broke.
I would use it when we’re out and about to look up information.
I could use it while I am out and about and looking for help and/or a location
I could use it while on the go and us for shopping lists and deals.
I would use it to keep organized and only have one thing to keep up with
Amazing device
It would help me keep my family and I more scheduled so we don’t miss important dates, pick up times, events, etc.
Nice two in one device! Would love to try it!
We have a recently broken phone, so it would be a good replacement 🙂
I would use it for everything, especially helpful for college.
Oh my… It would help in many ways but the main one being I could use the PHABLET on my own data connection instead of signing in and out of public and friends and families wifi!
Wow, its two in one. That is so cool! I love the no extra contract part.
looks great..thanks for the review!
it would help me stay connected to friends and family
Such a deal huh?
I would use this at work for notes
This Phone Tablet would be great when I am out and about looking for the best deal at stores and look at all the ads and coupons I can get to save money.
The Asus Padfone X Mini would help me in that the phone and tablet both have a front camera, something my current phone does not. That way I can video chat with my wife and daughter while I’m on breaks at work!
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the Asus would help me find things and use it to make phone calls. it would help me alot because right now i need a phone. the tablet will help me chill with my sis and play some games
I can watch my movies without lugging my laptop around!
Neat!
It would help keep my organized.
This would be great for my hubby as he has a very very old flip phone
It would help my daughter who always asks if she can use my phone to do research for her homework and essays..
This would be awesome during travel
It would help me to more easily be able to perform work related tasks and follow ups.
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It would be great to have for the kids to use on the go
My husband has an old Droid and it sucks. This is better than what he has and it would be great to win it for him. Thank you for this chance to win.
It would help my son at college, who had his phone stolen, to coordinate his work! (Randi C.)
Would love to keep in touch with everyone with this! (My phone is pretty much DOA.)
Thank you!
It would help me stay organized. Love the sizem
It would help me get organized. Love the size.
Would help out a lot with my job and staying organized.
This would help me stay on top of things and to organize doctors appointments, and alot of other appointments. This would be great!
The Asus Padfone X Mini would help me because I have a Nook reading app on my phone but the size of the page makes reading uncomfortable. The Padfone’s larger screen would be great.
My daughter can use this in school to text if she had any problems and if she needs to do research at home for school work
This would come in handy for research, browsing, or organizing. Great giveaway!
I love that the Asus Padfone mini would be so simple and quick to put into my purse to take with me on the go. I also love that it’s so small and that I would only need to take the one device instead of two separate.
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I’d use it to work on the fly! (ツ)
What a great way to live! It would keep me organized and let me get things done without using a tiny screen!
This would help replace my phone to use for work and to keep in touch with friends.
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it would help me stay in touch with the grandkids!
It would help me by trading off between the 2 so I won’t be using so much data on my iPhone!
I don’t have a tablet and my phone is older so this would be a fabulous update and I could get so much use out of it. I love new technology.
It would help me keep organized in my hectic life. Lots of great features too
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This would help keep me organized.
It would help with my organization skills.
I like the idea of having one device in one instead of both a smartphone and a tablet. This device could help me stay organized with list and budget apps. It could help me stay in touch with family via talk, text, email, and social media. It would also allow me to take some great pictures when I go out.
I’m a medical student and this would be such a help. . I just have’t had the extra funds after I purchase my books for this type of device.Rene Chartier
This would help me stay on top of things and to organize doctors appointments, and alot of other appointments. I love how small this is, I can just put it into my purse.
It would help me with work and I could use it to watch movies and listen to music.
I would give these as gifts to people
It would help keep me organized.