ASUS PadFone 2 is gearing up for a press event on October 16th and it’s been accompanied by a bunch of leaks taking place over the past weeks. Well, now we get more details about the phone + tablet hybrid, that will come with a quad core Qualcomm Snadpragon CPU and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Turns out that the device has recently been approved by the Global Certification Forum.
On this occasion it was confirmed that the new PadFone has LTE connectivity, on bands 3, 7 and 20, usable only in Asia, Latin America and Europe. The PadFone with US-friendly LTE will probably pop up as well soon enough. Just like the first ASUS PadFone, this model will include a smartphone and its tablet serving as sort of a dock. No idea on how much it will cost and so far rumors have mentioned that the design is prettier, the devices are thinner and the PadFone gets more battery life.
One thing I’d like them to work on is getting rid of the big bulk at the back of the tablet, that made the thing look not so pretty. They can keep the design of the PadFone smartphone, that looked fantastic, but a battery tweak is welcome, since the handset wasn’t that good in that area. I guess we’ll have to wait and see what they come up with…
