Asus MeMO 171 tablet with all the capabilities of a Smartphone as well. This is intriguing. Samsung recently came out with their answer to this question, in the form of Samsung Galaxy Note. Samsung Galaxy Note is super-sized, and is called a miniature Tablet like smartphone in forums. With the Galaxy Note’s success, LG soon replied with the LG Optimus Vu. Apparently, Acer thinks it’s their turn now.
Asus’s new launch is a bigger and better electronic device than the Note and the Vu, giving rise to speculations about whether the device is actually a monster-sized smartphone or a decent tablet with everything a smartphone offers. Known as Asus Eee Pad MeMO 171, it can now be confirmed as a tablet with smartphone capabilities, according to its landing page in the official website of Asus.
The fact is obvious from the tag line of the MeMO 171 as well – A pad you need is a phone indeed. The Asus Eee Pad MeMO 171 is accompanied by a MeMIC Bluetooth headset as well, and it sports a brilliant 7 inch huge touchscreen Stylus-friendly display. However the package with the Bluetooth headset is reported to be made available on in a few selected countries. With the headset, users can read messages, listen to media, and make calls as well. The first thing you would notice in the tablet is the display. The specifications are quite awesome as well.
Key specifications of MeMO 171:
- 7 inch WXGA Backlit Super IPS+ Gorilla glass display
- 16 GB internal storage
- 1.2 GHz dual Core Qualcomm processor
- microSD card support
- Android Honeycomb 3.2 version
- Built in stylus
- 1.3 Megapixel front camera
The specifications of the primary camera at the rear isn’t confirmed yet, but the 1.3 Megapixel front camera, which has been confirmed, means the tablet will be supporting video chatting as well. There are still doubts whether there would be an update to the OS to the ICS version, but it is due to be confirmed. The Eee Pad MeMO 171 Asus tablet will be out for sale in Asian countries starting from March, and the price is said to be equivalent to $600.
