MWC 2012 – Asus Padfone hands on review

Asus Padfone – in use

We took a look at a fairly early implementation of Android 4.0 on the Padfone (and Station, etc), but there are some nice touches. There’s the neat battery widget above, for example, that breaks down where you’ve got juice. Asus is also working to make core apps that intelligently switch to an optimised layout based on which screen size you’re using, and encouraging developers to do the same. You feel that it’s these details that’ll decide whether the Padfone’s place in history is assured as a genuine shift in thinking, or simply an interesting dud.