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ASUS Transformer Prime rooted — again

By Cory Gunther
on 24 Jan, 2012

For those with the awesome ASUS Transformer Prime quad-core tablet that need root access we have some good news for you. The latest over the air update for the Prime that broke root -- has finally been rooted and now everyone that wants to take that route can dive in. More details after the break.

ASUS UK extends warranty on Transformer Prime, new 700 series coming this June

By Cory Gunther
on 17 Jan, 2012

After all the hype and excitement around the Transformer Prime its a little depressing to see all these different issues starting to appear. After we received our first hands-on with the Tegra 3 powered device it has seen issues regarding WiFi, GPS, and Bluetooth connections -- not to mention being out of stock almost everywhere and impossible to buy. The update to Android 4.0 ICS has gone relatively smooth other than a few issues, and now they've announced a newer and better Transformer Prime 700 series.

ASUS Transformer Prime not receiving 3G in Q1

By Sam Koutroulakis
on 16 Jan, 2012

ASUS has said that a 3G version of its extremely popular Transformer Prime will not be coming into production by the end of Q1 - if at all. Actually, they even said "no such product exists on its current roadmap". For some, 3G capabilities within a device is their highest selling point - particularly to those who are always on the move and have no time for a dedicated WiFi connection.

ASUS Transformer Prime 700 series hands-on

By Cory Gunther
on 10 Jan, 2012

Just when we all were happy that the ASUS Transformer Prime was finally starting to reach our doorsteps and resellers were getting stock ASUS goes and announces another one -- but I'm not complaining. This is the Transformer Prime 1920 x 1200 display full 1080p version and they are calling it the ASUS Transformer 700 series.

ASUS redesigns Transformer Prime, touts 1920×1200 display and new chassis

By Cory Gunther
on 9 Jan, 2012

Well folks, this is both good and bad news. It appears ASUS has just announced a brand new beautiful model of the ASUS Transformer Prime only this time around the specs have been improved in a few key areas. The new model, being called the TF700T, will be touting the same IPS display only instead of 1280x800 they've boosted the resolution to 1920x1200 and made a few other small changes as well.

ASUS Transformer Prime in stock at Best Buy

By Cory Gunther
on 6 Jan, 2012

We've wrote about the Transformer Prime being in stock a few times recently but they seem to sell out faster than our fingers can type. ASUS and their hotly anticipated quad-core tablet has been selling out everywhere and with good reason. Thanks to a few tips from our readers we can now confirm it being in stock and available at BestBuy.com

ASUS Transformer Prime 1-click root and unroot tool released [Update]

By Cory Gunther
on 4 Jan, 2012

Yesterday brought all kinds of exciting news for ASUS Transformer Prime owners and now we have even more. We learned the bootloader will be unlock-able, and that it will be getting the much anticipated Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update starting January 12th. Now today the root method we mentioned earlier this week has officially been released, and is as simple as a click.

ASUS Transformer Prime teardown details GPS issue

By Cory Gunther
on 4 Jan, 2012

ASUS has received their fair share of complaints over the past few weeks. From a lack of product availability, GPS issues, and then the bootloader situation. Today our friends over at Anandtech have torn down the Transformer Prime quad-core tablet and revealed their finding on those GPS issues -- but didn't comment much on the bootloader.

ASUS Transformer Prime rooted — bootloader will have to wait

By Cory Gunther
on 3 Jan, 2012

The all mighty and powerful ASUS Transformer Prime has been rooted by a few awesome developers from the Android community. Thanks to @TeamAndIRC and their new root tool that hasn't yet been released we now have root access on the quad-core Transformer Prime. With all the recent bootloader news this is a good start indeed.

Asus US: Transformer Prime getting ICS January 12th, unlocked bootloader later

By Michael Crider
on 3 Jan, 2012

It's been quite a tumultuous 24 hours for Asus, as user complaints about the high-end Eee Pad Transformer Prime have mounted. The main concern among Android modders is the locked and encrypted bootloader, which keeps users from installing their own ROMs, kernels, recoveries and what have you. Poor GPS performance when not connected to networks is also an issue. Refuting public relations posts that came out of Italy earlier this morning, Asus' United States branch said via Facebook that they'd be providing Android users with a bootloader unlock tool some time in the future.