European Asus Transformer Pad TF300 to get Jelly Bean this week

Good news, Transformer Pad users. A few days after the US owners got the Android Jelly Bean update, Asus Finland announced that it will be coming to Finland later this week.

You’ll get it as an OTA update and it will bring lots of improvements. Unfortunately it will also remove the Wi-Fi Direct and the Adobe Flash support.

Here is the official change log:

1. Upgrade OS to Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

2. ASUS App:
(1) App Backup AP upgrade
- Add App Guide feature
(2) Email AP upgrade
- Add threading View feature
- Add Partial download feature
- Add rush hour settings
- Add Out-Of-Office Settings
(3) Weather Widget upgrade
- Add 4-days weather forecast
- Add City List feature
(4) MyLibrary upgrade
- Add PDF annotation feature
(5) System Bar Lock upgrade
- Default enable System Bar Lock
(6) Add Global File Search Feature
(7) Add ASUS MyFrame Live Wallpaper
(8) Add Power Saver settings
(9) Add Screen Saver feature
(10) Add Multiple Photo Selection feature

3. Accessory
- Micro HDMI to VGA cable: Enable audio output from pad.

4. De-feature
- Does not support Adobe Flash.
- Does not support Wi-Fi Direct function.

So, prepare your European Pads and look for the update notification in the next few days.

Thank you, Reno, for the tip!

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ASUS Transformer Prime GPS dongle gets pictured

The GPS dongle that ASUS promised to Transformer Prime owners is set to be officially announced today. But before that there are some pictures of it available for your viewing (dis)pleasure, courtesy of Land of Droid.

The GPS dongle is like a long plastic strip that is designed to latch on to the dock connector on the bottom of the Transformer Prime. This also means that you won’t be able to use the keyboard when you’re using this dongle.

The dongle has the required dock connector and latches as found on the keyboard dock, along with a sliding lock switch to keep it in place. It seems you can get it in a color that matches the back of your Transformer Prime and the final unit will also have ASUS logos on it (one pictured here is an engineering sample).

Honestly, it is an unsightly addition to the Transformer Prime. A better (for customers) but less feasible (for ASUS) solution would have been to recall all the sold units and replace the back covers with a ones that have a plastic strip at the top for the GPS and Wi-Fi transceivers. Thankfully, GPS is not an oftenly used function on a tablet, so most users will be able to get around without ever having to strap on this thing.

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Asus Transformer Pad TF300T to ship on April 22, unofficially priced at $399

Another member of the Transformer family is about to hit the shelves in the US – the Asus Transformer Pad TF300T will ship on April 22. The tablet is slightly thicker than the Prime model and uses a non-Super IPS LCD, but packs the same quad-core processor package courtesy of the Tegra 3 chipset.

The TF300T runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and is, of course, compatible with the Asus’ keyboard dock, which turns it into an Android-powered netbook and adds 5 extra hours of battery life (on top of the 10 h the tablet does itself).

Asus says that the price of the Transformer Pad TF300T will be revealed on the day it ships – April 22 – but retailers like BJ’s and Office Depot are already taking preorders for it, at $399 for the 32GB Wi-Fi-only version (the keyboard dock is sold separately). French site Tablette Store also have the Transformer Pad TF300T on pre-order for €500 (Wi-Fi only version, 32GB), but I’m not sure on the shipping date for this one.

Coincidentally, it was Office Depot who leaked the price for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 – $399, for a dual-core ICS tablet with 8GB of storage. Neither price has been confirmed, but if those are the final prices, the Tab 2 10.1 will have stiff competition.

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