Application ASUS launcher MyLibrary MyNet MyCloud @Vibe Music asus webstorage File manager ASUS sync SuperNote App Locker App Backup TegraZone
Battery 12 hours; 25Wh Li-polymer Battery *4 18 hours pad with dock; 25Wh(pad) + 22Wh(dock) Li-polymer Battery*4
Dimensions 263 x 180.8 x 8.3 mm
Weight 586 g
Mobile Dock Dock only: Dimensions: 263 x 180.8 x 8~10.4mm Weight: 537g
Pad with dock: Dimensions: 263 x 180.8 x 17~19.4mm Weight: 1123g
Note *1: AndroidTM 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgradable *2: May vary by SKU and country. *3: Please visit www.asuswebstorage.com for more details. *4: Battery life tested under power saving mode, playing 720p video playback, Brightness:60nits, default volume with headphones.
Official Site From ASUS Product Guide (January - February 2012) *high reso*
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Check list: 1- tab itself: 1-1- Boot up: Ofcoz.. check your prime manage to boot up, mine unable to boot up due to battery flat... i waited in the shop for around 15mins to have it minimum charge and confirm that it boot up fine. Make sure your prime able to receive charge as well. 1-2- Check all button works fine - power button, volume button. 1-3- Check the camera, speaker and mic works fine - launch the camera apps, take some picture/ record a short clips with your prime, play back to confirm. 1-4- Check your prime serial number correct with the box serial number. 1-5- If you have MicroSD or Mini HDMI cable.. can test it as well to confirm the MicroSD slot and MiniHDMI port works fine.
2- Screen: Screen Bleeding: Easy method to check - set the screen brightness to highest, alternative way, download apps - "backlight bleed test" free apps in market..
3- Dock: 3-1- Check and confirm the prime manage to dock on the docking. First few time of dock / undock you will probably kinda hard, but you will get use to it soon. Make sure the latch is working fine. Lock the prime and the dock. 3-2- Keyboard keys - make sure all the keys works fine, if not working, try dock and undock agian... also test it out on preloaded apps like Polaris Office. 3-3- Charge port- make sure the dock able to receive charge. You will see a amber/orange lights when charging on the dock charge port. It will shows green if full charge. 3-4- Make sure all the port working fine- USB port, SD card slot.
Games that supports Tegra3 proc:
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- Most of them available in the market apps: NVIDIA Tegra Zone Tegra Zone - Shadowgun THD - Riptide - Glowball - Shine Runner - GTA 3 (Ver 1.3 graphic mod capability) - Bladeslinger (Releasing soon) - and so on...
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GPS Issue:
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Official statement from Asus Malaysia Facebook page:
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The ASUS Transformer Prime is made from a metallic unibody design, so the material may affect the performance of the GPS when receiving signals from satellites. Please note that this product is not a professional GPS device, and signal performance can be easily influenced by factors including, but not limited to: weather, buildings, and surrounding environments. Please understand there are limitations when using the GPS function. To avoid inconveniencing users who demand a powerful GPS device, we made the decision to remove it from our specification sheet and marketing communications. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.
- TL;DR version: -- Tablet made from metallic unibody design -- affected GPS performance when receiving signals -- Not a professional GPS device -- Asus decide to remove from specification sheet and marketing communications. -- *note* only remove from specification sheet and marketing communications, the GPS chip/hardware still in the tablet itself.
Just record a short clips on the GPS testing
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Silence update Jan 19th 2012 (Malaysia received the update on 20th Jan)
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If you're not quite ready to take up ASUS on its refund offer (or if you simply don't live in the UK), you're probably holding out for additional updates to dry your tears. Fortunately, Asus hasn't forgotten about you and your ilk. Early this morning, the Transformer Prime quietly received an OTA update that not only unroots the tablet, but also kicks the slab's GPS version up to 6.9.13. (current version is 6.8.13) The folks on the XDA developers forums have restored their roots easily enough, and seem to be reaping the benefits of updated GPS drivers, as well. Engadget's own tests lean on the positive side -- lounging indoors, in a spot where GPS reception was previously all-dark, we snagged sight of 12 satellites on a freshly rebooted Prime with WiFi disabled. Although the response seems generally positive on the XDA developers forums, not everybody is seeing our success. Either way, this update certainly didn't make things worse; a step in the right direction to be sure.
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Many people afraid that due to metallic unibody design, wifi reception might get weak/ disconnected: some testing done by meeninme and 88XAVIERX88 tq very much :
QUOTE(meeninme @ Jan 14 2012, 07:23 PM)
OK I,ve done the test with speedtest.net With my notebook connected to the LAN I've got: Ping: 48 ms DL Speed: 1.01 Mbps UL Speed: 0.42 Mbps
And with the TP wifi connected tested with the app: Ping: 101 ms DL Speed: 1062kbps UL Speed: 573 kbps
My house is using streamyx 1 Mbps. The result is A-OK!
QUOTE(88XAVIERX88 @ Jan 15 2012, 11:57 AM)
Staying in hostel with 1mbps speed LAN internet. My laptop are connected to the LAN internet, use connectify in my laptop as a hotspot, so that my Prime can connect to the internet.
Hostel LAN > Laptop (hotspot) > Prime
Testing speed with sending files using bluetooth at the same time:
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Testing speed with bluetooth on but not using it:
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Testing speed with no bluetooth:
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Testing speed outside of my room, across a hallway, in the hall with the door left open (roughly 15m away) 1 wall as obstacles : Testing speed outside of my hostel unit, beyond my hall, 2 walls as obstacles :
DOESNT AFFECT MUCH!!! Stop whinning.
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WIFI Range = two apps were used to test the wifi range speedtest (same test server) and wifi analyzer. I've only compared the two and not a laptop.. plus my house has about 800watts of electronic interference 12 feet away from base station evo3d = 15.38 down 4.86 up signal str = -46 dbm prime = 20.50 down 5.00 up signal str = -43 dbm two walls, outside, about 85 feet away evo3d = 02.26 down 0.89 up signal str = -88 dbm prime = 05.50 down 3.00 up signal str = -75 dbm
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Little light bleed on the right of the tablet: (still searching for pictures to show.. any one found please PM me the picture thanks)
QUOTE(halow @ Jan 18 2012, 09:08 PM)
[attachmentid=2647604][attachmentid=2647616] Hi all , Got my tf prime today . There is screen bleed at the left bottom corner of the screen .
Update to ICS might solve the problem:
QUOTE(meeninme @ Jan 14 2012, 06:29 PM)
The light bleed is also gone, I think ICS did this.
Dock intermediate charging tab (when dock)
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ASUS changed the way the TF201+dock handles charging.
The setup will use the tablet battery until it gets down to 70%. Then the dock will charge the tablet battery back to 90%. This will repeat until the dock battery gets to about 5% and then it will use the tablet battery until it is drained.
This is to help the constant cycling of the dock battery only that happens on the TF101 and help both batteries last for more charges (allegedly)
Problem update to ICS?
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- "unknown serial number"
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Ice Cream Sandwich for the Transformer Prime was one of the most anticipated updates for one of the most anticipated tablets of recent memory. It was pushed out last week and so everyone's happy -- right? Sadly, some folks are missing out. We've received a number of reports from users who haven't been as successful as we were in updating to Android 4.0, their slates showing an "Unknown" serial number preventing the application of the update. ASUS is looking into the issue and affected users were told to perform a factory reset and, if that doesn't work, try it again and let the slate sit at the desktop for about 15 minutes. Let us know how you're faring in comments, and hit up the xda developers links for more support should you need it.
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Some user will experience random reboot/ shutdown/ crush after upgrade to ICS. One of our fellow member here encounter such issue as well:
QUOTE(cursebreaker @ Jan 20 2012, 11:22 AM)
Anyone experience their TP hang then reboots itself? Mine happen very often. sometimes every 5-10 minutes, sometimes not for a very long time. i read somewhere saying that it might be the ICS coz it happens in Nexus too...
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Most of the Gray version Malaysia TP owner receive a dock with UK keyboard layout The @ and # are at different place unlike US keyboard layout, the enter key is different with gold version as well. Function still the same.. SHIFT+2 will still get u a "@" symbol .. not too worries about that.
*thanks to: hseyrann00 and simonltk for picture contribution please PM me if you wish to remove the picture
Tab not charging via USB from PC
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When connect the Tab to the PC via USB, is not showing as charging, only debugging mode etc..
Base on the user manual: the tab only able to charge when it is in sleep mode, screen off or power off.. via USB from PC..
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FAQ:
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Q: Is the Transformer Prime available now in Malaysia? A: The transformer is officially made available in Malaysia on 18th Jan 2012, first batch should be sold out already. Second batch availability tentatively by middle of February sos from Asus Malaysia FB page:
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Update: base on LYN fourmmers : Next avalible stock might be around March 1xth ++
Q: How much is the tablet and the docking station? A: Official price RM2199 with docking station. Still no news on Tab only price.
Q: Can the TP connect to a mobile hotspot? A: YES.
Q: What is new in TP? A: check specification section. TL;DR version: - 1st Tegra 3 Quad Core processor Tablet - 8mp back camera - Super IPS+, you able to view the screen even under brightsunlight (i dont think this is new ) - stock browser able to save web page for offline reading - and so on.....
Q: I want to try rooting my TP. Where can I find guides, how-to, ROMS, etc? A: Read and check more in XDA forum - here
Q: Can I use plug my USB 3G modem into the USB port on the dock so I can get on the internet? A: I don't think so, personally never tested before... any one got reliable source on this please PM me i will update
Q: Heard that Asus will release newer version of Prime a 3G version and TF700 is that true? A: Clarification from Asus Malaysia FB page:
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Transformer Prime 3G rumors and Transformer 700 confusions, we wish to clarify the following:
"In the wake of recent reports in the media regarding the development of a Transformer Prime Android tablet with on-board 3G, ASUS would like to take this opportunity to state that these reports are erroneous and no such product exists on our current roadmap.
Furthermore, the Transformer TF700 that was shown for the first time at CES 2012 is a completely new product that will co-exist with the Transformer Prime aiming different market segments. The TF700 features the latest 1920x1200 full HD panel and will be available in the second quarter of 2012.
Q: Where can I buy TP accessories? A: You can try search under garage sales tablet section, or ebay, amazon Official accessories: sos from Asus Malaysia FB page:
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For Eee Pad Transformer accessories like cable or power adapter, you may purchase from our Service Centre. As for the sleeves, you may refer at your nearest dealers.
Q: Do I need to register my warranty? how? A: Yes please!
QUOTE(stormaker @ Jan 19 2012, 07:08 PM)
Just registered at vip.asus.com ... 1st have to create member acc, answer survey's questions then product registration.
Q: TP comes with ICS? A: No, comes with Honeycom, but available to update to ICS already
Q: Can TP play Full HD1080i/p video? A: Yes, Personally tested with "BS Player"
Q: Facing problem when try transfer file from PC to TP via Bluetooth. A:
Set it's widget to your homescreen (it's quite ugly tho, but useful)
1st connect both your tablet and laptop for the 1st time.
Next time when u want to transfer file to TP, use the widget turn on 1st (bluetooth) and 4th (OPP). U can directly push any file to your tablet after that, no need keep clicking confirmation.
Q: What is the build version is .WW/.TW or something else ? A: All the owners here checked and confirm is .WW latest system info page on my unit(20/1/2012) - GPS version update!!
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Q: Why my TP No Face unlock? A: All the files for the face unlock is in system. Some user try to re install, but no go as well. Asus probably disabled it. more discussion on this can be read in XDA
Q: Does Skype Video call working find in TP? A: Yes, base on user feedback, it works fine.
Q: How to connect my PS3/USB/ BT controller to TP? A: Check the next post under Controller section for full details and video For PS3 controller Update your Prime to WW .14 build and :
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GOOD NEWS FOR ALL PS3 GAMERS OUT THERE!!! NO ROOT NEEDED!! NO APPS NEEDED!! (Build WW.14 onwards)
Method: 1- Dock your prime on docking 2- Connect your Controller via USB Cable 3- Turn on your BT in your prime 4- Unplug the USB cable.. 5- enjoy your game
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Haven't tested it outside, but the review from other websites should be enough.
From my early experience: 1. Hear a click to assemble the adapter, making sure the bottom of the power plug aligns with the USB charger. 2. Use a paper clip to take the rubber stopper from the tab, push it all the way inside the hole outwards and pull. 3. Cup your right hand to gain full exp of the speaker. 4. Manage to get 2-3 out of 4 bars wifi in my room upstairs. Router is at the stairs as many houses in Malaysia. We don't have any basements like in the US who are having problems. Browsing is no problem, but not so smooth when streaming content compared to my notebook.
At the end of the day, it's all about the overall user experience. I'm not into youtubing, so streaming is not of my concern. I download music and videos directly from the internet using my notebook. Then if I want to view it in the tab, I'll transfer it first to the micro SD card. That's why external storage is an important feature.
Hope you all are still hyped on the TP!
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For me, web browsing , reading e-book and doing words/spreadsheet/slideshow on-the-go is essential. Addon : I appreciate the ability to save a whole bloody webpage to read it offline using the default browser is something that i can't do perfectly in my laptop (it always out of alignment). As i dont always have a "good" internet connection, so this is essential for me. For entertainment purpose, video playing and light/medium gaming did not fail me at all. (e.g tower defense / strategic game ) Video i played directly from external hdd is silky smooth too.. scrolling the timebar with no lag..
The best thing is the portability of this device! It almost replace my laptop already. 1st thing 1st, u have to know that what is android and the limitation of it's app. since Nothing is perfect, for the current affordable technology, this is 1 splendid piece of technology that brings me to a different level standard of living.
Disclaimer : As i don't own any tablet before, and only playing with my roommate's ipad, so my opinion doesn't really apply to those who have owned any tablet in the past. This prime might only indicate a slight upgrade for u guys.
QUOTE(DikkieD @ Jan 16 2012, 12:42 PM)
After having the Prime for almost a week now I thought I'd mention my views on the device:
- I love the design, but find it too bulky at some points. I am not sure if the 7" that is due would be better for me. I mainly use it for video, and will almost always hold it in my hands or on my lap. 10,1" is sometimes a bit to big (near). - I am still not sure whether I have a device with a less than great wifi. I tested it in my condo, and usually get some score between 60 and 70 db. - GPS works, but I still need to test whether it works fine. If I launch maps, my location is pinpointed within a few seconds. I will never use the device as GPS alternative, so I guess it's fine with me. - Video playback is awesome, though I am waiting for an upgrade on the players. BS player for example shows the lower bar which is quite annoying. - 720p material plays beautiful. Couldn't have asked for a better player. Very nice detail overall. Downside is that when I watch in lowest brightness (with auto-adjust off), the screens starts flickering at some point, usually between 5% and 15% brightness. When in dark (in bed at night) I can't have too much brightness, but also cannot stand the flickering. - I was worried that volume of the device might be too low. I used the device last week on the bus from Singapore to KL, and I was almost unable to hear the sound over my headphones due to the traffic/outside/engine noise. Luckily others pointed me towards the Volume+ and the Equalizer aps, which have boosted the sound enormous. Glad with that as I will also use it in the airplane quite often, and there is no point if the volume is too low. - I have a tiny spot of light bleed in the lower left corner. I am not too bothered by that. - I hate the fact that it tries to sync all photos and video's to my google+ account. It even syncs my videos which shouldn't be there....perhaps I still need to get the ropes more of the OS
My serial btw is in the BCOKAS03xxxx range. I thought I read that this range has WIFI troubles, while Asus Singapore clearly stated that they would only bring in fixed devices. I am not sure though, and so far wifi seems to work ok except for the occasional drop (as in; the wifi dies completely, and then recovers again).
Overall pretty happy. Hope due time those minor issues will be fixed. I do not like the way Asus has treated their customers in this case. All the issues and now the 1920 version...in Europe they did announce a 3G version that is underway.
QUOTE(hanhan @ Jan 22 2012, 12:20 PM)
Here is my review on the Prime after having it for 2 days. 1. Performance after i unwrap and charge, i straight upgrade it to ICS. experience on the ICS is good. Everything feel so smooth. No problem in playing any current games.
2. Wifi At first i though i have a wifi issue but after do all the checking, i found out is my home unifi router problem. after call them and they do the upgrade o n the router, now my wifi dont have any issue at all
3. GPS try to us the gpstest software to do the testing while on the road. able to get few staellite in around 1 min. i think signal not so strong cos is in yellow bar or red bar. i do face one time that the gps drop in a sec and come back again in another sec
4. Others. - After upgrade ICS, some of the ICS feature is not in such as face recognition. - i try to run flash games in google+, it can be load but slow and sometime hang. anyone have this problem So far i'm happy on my Prime
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Pouch/ Sleeve: - Asus did't provide us any protective case/ pouch/ sleeve (any shops do give as free gift?? ), one of the suggestion - grab a standard 10.1" sleeve fits firm for both tablet and dock from popular.. only cost about RM8.9 credits to hseyrann00
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QUOTE(stormaker @ Jan 31 2012, 09:04 PM)
My short comment n test on matte screen protector bought from lhongwuh n USB 3.0 ext. cable 1.5M bought from pcminc
Matte screen protector: Gone 're the grippy feeling, n the smoothness when doing finger swiping has improved, good performance on the anti-glare. Have 2 holes/cut out for light sensor n front camera. However, just like other matte screen protector, the screen clarity reduced a bit and anti-fingerprint not that great. Oh yeah ... no problem with the keyboard dock. [attachmentid=2661687][attachmentid=2661689]
USB 3.0 Ext. cable : Tested charging with only original charger, charger with 1x USB 3.0 cable (1.5M), as well as 2x USB 3.0 cable (total 3M), seems like the charging rate is not reduce even on 3M USB 3.0 cable. Average I get 4% increment for every 5mins with or without USB ext. cable. However, I haven't have time to test full charge yet. [attachmentid=2661691]
QUOTE(r47z @ Jan 31 2012, 04:28 PM)
item B have to wait :S and you only can use it when you don't use the dock. Both have different usage IMHO
it's a snug fit. quite snug actually. all ports and everything else is accessible. cause of how slim the tablet is, it feels like i'm carrying an organizer. material wise is nice. you need to readjust the position so that the camera is not covered my first time putting it requires some repositioning so that the camera is not blocked. The only issue i noticed is that the flip will block the camera so you need to hold the flip to take a picture. This is when using it without the keyboard dock. With the keyboard dock everything works fine altho it's quite difficult to slot the tablet into the dock cause the case slightly on the thicker side. Since TF201 is so new, it's difficult to find any sleeve/case and this is the only one available at the moment. Worth the RM100 tho.
more picture of the case type b refer to post 1331 and 1332
CONTROLLERS
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1) USB controllers
They could be any of the following: - Generic USB controllers (Tested) - PS3 controller with USB cable - need an apps (sixaxisapp) - No apps , no root needed (only can be done after update WW .14 and above) - WIRED XBox 360 (Not tested but it will identify itself as a USB controller too)
Tested my brother's Logitech USB controller. Played Riptide GP and Shadowgun with it, buttons can be mapped inside the game.
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Played GTA 3 on version 1.2. No go... No button mapping either. But I think the 1.3 version will be plug and play. Just have to figure out what button do what. My brother already took the controller with him.
2) Bluetooth controllers
They could be any of the following: - Gamestop (US) BT controller (Not tested) - PS3 controller (tested) - Check post below after this (only can be done after update WW .14 and above)
Nvidia claimed that these controllers do work for ICS. The Gamestop BT controller does work and is bundled with the Prime in the US. Several others did manage to play it with the PS3 controller. But its not as easy as plug and play. You need to be rooted first, and use the Sixaxis app. Or to avoid root, use the USB/BT Joystick Center app but you need an extra BT dongle for it to work.
3) Wireless controllers
- XBox 360 controller
As I only have this unused controller, I'd spent the most of my time studying on it. No if you plug in the Play and Charge kit it will not work. It will not identify itself as a USB controller, but it will charge the battery pack. Turns out you have to have a PC XBox360 wireless gaming receiver along with it. http://www.mudah.my/PC+Wireless+Gaming+Rec...360-8919162.htm
Once you plugged it in the USB slot, press the guide button to let it sync together. It will blink continuously, don't worry. Its normal. Played Riptide GP and Cordy on it, works great! No mod need to done. Played Shadowgun and GTA 3. No go... The character just starts spinning around in circles. What you need is the USB/BT Joystick Center app, and the light will stay on the first quadrant. Activate the app first, press back and select your games.
Next was GTA 3 version 1.3. This time follow my button mapping in page 2 for the app: http://poke64738.freeforums.org/gta-3-t6.html Even the app developer thanked me for this! Don't forget to export (save) it. Next time import (load) it again. GTA 3 is now playable using the wireless XBox 360 controller.
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Now imagine you could hook this up to your HDTV. Ur TP now is a full gaming console with 18 hours of battery life without even plugging in the power cord. Happy to share this with you!
PS3 CONTROLLER CAN BE CONNECTED VIA BLUETOOTH ON YOUR PRIME!!!
Method: 1- Dock your prime on docking 2- Connect your Controller via USB Cable 3- Turn on your BT in your prime 4- Unplug the USB cable.. 5- enjoy your game
navigate around the home screen and make selection by the "Triangle" Button , close / exit by using the X button
Plying games.. make sure map the button before play..
by: cyruz13
This post has been edited by cyruz13: Mar 5 2012, 10:38 PM
Added on February 2, 2012, 4:53 amCustom Widget: I decided to create a custom widget and wanted to share it. This has a modded screen shot with the same functions as the original themed dual widget.
Just install over the top of the current themed one.
For me, To view pictures : QuickPic To run video : MoboPlayer + MX Video Player with ARMv7 codec To take note : SuperNote (pre-installed) + SpringPad + Any.Do To take photo with timer : Camera ZOOM FX To read news : Pulse To communicate / chatting : LINE (can u imagine we hold the prime and talk like holding ngageQD) To check dictionary : ColorDict To type : ThumbKeyboard To read/amend document : ezPDF + Polaris Office + Kingsoft Clock + Weather widget : HD widget
And still exploring for new apps..
Simple customization Guide:
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Steps: Do this on both device: 1- Turn on both device BT and pair 2- Turn on both device GPS 3- Make sure both device Enable Mock GPS provider checked
Do this on your TP: 1- Launch GPS Over BT
Do this on your phone: 1- Launch Bluetooth GPS on your phone 2- Select your Transformers Prime and connect 3- You will see bluetooth GPS is running, and the connect button will turn to STOP 4- on your TP, u will notice that the BT on the top right is "Green" and connected to your phone.
Final steps: Launch your GPS software on your TP and you are good to go!!
Tested using SGS2 + TF201, using Sygic GPS software it works well.. ( manage to detect 5-7 birds indoor.. in my room near my windows)
wow. i just watch the video at the allThingsD.. the prime is just gorgeous. it's super thin n i think the dock also i think it's thinner... WOW!! This is really very cool...
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