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Asustek has officially confirmed that the upcoming ASUS Padfone will be powered by the Google Android 2.4/4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS when the device is released sometime late this year. Alex Sun, chief of Asustek’s personal mobile devices department, explained that the Android Ice Cream Sandwich is the operating system of choice for the upcoming ASUS Padfone because the operating system promises better integration across different platforms. The Android Ice Cream Sandwich is set for release in the fourth quarter and is hoped to patch the fragmentation caused by different releases of Android for smartphones and tablets. In case you didn’t know, the ASUS Padfone is the only device coming to market that has a hidden compartment to dock the phone where it will power the tablet. The gadget features a 10.1-inch display for the tablet, a 4.3-inch touchscreen display for the smartphone, and a 5.0-megapixel digital camera. [Netbook News]

ASUS has officially unveiled the Padfone at Computex 2011. It is actually a tablet that comes equipped with an integrated smartphone docking station. The gadget is powered by the Google Android OS, a 10.1-inch display and a 5.0-megapixel camera. The Padfone also utilizes the smartphone’s 3G capability to make an Internet connection. ASUS claims that the dual interface enhances a user’s experience of both devices by harnessing the respective strengths of both form factors. Stay tuned for more updates.

[Electronista]