Transformer Prime ‘awesome new features’ update to include face unlock and Ethernet support

March 28, 2012

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Transformer Prime 'awesome new features' update to include face unlock and Ethernet support 4

Yesterday we told you how ASUS touted that the upcoming update for the Transformer Prime will have some “awesome new features.” Well I am not sure how awesome they are, but ASUS Italy just shared the details. First of all, the update (9.4.2.21) should hit Prime owners in Italy by tomorrow, which means everyone else should see it by the weekend. It will include the Ice Cream Sandwich face unlock feature, Ethernet networking through an optional Ethernet to USB converter, the ability to select HDMI output to either landscape or portrait mode, and support for ad-hoc wireless networks.

So what do you guys think? Awesome or boring?

source: facebook

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Robert lives in upstate New York where he was born and raised. Technology was always his passion. His first computer was a Radio Shack TRS80 Color that used a cassette tape to save programs, and his first laptop was a Toshiba T1200FB that sported a CGA greyscale screen and two 720kb floppy drives (no hardrive). From the early 90’s through late 2011, he only owned Motorola phones starting with the MircroTAC all the way through to the Droid X. He broke that streak when he bought the Galaxy Nexus. Now he's sporting a Galaxy Note 4, and absolutely loves it. He has a wonderful wife and a 6 year old son. In his free time he enjoys sports, movies, TV, working out, and trying to keep up with the rapid fast world of technology.

2 comments

Phill says:

March 28, 2012 at 1:05 PM

I already use usb to Ethernet with a £10 adapter and face unlock is worthless, my gf unlocked my phone with a photo of me she had on her iphone the other day when I needed some info and had left it at home. HDMI mode is nice and ad-hoc could be handy too. Still prefer it to my iPad (2) though.

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Karlik says:

March 28, 2012 at 12:52 PM

hmm and TF101 still rebooting

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