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Combining a phone and a tablet, anyone?

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Re: Combining a phone and a tablet, anyone?

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I would love such a device. But how does your screen expand? Does it fold or slide out? How bulky is the device in phone mode?

All I can say now is it's a slide-out design. We will keep the thickness as thin as possible, but its thickness in phone mode should be standard as other Android phones.

Is the OS going to be Android? If you actually pull this off, I'll buy two.

Re: Combining a phone and a tablet, anyone?

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as I see it, you must think of cost, how much of a bargain would it be to have me the potential buyer purchase such a device, and not have two separate ones instead. Another key aspect is the battery life, big screens mean your battery won't last that long, and it would suck to have both your phone and tablet dead. I think if these 2 are resolved, people will consider buying such a device.

Yes. We will take these to heart.

Re: Combining a phone and a tablet, anyone?

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I have a tablet and no phone. I mostly need a phone to occasionally call my mother but there are also times people ask me for a phone number for some reason. I can text with it, I think, at least get texts but not actual calls. I can't understand that. I am not a phone person. I used to be but I am much more an email person these days. It annoys me that I can't also make calls with a tablet. I really do not want yet…

Thanks...So may I know what's the best tablet size for you? Do you prefer a 7" or 10" tablet while on the go? You can think of our device as a 7" tablet that can shrink and turn into a smaller sized phone and make calls :)

I have a 7".

Re: Combining a phone and a tablet, anyone?

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

All I can say now is it's a slide-out design. We will keep the thickness as thin as possible, but its thickness in phone mode should be standard as other Android phones.

Is the OS going to be Android? If you actually pull this off, I'll buy two.

We will be using Android. But might also consider other new OS.

Re: Combining a phone and a tablet, anyone?

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I wouldn't be interested in something like this. Having two devices for me is a feature rather than a burden. If I'm using my phone, someone else can use the ipad. I can also talk on the phone while browsing on the tablet. Two devices is a good thing for me. The weight of both is negligible, so I'm not worried about carrying both around. Additionally, there is something to be said for the convenience of having a big…

I would like to understand more abt your behavior if you don't mind :) If you like to have a bigger screen to view/edit contents, isn't it better to have a macbook air/ultrabook? I ask this because of a recent survey saying that people now find less time to use 10" screen due to inconvenience in carrying around, and also no time to consume media for long time outside home.
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