Phone that slides inside tablet shown in Barcelona

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Taiwan's AsusTek Inc. will roll out its three-in-one PadFone in April.

28 February,2012 03:02 am

Its a smartphone that slides inside a tablet for a bigger screen and more battery life. Slip the tablet into a keyboard, and its a laptop that works as a phone.Taiwans AsusTek Inc. will roll out its PadFone in April, and offered a peek at the three-in-one device at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the worlds biggest cell phone show.AsusTek didnt reveal the cost on Monday, but said the phone will have a 4.3-inch at the diagonal screen. The tablet is 10.1 inches at the diagonal. The company says it provides five times more phone battery life.Company chairman Jonney Shih says the time has finally arrived when every screen in your lives could transcend into a portal with real time access into your digital world.