ASUS, AT&T and Intel Corporation today announced the availability of the ASUS PadFone X mini, a 4.5-inch 4G LTE smartphone powered by the Intel Atom processor and Intel XMM 7160 LTE modem. The PadFone X mini transforms into a 7-inch 4G LTE tablet-like experience when docked into its companion docking station. It will be available in AT&T retail stores on Oct. 24 and in national retailers by November. The PadFone X mini will retail for $199.99 on GoPhone, AT&T’s branded prepaid service.

China Mobile, KPN and iBasis announced a successful implementation of international VoLTE roaming between mobile operators based on IMS local breakout architecture with home routing solution. Enabled by KPN subsidiary iBasis, the mobile operators are preparing for a commercial rollout of VoLTE roaming to their subscribers in China and the Netherlands respectively.

MediaTek today announced a new 64-bit mobile system on chip (SoC), MT6735, incorporating the modem and RF needs of wireless operators globally. The MT6735 incorporates four 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 processors.

Aeris is targeting Internet of Things (IoT) solutions with the launch of Neo. An open and transparent online marketplace for IoT and M2M connectivity, Neo simplifies the development process, speeds time-to-market, and lowers costs by 50 percent or more.