Asus X015D with dual rear cameras, Android 7.0, 4850mAh battery gets certified, could be Zenfone Go 2

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Asus X015D, a new mid-range smartphone has been certified by Chinese certification authority TENAA, which could be Zenfone Go 2. It reveals 13-megapixel dual rear cameras, 5.5-inch HD 2.5D curved glass display, Android 7.0 (Nougat), 4850mAh and more. There is a home button on the front, below the display, which could house a fingerprint sensor. Continue reading “Asus X015D with dual rear cameras, Android 7.0, 4850mAh battery gets certified, could be Zenfone Go 2”

Asus to launch a new smartphone in India on May 24, ZenFone Live expected

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Asus just sent out invites for the launch of a new smartphone in India on May 24th. The invite has #GoLive and the company is teasing live video shooting on its social sites that confirms the launch of the ZenFone Live (ZB501KL) next week. It was introduced back in February this year and has real-time beautification with live-streaming beautification app. It lets you see your skin smoothed and blemishes removed in real time, says Asus. Continue reading “Asus to launch a new smartphone in India on May 24, ZenFone Live expected”

Asus tipped to kill Android Wear powered ZenWatch lineup

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It looks like Asus may soon kill its Android powered ZenWatch smartwatch series, according to a latest report from Digitimes. The company is said to take this move owing to lower than expected sales of its smartwatch devices. Continue reading “Asus tipped to kill Android Wear powered ZenWatch lineup”

Asus Zenfone Go 5.5 with 5.5-inch display, 3000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 8499

Asus Zenfone Go 5.5

Asus has launched Zenfone Go 5.5 (ZB552KL), latest smartphone in the Zenfone Go series in the country. It has a 5.5-inch HD screen, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 64-bit SoC, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone Go 5.5 with 5.5-inch display, 3000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 8499”

Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom with dual 12MP rear cameras, optical zoom, 5000mAh battery goes on sale in the U.S.

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Asus introduced Zenfone 3 Zoom with 12-megapixel rear camera with 25mm wide angle lens, f/1.7 aperture, Sony IMX362 sensor with 1.4μm pixel size along with a 56mm telephoto lens, along with a secondary 12-megapixel camera that offers 12x zoom and 2.3x optical zoom at the  CES 2017 earlier this year. Now it has started selling in the U.S. officially. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom with dual 12MP rear cameras, optical zoom, 5000mAh battery goes on sale in the U.S.”

Asus ZenFone 3s Max with Android 7.0, 4G VoLTE, 5000mAh battery now available from Snapdeal

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Asus launched ZenFone 3s Max (ZC521TL) with a 5000mAh battery last moth and started selling the phone from launch day through offline and online retailers in India such as Flipkart and Amazon.in. Today Snapdeal has partnered with Asus to sell the phone.  Continue reading “Asus ZenFone 3s Max with Android 7.0, 4G VoLTE, 5000mAh battery now available from Snapdeal”

Asus ZenFone Live with real-time beautification technology, metal body announced

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Asus has announced ZenFone Live (ZB501KL), which the company claims is the world’s first smartphone that offers real-time beautification with live-streaming beautification app. It lets you see your skin smoothed and blemishes removed in real time, says Asus. It also says that BeautyLive integrates seamlessly with Facebook, YouTube, and many other popular streaming apps. The front-facing 5-megapixel camera has large 1.4µm pixel size and a soft light LED selfie flash.

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Asus Zenfone 3 series, Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE, Zenfone 3 Max and more get VoLTE support in India

Asus India today announced that it has released over-the-air (OTA) update to add VoLTE support for the Zenfone 3 series and few other smartphones such as Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE, Zenfone Max and more. The company also said that it is planning to roll out the VoLTE to couple more devices soon. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 3 series, Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE, Zenfone 3 Max and more get VoLTE support in India”

Asus Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE ZB500KL with 5-inch display, 4G VoLTE available in India for Rs. 8999

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Asus launched Zenfone Go 5.0 (ZC500TG) a few months back, now the Asus Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE (ZB500KL) is available from offline stores in some cities. It was originally launched a few months back and packs a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 64-bit SoC and has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to the predecessor, but this has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and runs Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). Continue reading “Asus Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE ZB500KL with 5-inch display, 4G VoLTE available in India for Rs. 8999”

Asus Zenbook 3 Review

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The convergence of technology has led to many beautiful innovations in terms of gadgets. While smartphones have come a long way in terms of providing almost everything that a user needs to get their work done, there are times that you still need a laptop to get things done just that much quicker and better. However, up until the introduction of the original Macbook Air, laptops were definitely a big deal to carry around. They were thick, bulky and at the end of the day could potentially give you severe backache. The Macbook Air changed all that. It showed how easy and effortless it can be to carry around a laptop. This brought about the Ultrabook era with most manufacturers pushing for thinner and lighter designs while trying to increase functionality. Despite all this, it would be difficult to say that Windows offering have been superior because they weren’t. Apple broke barriers again with the new Macbook that did everything the original Air promised to do and more in a smaller form factor which was considered to be near impossible. Since then, many manufacturers have been trying to play catch up and now with the Asus Zenbook 3, we possibly have one that can not just catch up but also lead the race. Let’s take a look at how far we’ve come with compact computing.

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Asus Zenfone 3s Max Review : All Day Power

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The Zenfone 3s Max marks yet another entry into the increasingly crowded Zenfone series of devices by Asus. We recently observed the launch of the Zenfone 3 Ultra, the Zenfone 3 Deluxe, the Zenfone 3 Zoom, the Zenfone 3 Max, all of which brought something unique to the table. Between the Max and the all new Zenfone 3s Max, you get a much larger battery, a lower resolution display and a MediaTek processor. How does this bode for user experience and does it warrant an upgrade so early in the product cycle? We find out in our review.  Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 3s Max Review : All Day Power”

Asus ZenFone 3s Max with 3GB RAM, Android 7.0, 4G VoLTE, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 14999

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Asus just launched ZenFone 3s Max (ZC521TL), the company’s latest smartphone and the successor of last year’s ZenFone 3 Max in India with a 5000mAh battery that promises up to 3 days of battery life with normal use. It packs a 5.2-inch HD 2.5D curved glass display with 72% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6750 processor, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Asus ZenFone 3s Max with 3GB RAM, Android 7.0, 4G VoLTE, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 14999”

Asus ROG Strix GL553 gaming laptop launched in India starting at Rs. 94990

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Asus has showcased the ROG Strix GL553 gaming laptop at CES 2017. Now, the company has launched the gaming notebook in India starting at Rs. 94990. It is made of black aluminum body and has an illuminated ROG logo on top.

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Asus ZenBook 3 Photo Gallery

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Asus had announced the ZenBook 3 in May last year at Computex 2016 in Taiwan following which it was launched in India in November. It is available in the country starting at Rs. 1,13,990. We have got our hands on the notebook, so let’s check out the hardware and other specs in this photo gallery.

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Google introduces Acer Chromebook Spin 11 with rugged body, Wacom stylus and Asus Chromebook C213 for education

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Google at the British Education and Training Technology (BETT) Show in London introduced Acer Chromebook Spin 11 (R751T) and Asus Chromebook C213 for education. Both these have a 11.6 inch (1366 × 768) touchscreen display. The Acer Chromebook Spin 11 also has military grade durability (U.S. MIL-STD 810G compliant) and comes with a stylus powered by Wacom EMR (Electro-Magnetic Resonance) technology. Continue reading “Google introduces Acer Chromebook Spin 11 with rugged body, Wacom stylus and Asus Chromebook C213 for education”