An interview with Peter Chang – Regional Head, South Asia and Country Manager for ASUS India

We got to spend some time with Peter Chang – Regional Head, South Asia and Country Manager for ASUS India and talk to him about the company’s progress in the sub-continent. ASUS is offering a wide range of products ranging from netbooks to smartphones and is quickly making a name for itself in the market. … Continue reading “An interview with Peter Chang – Regional Head, South Asia and Country Manager for ASUS India”

New Zenfone smartphones including a 5.5-inch model expected at CES 2015

Asus introduced the Zenfone series, the company’s first set of smartphones called the Zenfone 4, Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6 at the CES earlier this year. Asus is planning to unveil the second set of Zenfone smartphones at the CES 2015 in January, according to a report from Digitimes. This would include a 5.5-inch model that … Continue reading “New Zenfone smartphones including a 5.5-inch model expected at CES 2015”

Asus IFA 2014 teaser hints at its first Android Wear Smartwatch

Update: New teaser from Asus, confirms that it’s going launch their smartwatch at IFA. Scribbled writings in the image reveals that it would have a stainless steel frame, polish as mirrors and sexy curves. Asus has started teasing its upcoming announcement at the IFA 2014, slated for September 3rd. The first teaser shows a device with curved … Continue reading “Asus IFA 2014 teaser hints at its first Android Wear Smartwatch”

Asus Fonepad 7 FE170CG with 7-inch display, Dual SIM and voice calling launched in India for Rs. 8999

Asus has launched the Fonepad 7 FE170CG in India. It was showcased at the Zenfone launch event in India last month and packs a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display, powered by 1.2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 processor with PowerVR SGX544 GPU and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with ZenUI. It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel … Continue reading “Asus Fonepad 7 FE170CG with 7-inch display, Dual SIM and voice calling launched in India for Rs. 8999”

Asus to roll out Android 4.4 KitKat update for Padfone devices starting Q2 2014

Asus has announced Android 4.4 (KitKat) update for its Padfone devices, including Asus Padfone 2, Padfone Infinity in Asia and Russia, Padfone A80 in Europe and the new Padfone Infinity. The KitKat update would also bring new Asus ZenUI with a new user interface.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Benchmarks: Does it beat the Apple A17 Pro?

Qualcomm introduced its flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile platform at its Snapdragon Summit 2023 yesterday. The latest flagship SoC has a new 1+5+2 microarchitecture that uses 1 x Kryo Prime Arm Cortex-X4-based CPU at up to 3.3GHz, 5 x Kryo Performance CPUs that has 3 x A720-based CPUs at up to 3.2GHz and 2 x … Continue reading “Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Benchmarks: Does it beat the Apple A17 Pro?”

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 to power Xiaomi 14 series, iQOO 12, OnePlus 12, realme GT5 Pro and more

Qualcomm today introduced its flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform that promises 30% improvements in CPU, 25% GPU performance improvements and 10% overall improvements in power efficiency.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Benchmarks: Major improvements compared to Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 / 8+ Gen 1

Qualcomm introduced its flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile platform at its Snapdragon Tech Summit 2022 last month. The latest flagship SoC has a new 1 + 4 + 3 microarchitecture that uses 1 x Kryo Prime Arm Cortex-X3-based CPU at up to 3.2GHz, 4 x Kryo Performance CPUs that has 2 x A710-based and 2 … Continue reading “Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Benchmarks: Major improvements compared to Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 / 8+ Gen 1”

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 to power OnePlus 11, iQOO 11, moto X40, REDMAGIC 8 Pro, Xiaomi flagships and more

Qualcomm today introduced its Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform that promises 35% improvements in CPU, 25% GPU performance improvements and improved in power efficiency.

Android 13 beta now available for several smartphones – Here’s how you can download

Google released Android developer preview for Android 13, the next major Android release, back in February and released the beta 1 recently. At the Google I/O, it released the Android 13 beta 2 that continues to improve privacy and security, as well as developer productivity.

Get Android 12 on POCO M2 Pro, Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Max with AwakenOS 2.1

POCO launched the POCO M2 Pro handset last year in India. The POCO M2 Pro shares a lot in common with the Redmi Note 9S, Redmi Note 9 Pro, and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max. All these devices came preloaded with Android 10, and have already been updated to Android 11 based MIUI 12. It’s … Continue reading “Get Android 12 on POCO M2 Pro, Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Max with AwakenOS 2.1”

Samsung Galaxy S22 could feature a smaller 6.06-inch display

Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy S22 early next year. According to the latest report from the leaker Ice Universe, the phone will come with a 6.06-inch screen, smaller than the 6.2-inch screen in the S21. He added that the length, width and thickness will be smaller than iPhone 13 which has a 6.1-inch … Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S22 could feature a smaller 6.06-inch display”

Android 12 Beta 1 rolls out for Pixel series and more smartphones – Here’s how you can download

Google released Android developer preview for Android ‘12’, the next major Android release, back in February and released the DP 2 in March and the DP 3 last month. The company today started rolling out Android 12 beta 1 for its Pixel smartphone range, after it was announced at the I/O today. Beta 1 will also … Continue reading “Android 12 Beta 1 rolls out for Pixel series and more smartphones – Here’s how you can download”

Get Android 11 on POCO M2 Pro, Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Max with DOT (Droid on Time) OS 5.0

Xiaomi released the Redmi Note 9 Pro, and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max almost a year ago in India. The brand then introduced similar offerings in global markets as Redmi Note 9S, and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max. A few months later, POCO launched the M2 Pro in India, which was basically a better version … Continue reading “Get Android 11 on POCO M2 Pro, Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Max with DOT (Droid on Time) OS 5.0”