ASUS Zenfone 5 Hands On and Photo Gallery

ASUS just introduced the Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 5 Lite smartphones at the MWC 2018 event just as promised. The Zenfone 5 comes with 19:9 aspect ratio full-screen display with minimal bezels, falling in line with most of the smartphones launching these days. We have got our hands on the phone so let’s take a detailed look at hardware and specifications of the phone. Continue reading “ASUS Zenfone 5 Hands On and Photo Gallery”

ASUS Zenfone 5 with 6.2-inch FHD+ 19:9 bezel-less display, Snapdragon 636, 6GB RAM, dual rear cameras announced

ASUS just announced the Zenfone 5, the latest smartphone in new series at the MWC 2018 in Barcelona, as expected. It has a 6.2-inch Full HD+ 19:9 Super IPS display with notch design and 90% screen-to-body ratio. The company says that it has AI Display with auto color temperate adjustment and smart screen on. It is powered by Snapdragon 636 with support for up to 6GB RAM and runs Android Oreo with ZenUI 5.0, which the company says is the cleanest ZenUI yet without any separate apps for browser, email, messaging and minimal third-party apps like Facebook and Instagram. Continue reading “ASUS Zenfone 5 with 6.2-inch FHD+ 19:9 bezel-less display, Snapdragon 636, 6GB RAM, dual rear cameras announced”

What to expect at MWC 2018 from Samsung, Sony, Nokia, LG, ASUS and others

The annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) officially on Monday, February 26th, but most companies have scheduled their events tomorrow, and some of them including LGCatphonesARCHOS and others have already started introducing new products. The upcoming week is going to be a cornucopia of smartphone goodness and we’re on ground already to bring you the latest on the latest! With the tone set, we thought it right to bring you a quick rundown of the latest buzz from Barcelona about what to expect. So without further ado, here’s the top announcements we expect from MWC 2018. Continue reading “What to expect at MWC 2018 from Samsung, Sony, Nokia, LG, ASUS and others”

Asus Zenfone 5 with 18:9 display, top-notch, dual rear cameras, more Zenfone 5 Lite images surface

Asus is expected to introduce the new Zenfone 5 series at the MWC 2018 event on February 27th in Barcelona. Renders of one of the Zenfone 5 variant with 5.7-inch FHD+ display, dual rear cameras, metal body surfaced recently, later press shot of the Zenfone 5 Lite surfaced, now images from the Zenfone 5 ZE620KL (X00QD) manual shows that the phone will have a iPhone X-like top-notch and a full-screen display. It also shows dual rear cameras with fingerprint sensor on the back and a unibody metal design. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 5 with 18:9 display, top-notch, dual rear cameras, more Zenfone 5 Lite images surface”

Asus Zenfone 5 with 5.7-inch FHD+ display, dual rear cameras, metal body surfaces ahead of MWC 2018

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Asus has already started sending out media invites for its event at the MWC 2018 which is scheduled for later this month. It is widely expected that the company would unveil the Zenfone 5 series going by the teaser image. Today we are seeing the brief details of the smartphone in the leaked manual. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 5 with 5.7-inch FHD+ display, dual rear cameras, metal body surfaces ahead of MWC 2018”

Top 10 Android Smartphones under Rs. 10,000

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Looking to buy an Android smartphone below Rs. 10,000 price bracket? Here is something you should definitely look at before making a final choice. Continue reading “Top 10 Android Smartphones under Rs. 10,000”

Asus ZenFone 4, ZenFone 5, ZenFone 6 now receiving Android 5.0 Lollipop update

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Asus has finally started rolling out the Android 5.0 Lollipop OTA update for the ZenFone 4, ZenFone 5, and ZenFone 6 smartphones. Continue reading “Asus ZenFone 4, ZenFone 5, ZenFone 6 now receiving Android 5.0 Lollipop update”

Asus Zenfone 4 and Zenfone 5 get a price cut in India

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Asus Zenfone 4 and Zenfone 5 smartphone have received a price cut in India. The Zenfone 4 (A400CG) was launched in India for Rs. 5,999 last year and the Zenfone 5 was launched for Rs. 9,999 for 8GB and Rs. 12,999 for 16GB. There is no price cut for the Zenfone 4 (A450CG), which still retails Rs. 6,999.  The Zenfone series received Android 4.4 (KitKat) update last year. Check out the new pricing below. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 4 and Zenfone 5 get a price cut in India”

20,000 units of Asus Zenfone 5 smartphones to be available on Flipkart from August 18th

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Earlier this month Asus stocked 10,000 Zenfone 5 units on Flipkart, after it went out of stock in four days after the launch. It went out of stock again. Now the company has announced that Zenfone 5 would be back on stock on Flipkart with 20,000 units available for sale starting this Monday, August 18, 2014. Continue reading “20,000 units of Asus Zenfone 5 smartphones to be available on Flipkart from August 18th”

10,000 units of Asus Zenfone 5 smartphones to be available on Flipkart from August 9th

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Asus launched the Zenfone 5 smartphone in India last month along with the other smartphones in the Zenfone series. It went on sale on Flipkart and authorised Asus channels soon after the launch starting at just Rs. 9,999, but it went out of stock on Flipkart in just four days after the launch. Today, the company has announced that the Zenfone 5 would be back on stock on Flipkart with 10,000 units available for sale starting tomorrow, August 9th. Continue reading “10,000 units of Asus Zenfone 5 smartphones to be available on Flipkart from August 9th”

Asus Zenfone 5 launched in India, starts at Rs. 9999

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Asus has launched the Zenfone 5 in the Zenfone series in India today. It was announced earlier this year at the CES 2014 and comes with a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) capacitive multi touch display with Corning gorilla glass 3 protection, powered by a 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2560 with PowerVR SGX 544 MP2 GPU and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Zen UI on top. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 5 launched in India, starts at Rs. 9999”

ASUS Zenfone 5 Unboxing

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ASUS, the Taiwanese manufacturer, has been in the Android race for quite a while now, at times, experimenting with form factors and convergence. Niche markets aside, like any other company, ASUS also caters to the mass market crowd which just wants to pick up a smartphone. Along those lines, the company revealed three devices, with various screen sizes, ranging from 4 to 6 inches in screen sizes, but with identical user experience. These devices under the “Zenfone” range were announced way back in January during CES, but are only starting to appear in the retail market. We bought one off from a Taipei market, and here is our unboxing video to show the device off, to you –

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ASUS unveils the ZenFone range with 4, 5 and 6 inch screens sporting the ZenUI

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After revealing the first Dual OS convertible, ASUS unleashed a whole new range of smartphones under the ZenFone range. Coming in three different screen sizes, the ZenFone line of devices are all about value for money and addressing choices in form factor as well as price. The three devices launched today are ZenFone 4, ZenFone 5 and ZenFone 6 with the number denoting their respective screen sizes. All the phones are powered by the Intel Atom processors with different configurations for each model, lets see what each one packs inside.

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