ASUS Zenfone Max Pro (M1) Blue color variant launched in India

ASUS launched the Zenfone Max Pro M1 in India back in April in Deepsea Black and Gray color variants, and the phone went on sale in May. The 6GB RAM version of the phone went on sale  last month. Today the company has launched the Blue color variant of the smartphone.

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Asus Zenfone 5Z update adds Lift to Face unlock, EIS/OIS auto switch, improved gestures and more

ASUS launched its flagship Zenfone 5Z smartphone in India last month. The company pushed an update earlier this month that brought several new features including option to save images in RAW format, shoot Panorama pictures, turn EIS on or off, several camera improvements, WiFi stability improvements and bug fixes. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 5Z update adds Lift to Face unlock, EIS/OIS auto switch, improved gestures and more”

Flipkart Superr Sale on August 25: ZenFone Max Pro (M1) available at a discounted rate, offers on TVs, laptops and more

Flipkart has announced ‘Superr Sale’ on August 25th. Today Asus has announced that the Zenfone Max Pro (M1) 3GB/32GB and 4GB/64GB variants will get a Rs. 500 discount during the sale. ZenFone 5Z buyers can avail  extra Rs. 3000 off on exchange and additionally, Rs. 2000 off on select bank card. Continue reading “Flipkart Superr Sale on August 25: ZenFone Max Pro (M1) available at a discounted rate, offers on TVs, laptops and more”

Asus Zephyrus S, ROG Strix SCAR II, TUF gaming laptops, ROG Swift PG65UQ and PG27UQ 4K HDR gaming monitors announced

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The ASUS Republic of Gamers at the Gamescom today announced three gaming graphics cards; the ROG Strix, ASUS Dual and ASUS Turbo versions of the brand-new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and 2080 GPUs. It also introduced the Zephyrus S, ROG Strix SCAR II, and ASUS TUF Gaming FX505 and FX705 gaming laptops. Continue reading “Asus Zephyrus S, ROG Strix SCAR II, TUF gaming laptops, ROG Swift PG65UQ and PG27UQ 4K HDR gaming monitors announced”

Asus launches new ZenBook 13, ZenBook S and ZenBook Pro 15 laptops in India starting at Rs. 66990

Asus ZenBook Pro 15

Asus today has launched the ZenBook Pro 15 (UX580), ZenBook S (UX391), and ZenBook 13 (UX331) just as  it had promised.  The Zenbook Pro 15 packs a 5.5-inch Full HD resolution ScreenPad, an interactive display that intelligently adapts to match whatever you’re doing. It can change functions automatically when you switch apps, and you can create your own shortcuts. Continue reading “Asus launches new ZenBook 13, ZenBook S and ZenBook Pro 15 laptops in India starting at Rs. 66990”

Asus launches new TUF Gaming FX504 laptops with GTX 1060 in India; old FX504 models get a price cut

Asus launched TUF Gaming FX504 gaming laptop in India back in May. Today it has launched new models with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 GPU in the country. It has also revised the price of the old models. To remind you, the FX504 has a 15-inch FHD IPS display with an ultrafast 120Hz refresh rate, 3ms gray-to-gray (GTG) response time, is powered 8th-Gen Intel Core i5-8300H /  i7-8750H processor. Continue reading “Asus launches new TUF Gaming FX504 laptops with GTX 1060 in India; old FX504 models get a price cut”

Here’s Our 3 Favourite Features on the Vivo NEX

The Vivo Nex is a hard to forget device. When we reviewed it a few days back, we went as far as to call it a milestone that will be remembered as a pivotal point in smartphone history. From the barely there bezels, the motorized slider, in-screen fingerprint reader and the top of the line internals, this is as close as you to get to a near perfect smartphone spec sheet. Continue reading “Here’s Our 3 Favourite Features on the Vivo NEX”

Asus ZenBook Pro 15 with 15.6-inch 4K display, interactive ScreenPad, Nvidia GTX 1050Ti launching in India on August 13

ZenBook Pro 15

Asus today teased the launch of a new laptop in India on August 13th. According to the teaser and the official listing on Asus India website, it is confirmed that it will be ZenBook Pro 15, which was introduced at the Computex in June. This has a 5.5-inch Full HD resolution ScreenPad, an interactive display that intelligently adapt to match whatever you’re doing, making it easier and quicker to multitask and get things done. It can change functions automatically when you switch apps, and you can create your own shortcuts.
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Asus Zenfone 5Z update adds RAW support, Panorama, camera improvements and more

ASUS launched its flagship Zenfone 5Z smartphone in India last month at a competitive price tag of Rs. 29,999. Today the company has started rolling out a new update that brings several new camera features, including option to save images in RAW format, shoot Panorama pictures, turn EIS on or off, several camera improvements, WiFi stability improvements and bug fixes. Check out the complete changelog below.

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ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1 (6GB RAM) Review

ASUS launched the Zenfone Max Pro M1 smartphone in India back in April, and the phone went on sale from May 3rd in 3GB RAM with 32GB storage version and the 4GB RAM with 64GB storage versions starting at Rs. 10,999. The 6GB RAM with 64GB storage version with 16MP primary rear and 16MP front camera went on sale in India last week for Rs. 14,999 in June. How good is the 6GB RAM version in terms of performance and the camera quality compared to the 3GB and 4GB RAM models? Let us find out in the review.

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ASUS ZenFone Max Pro (M1) goes on open sale in India from August 2

ASUS just launched the Zenfone Max Pro M1 smartphone in India back in April, and the phone went on sale from May 3rd in 3GB RAM with 32GB storage version and the 4GB RAM with 64GB storage versions starting at  Rs. 10,999. The 6GB RAM with 64GB storage version with 16MP primary rear and 16MP front camera went on sale in the country from July 26th Rs. 14,999.

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Asus Zenfone 3 Max (ZC553KL) Android 8.1 Oreo update starts rolling out

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Asus today announced that it is rolling out the Android 8.1 Oreo to Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL just as it had promised. This update brings Zen U.I 5.0 and brings the version number to V15.0200.1807.406.  Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 3 Max (ZC553KL) Android 8.1 Oreo update starts rolling out”

ASUS Zenfone 5Z 8GB RAM, 256GB storage variant to go on sale in India from July 30

ASUS launched its flagship Zenfone 5Z smartphone in India at an event in Delhi earlier this month starting at  ₹ 29,999. The 6GB RAM with 64GB storage and 128GB storage versions went on sale on July 9th, today the company announced that the 8GB RAM with 256GB storage version will go on sale exclusively on Flipkart from July 30th. Check out our ASUS Zenfone 5Z review, if you are planning to get the phone. Continue reading “ASUS Zenfone 5Z 8GB RAM, 256GB storage variant to go on sale in India from July 30”

ASUS Zenfone 5Z Review

The affordable flagship segment has essentially been dominated by OnePlus over the last few years. Despite strong attempts by Xiaomi and Honor, there hasn’t been a breakthrough success that could really put a dent in OnePlus’ march. With the Zenfone 5Z though, ASUS has a formidable competitor that gets almost everything right on paper and is priced exceptionally well. Does real world use live up to the promises though? Let’s find out.  Continue reading “ASUS Zenfone 5Z Review”

ASUS Zenfone 5Z Unboxing and First Impressions

Its been a couple of months since we last saw the ASUS Zenfone 5Z. Announced at MWC, the device was quite a jump up. Sure, ASUS usually does have an array of refreshed options available under its Zenfone series every year but this was a massive leap forward aimed at taking the OnePlus 6, head on. The ASUS Zenfone 5Z doesn’t just pack the internals of a flagship, it sure looks and feels like one too. Fast forward to July and we’ve finally had a chance to spend a bit of time with the phone. Hang tight as we run you through our first impressions of the ASUS Zenfone 5Z. Continue reading “ASUS Zenfone 5Z Unboxing and First Impressions”