Category: Asus

ASUS ZenFone Zoom with 3x optical zoom launching in the US this February starting at $399

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ASUS announced the camera-centric ZenFone Zoom with a 13-megapixel camera with 3X optical zoom, Laser auto focus, optical image stabilization (OIS) and dual-LED Real Tone flash at the CES last year. Today at the CES 2016 the company has announced that the smartphone will launch in the US next month. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection, is powered by a Quad Core Z3580 / Z3590 processor, 4GB LPDDR3 RAM, runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Zen UI and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a aluminium unibody frame and a leather back cover. Continue reading “ASUS ZenFone Zoom with 3x optical zoom launching in the US this February starting at $399”

Asus Zenfone Max with 5.5-inch display, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 9999

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Asus announced Zenfone Max with a 5000mAh battery at the ZenFestival in India back in August last year, finally it has launched the smartphone in the country. It has a 5.5-inch HD screen, is powered by a Snapdragon 410 SoC and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with real-tone LED flash, Laser auto focus and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support with 4G connectivity on both.

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Asus Pegasus X005 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 2GB RAM gets certified in China

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Asus introduced the Pegasus X002 smartphone back in December last year, later it introduced Pegasus X003 and also unveiled the Pegasus 2 Plus X550 smartphone back in July. Now the Pegasus X005 has been certified by TENAA in China. It has a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) display, similar to the Pegasus 2 Plus, but this is powered by a 1.3GHz Octa-Core processor (MediaTek MT6753 likely). Continue reading “Asus Pegasus X005 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 2GB RAM gets certified in China”

Asus Zenfone Go 4.5 with 1GB RAM, Android 5.1 launched in India for Rs. 5299

Asus Zenfone Go 4.5

Asus launched the Zenfone Go, a budget smartphone in India back in September. Today the company has launched a smaller variant called Zenfone Go 4.5 with a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen and 1GB of RAM. It is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6580 SoC, has 3G support and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), similar to the original Zenfone Go, but this has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone Go 4.5 with 1GB RAM, Android 5.1 launched in India for Rs. 5299”

Asus Zenfone 3 with fingerprint sensor expected to launch in May 2016

Asus is expected to announce the next generation of its Zenfone series in early 2016. A report from Digitimes states that the Taiwanese company will add fingerprint sensor to the Zenfone 3.

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Asus Chromebit launching in India in January 2016 for Rs. 7999

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At the Google for India event today in Delhi, Caesar Sengupta, Product Management Director, Google said that Asus will launch its Chromebit compact stick running Chrome OS in India in January 2016. The Chromebit plugs directly into the HDMI port on a TV or monitor to turn it into a desktop PC offering 1080p output. It is compact and has a fan-less design. It was announced back in April and went on sale in the U.S. last month for $85. Continue reading “Asus Chromebit launching in India in January 2016 for Rs. 7999”

Asus ZenPad C 7.0 with 7-inch display, 3G goes on sale in India starting from Rs. 7999

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Asus launched the ZenPad 8.0 and ZenPad 7.0 at the Zenfestival in India back in August. The ZenPad 7.0 went on sale in the country for Rs. 11,999 back in October, and the ZenPad 8.0 went on sale last month for Rs. 14,999 . Now the ZenPad C 7.0 variants are available from Flipkart and Snapdeal. These have a 7-inch display with 71% screen-to-body ratio, AGC Glass with 20nm Anti-Finger Coating, 10 finger multi-touch, upto 170 degree viewing angle, powered by a quad-core 64-bit Intel Atom x3-C3230 / MediaTek MT8382 processor and run on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Zen UI. These have dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Asus ZenPad C 7.0 with 7-inch display, 3G goes on sale in India starting from Rs. 7999”

Asus ZenFone 2 Laser 6 with 6-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 17999

Asus ZenFone 2 Laser 6

Asus launched the Zenfone 2 Laser in India at the ZenFestival. The Zenfone 2 Laser 5.5 (ZE550KL) went on sale in September, and the Zenfone 2 Laser 5.5 (ZE550KL-1B122IN) went on sale in October, now Asus has launched the Zenfone 2 Laser 6 (ZE601KL) in India. It packs a 6-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 616 SoC, runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Zen UI 2.0 on top. It has dual SIM support and 4G LTE connectivity. Continue reading “Asus ZenFone 2 Laser 6 with 6-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 17999”

Asus Zenfone Selfie gets the deluxe treatment – 3GB RAM and 128GB storage

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Asus launched the Zenfone 2 Deluxe which was basically a limited edition Zenfone 2 with a different back design. Asus also launched a limited edition of the Zenfone 2 Deluxe with 256GB capacity in Brazil. The Zenfone Laser and Zoom also received similar treatments and now it is the turn of the Zenfone Selfie to get the deluxe treatment.

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Asus ZenPad 7.0 Review

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Asus launched the ZenPad 7.0 Z370CG, a compact tablet in India back in August at the Zenfestival for Rs. 11,999, after it was introduced at the Computex back in June. It went on sale in the country last month. Is the tablet worth the price? Let us find out in this review.

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Asus launches entry-level gaming laptop with Windows 10 for Rs. 69,990

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Asus has announced its latest entry-level gaming laptop in India dubbed the Asus R510JX for Rs. 69,990. Continue reading “Asus launches entry-level gaming laptop with Windows 10 for Rs. 69,990”

Google Chromebit compact Chrome OS stick announced for $85

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Google introduced Asus-made Chromebit dongle, a compact stick running Chrome OS back in April. Today Asus and Google have launched the Chromebit. It plugs directly into the HDMI port on a TV or monitor to turn it into a desktop PC offering 1080p output. It has a fan-less design, but if it gets too hot (over 35-degrees), Chromebit will shut down automatically to prevent overheating, according to Asus. Continue reading “Google Chromebit compact Chrome OS stick announced for $85”

Asus confirms Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for range of devices

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Asus has finally confirmed the list of devices that will get Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) update. Google rolled out Android 6.0 update for Nexus devices last month, even Motorola Moto X Style started getting the Marshmallow update in India last week. Continue reading “Asus confirms Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for range of devices”