Asus releases two major updates for the Zenfone Zoom and Zenfone 2 Laser

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Two of the camera centric smartphones in Asus’s lineup, the Zenfone Zoom and Zenfone 2 Laser are now getting new software updates that bring quite a lot of changes and improvements to the table.

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Asus Zenfone 3 and Zenfone 3 Deluxe renders and specs leak

Asus Zenfone 3 and Zenfone 3 Deluxe

Asus Zenfone 3 and Zenfone 3 Deluxe smartphones have surfaced in leaked renders. Both the smartphones were listed on design site Red Dot 21.

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Asus Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 7999

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Asus launched the Zenfone Go 4.5 back in December last year and launched the Zenfone Go 5.0 (ZC500TG) couple of months back, now it has launched the Asus Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE (T500) in the country. It has a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 64-bit SoC, has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, but this runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Hope Asus will offer update at least to Android 5.1 (Lollipop). Continue reading “Asus Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 7999”

Asus ZenWatch 2 Review

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The original ZenWatch from ASUS was a breath of fresh air in the smartwatch industry thanks to its new and beautiful design. However, it wasn’t without faults and the lack of WiFi was a bummer to many especially after the Android 5.1.1 update. The new ZenWatch 2 comes with 2 different models that target different audiences and better protection against the elements thanks to the IP67 rating compared to the IP55 rating of the original. On paper, the smartwatch seems to be a winner but how does it fare in real life? Let’s find out.

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Asus ZenBook series with 6th Gen Intel Core processors launched in India starting at Rs. 55490

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Asus has launched its latest ZenBook UX305CA, UX303UB and UX305UA with Intel Core m3, 6th Gen Core i5 and Core i7 processors, respectively. All these have a 13.3-inch screen, come in Smoky Brown and Icicle Gold color with metal finish and the chassis measures just 0.7 inch thin. Continue reading “Asus ZenBook series with 6th Gen Intel Core processors launched in India starting at Rs. 55490”

Asus releases a timeline for the Marshmallow update

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In November last year, Asus confirmed that a few of its devices will be receiving the update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. However, it didn’t release a timeline for the updates but now we do have one and it also has added a few more devices to the mix.

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ASUS India appoints Marcel Campos as MD, Mobile Division

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ASUS India today announced that it has appointed Marcel Campos as the Marketing Director of its Mobile Division. He is also the Marketing Director – Mobile Division, South America and was previously based in Brazil. “He spearheaded the launch of ASUS’ Zenfone family, through an integrated digital strategy, and is credited with implementing game changing e-marketing initiatives in the country,” said Asus. Continue reading “ASUS India appoints Marcel Campos as MD, Mobile Division”

Asus Transformer Book T100HA 2-in-1 with Windows 10, USB Type-C launched for Rs. 23990

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Asus today launched its latest Transformer Book T100HA 2-in-1 in India. It was introduced at  the Computex 2015, come with Windows 10 out of the box, has USB 3.1 type C port, 10.1-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) HD display, is powered by Intel Atom X5 Cherry Trail processor, is just 8.45mm thick and weighs 580 grams. As usual you get a keyboard dock with a trackpad. Continue reading “Asus Transformer Book T100HA 2-in-1 with Windows 10, USB Type-C launched for Rs. 23990”

Asus announces special edition Zenfone 2 Deluxe – Intel Z3590, 4GB RAM and 256GB storage

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Asus seems to have more variants of the Zenfone 2 than it is possible to count with our fingers. They have just announced a special edition of the already Limited Edition Zenfone 2 Deluxe.

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ASUS ZenFone Zoom with 3X optical zoom, 4GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 37999

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ASUS has launched the ZenFone Zoom smartphone at an event in Agra, as it had promised. It packs a 13-megapixel camera with 3X optical zoom, Laser auto focus, optical image stabilization (OIS) and dual-LED Real Tone flash. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection, is powered by a Quad Core Intel Z3590 processor, 4GB LPDDR3 RAM, runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Zen UI and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “ASUS ZenFone Zoom with 3X optical zoom, 4GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 37999”

Two variants of the Asus ZenFone 3 show up on benchmarks

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In the usual Asus fashion, they are expected to launch several variants of the ZenFone 3 just like they did with the ZenFone 2. The smartphones are expected to be announced at MWC 2016 which is happening next month in Barcelona.

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ASUS Pegasus 5000 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4850mAh battery announced

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ASUS Pegasus 5000, the company’s latest smartphone in the Pegasus series has gone official in China, after it got certified by TENAA last month. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p display, is powered by a 1.3GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6753 processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Zen UI, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 4G LTE connectivity and dual SIM support. Continue reading “ASUS Pegasus 5000 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4850mAh battery announced”

Asus ZenFone 2 update brings Android for Work support, several bug fixes and improvements

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Asus has started rolling out a new stability update for the ZenFone 2 (ZE551ML) that adds support for Android for Work. This will allow business users to securely access their contacts, docs, sheets, slides,Chrome, camera, email, calendar and files in a managed IT environment. The update also improves stability of the ZenUI Launcher and Cell Broadcast and improves power usage of the email app. Continue reading “Asus ZenFone 2 update brings Android for Work support, several bug fixes and improvements”

Asus Live with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM and Android 5.1 announced

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Asus has introduced (Via) Live (G500TG), a new smartphone in Brazil. Even though it has not launched in the Zenfone category in the country, it has the same specifications as the Zenfone Go that was launched in India last year, but this comes with different colors around the frame and also has built-in digital TV, which is commonly seen in smartphones in Brazil. Continue reading “Asus Live with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM and Android 5.1 announced”