Asus Zenfone Selfie Review

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Success begets success seems to be the mantra adopted by Asus as it dramatically ramps up the Zenfone range of handsets on offer. The successful launch of the Zenfone 2 has led to a spate of hardware reveals including the Zenfone 2 Deluxe, Selfie, Laser and Max variants. Invariably, we expect the company to have a couple more up their sleeve before the launch of the Zenfone 3 next year. Today though, we are going to talk about the Zenfone Selfie. A device that strives to succeed in a category where the competition is limited and generally priced much higher. A device that capitalizes on the latest social trends, a trend that certainly isn’t showing any signs of waning. A device focused on photography both from the rear camera and more importantly in this context, the front camera. This is the FoneArena review of the Zenfone 2 Selfie. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone Selfie Review”

Asus ZenPad 7.0 and ZenPad 8.0 launched in India starting at Rs. 11999 and Rs. 14999

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Asus also launched the ZenPad 8.0 and ZenPad 7.0 at the Zenfestival in India today. These were announced at the Computex back in June. The ZenPad 7.0 and ZenPad 8.0 come with 7-inch and a 8-inch HD displays. The ZenPad 7.0 is powered by Atom x3-C323 64-bit SoC, while the ZenPad 8.0 is powered by Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 (MSM8929) SoC. Both these run on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Zen UI.

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Asus Zenfone Max with 5.5-inch HD display, 5000mAh battery announced in India, available in October

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Asus has announced the Zenfone Max, the company’s latest smartphone at the ZenFestival. It packs a 5000mAh battery and has a leather back. It can also be used to charge other devices. The smartphone is just 5.2mm thick, says the company. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone Max with 5.5-inch HD display, 5000mAh battery announced in India, available in October”

Asus Zenfone 2 Laser launched in India, starts at Rs. 9999

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Asus launched the Zenfone 2 Laser in India at the ZenFestival. It comes in three variants. All these have a 13-megapixel rear camera with real-tone flash, laser auto focus and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. The Zenfone 2 Laser 5.5 has a 5.5-inch HD screen, is powered by a Snapdragon 410 SoC, 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage. It also comes in a 3GB RAM variant with Snapdragon 615 SoC. The Zenfone 2 Laser 6 (ZE601KL) has a 6-inch 1080p display. These also have dual SIM support and 4G LTE connectivity. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 2 Laser launched in India, starts at Rs. 9999”

Asus Zenfone Selfie launched in India for Rs. 15999

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Asus has launched Zenfone Selfie, the company’s selfie-focus smartphone in India at the ZenFestival.  It has a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla glass 4 protection, is powered by a Snapdragon 615 Oct-Core processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 13-megapixel front and rear cameras with dual-tone LED flash, laser auto focus for the rear camera for capturing images faster and better even in low-lighting conditions. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone Selfie launched in India for Rs. 15999”

Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe launched in India for Rs. 22999

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Asus has launched Zenfone 2 Deluxe, the company’s latest high-end smartphone at the ZenFestival. The back cover made of the smartphone has a premium polygonal material. Other specifications are similar to the Zenfone 2 that was launched in India earlier this year, including a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display with Corning gorilla glass 3 protection, 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3580 processor , 13-megapixel rear PixelMaster camera with Real Tone flash, 5-megapixel front-facing camera and Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Zen UI.

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Asus may partner with Foxconn to manufacture smartphones in India

Asus is all set to join the “Make in India” initiative by starting manufacturing of smartphones in the country. The Taiwanese smartphone maker will foray into contract manufacturing for its mobile phones in India, as per a latest report from IANS.

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Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe Hands On & Gallery

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The Zenfone series of phones have been fairly successful for Asus and not without reason. The Zenfone 2 brought in a very well rounded package with high end specifications and a well polished interface. Amidst the intense competition, the company has decided to give the series slight upgrades all around in a bid to spur sales. The Zenfone 2 Deluxe is part of that launch spree.  Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe Hands On & Gallery”

Asus Zenfone Selfie, Zenfone 2 Laser and Zenfone 2 Deluxe announced in India, launching on Aug 6

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Asus has announced Zenfone Selfie (ZD551KL), Zenfone 2 Laser 5.5 (ZE550KL), Zenfone 2 Laser 5.0 (ZE500KL) and Zenfone 2 Deluxe (ZE551ML) smartphones in India. These smartphones will launch at the ZenFestival 2015 in the country next week. Even though the company did not reveal any details about the launch of Zenfone Zoom and leaked Zenfone Go 5.0 (ZC500TG), these are also expected to launch at the event. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone Selfie, Zenfone 2 Laser and Zenfone 2 Deluxe announced in India, launching on Aug 6”

OnePlus 2 vs Asus Zenfone 2 – What’s Different?

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The latest flagship from OnePlus is here and we’ve already compared the OnePlus 2 to the OnePlus One. Now it is time to pit the new “Flagship Killer” with one of the most powerful smartphones on the market and the first to come with 4GB of RAM – the Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE551ML).

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Asus ZenWatch price slashed to US$ 129.99

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The Asus ZenWatch was available at a discounted price of US$ 149.99 last month through Best Buy as well as Amazon. Now, a new offer allows you to purchase the smartwatch at an even lower price of US$ 129.99.

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Acer Liquid Leap+ fitness band goes up on sale in the U.S.

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Acer finally launched its first fitness tracker for the U.S. market. The Acer Liquid Leap+ can be purchased via company’s online store as well as leading retailers. Continue reading “Acer Liquid Leap+ fitness band goes up on sale in the U.S.”

Asus ZenFestival 2015 scheduled for August in India: ZenFone Go, Selfie and Zoom coming?

 

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Asus is all set with a global product launch in India. The grand ZenFestival 2015 is scheduled for next month in New Delhi at the Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium. Continue reading “Asus ZenFestival 2015 scheduled for August in India: ZenFone Go, Selfie and Zoom coming?”

Asus Pegasus 2 Plus X550 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM unveiled in China

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Asus has silently unveiled the successor of Pegasus X002 dubbed the Pegasus 2 Plus X550 in China. The smartphone was showcased at a Chinese exhibition in Nanjing on Saturday. Continue reading “Asus Pegasus 2 Plus X550 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM unveiled in China”

Asus Zenfone 2 Review

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Asus launched its Zenfone 2 (ZE551ML) series with 4GB of RAM in India in April starting at Rs. 19999. The Zenfone 2 is the successor of last year’s Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6 smartphones, which were a huge success for the company. This time the company decided to launch the second-generation Zenfone smartphones as Zenfone 2 in several variants. Here we have the review of Zenfone (ZE551ML) with 4GB RAM that starts at Rs. 19,999. Is the smartphone worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review.

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