We started the ASUS ZenLife Giveaway couple of weeks back, and as promised, today we reveal the lucky winners. Before that, we would like to thank all the participants who took their time to participate in this contest, the response was amazing. Are you lucky winner of the Zenfone 5 ? Find it out below. Continue reading “ASUS #ZenLife Giveaway Winner Announcement”
Asus has announced Fonepad 7 (FE171CG), a refreshed variant of last year’s Fonepad 7 at the CES this year. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display and is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 processor with PowerVR SGX544 GPU, similar to the Asus Fonepad 7 FE170CG that was launched in India last year, but this runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) out of the box, comes with a 8-megapixel or 5-megapixel rear camera, 1GB or 2GB RAM depending on the region. Continue reading “Asus Fonepad 7 FE171CG with 7-inch display, Dual SIM and Voice Calling announced”
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”
Along with the Zenfone 2, Asus has also launched ultra thin Windows 2-in 1 Transformer Book Chi Series at CES 2015. The series includes T300 Chi, T100 Chi and T90 Chi.
Continue reading “Asus introduces Windows 2-in 1 Transformer Book Chi Series”
ASUS along with the ZenFone 2 has announced ZenFone Zoom at its event in Las Vegas. ASUS CEO Jonney Shih during his presentation showcased the company’s latest camera phone.
ASUS ZenFone Zoom is basically the ZenFone 2 itself with an enhanced rear camera. The device is presumably targeted towards heavy photography users. The ZenFone Zoom sports a 5.5-inch display with a Full HD resolution. Continue reading “ASUS unveils ZenFone Zoom with 3x optical zoom”
ASUS has taken wraps of its latest ZenFone 2 smartphone at its dedicated CES 2015 event in Las Vegas. The company’s chairman also announced that they are now shipping over 1.5 million ZenFone smartphones a month.
ASUS ZenFone 2 sports a 5.5-inch Full HD display and comes with a 72% screen-to-body ration, which means that the display occupies more space in the body rather the bezels. It has a layer of Gorilla Glass 3, which protects the smartphone from scratches and minor sniffs. Continue reading “ASUS unveils ZenFone 2 – features 64 bit Intel processor and 4GB of RAM”
We know that Asus is going to announce next iteration of Zenfone at the CES 2015. The company has released a video teaser giving out more details about the upcoming announcement.
Continue reading “Asus hints at optical zoom for new phone in a video teaser”
It’s time for jingle bells! And, it’s also that time of a year where gifts flow in. We at FoneArena love you, our loyal readers and to thank you for being with us for yet another successful year, we are bringing you #ZenLife Giveaway.
We are teaming up with ASUS to help you end the year on a winning note. Historically, we have been picking the lucky ones based on a small contest and we plan to continue the trend this time as well, but with a small twist. Continue reading “ASUS #ZenLife Giveaway”
An entry level Asus ZenFone smartphone has been leaked with some specs. Android Police points to this document over on Bluetooth SIG (Special Interest Group) that was filed by Asustek Computer Inc.
Continue reading “Entry-level Asus ZenFone specs leaked ahead of CES 2015 announcement”
ASUS has announced Pegasus X002, the company’s latest budget smartphone in China that competes with the Xiaomi Redmi 1S smartphone. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) capacitive multi-touch IPS display, is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6732 64-bit processor with ARM Cortex-A53 64-bit CPUs and Mali-T760 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (Kitkat) with Zen UI on top. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “ASUS Pegasus X002 with 5-inch HD display, 64-bit quad-core SoC, 2GB RAM announced”
ASUS just released its CES 2015 teaser titled The origin of craftsmanship of the next Zen. The title clearly sates that it is going to unveil the next Zenfone device at the event. The teaser also says Experience 2morrow, which could hint at Zenfone 2 name. It launched three Zenfone devices at the CES 2014 earlier this year in three price segments. It could launch only one device called Zenfone 2 at the CES 2015 next month. Continue reading “ASUS CES 2015 Teaser hints at Zenfone 2”
When they announced the ZenWatch back at IFA, Asus claimed it would arrive before Christmas and they’ve just about kept to their word. The stylish Android Wear watch will land in the UK exclusively at Currys and PC World on December 23rd for the princely sum of £199 (which is somewhat discerning given the $199 launch price in the USA). Continue reading “Asus ZenWatch launches in the UK on Dec 23 for £199”
It turns out that yesterday’s rumor about Android Wear smartwatches being next in line for Lollipop update was indeed true. Today, Google has officially announced the Android 5.0 Lollipop update for its Wear smartwatch platform. Continue reading “Google announces Android Wear 5.0 Lollipop update”
Asus launched the Zenfone 5 Lite (A502CG), a cheaper variant of the Zenfone 5 in Philippines last month. Now the smartphone is available in India on Flipkart. It has a 5-inch qHD screen with Soda-lime glass screen protection, is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 SoC and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 5 Lite goes on sale in India for Rs. 8999”
Google announced the Nexus Player, a media player based on Android TV built in collaboration with ASUS last month. The Nexus Player went on sale on Google Play Store in the U.S. earlier this month priced at $99. We bought one from the U.S. Here is the unboxing.
