Leading Taiwanese computer hardware and electronics company Asus has sent out invites to a Zennovation event on January 4th at CES 2017 in Las Vegas. In case you aren’t aware, Asus debuts its latest smartphones at Zennovation events. This year, it held a Zennovation event on May 30th, where it
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ASUS ZenFone 2 Deluxe Special Edition has now made its way to the US with support for AT&T and T-Mobile networks. The ASUS ZenFone 2 Deluxe Special Edition features a 5.5-inch 1080 x 1920 Full HD IPS display with 403ppi pixel density, Intel Atom Z5380 quad-core 2.3 GHz chipset with
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The world’s cheapest mobile multitasking beast has just become even cheaper, selling on Amazon for only $30 more than the entry-level version, with twice the memory. Ever wondered how much a gig of RAM is worth? What about four? Bill of material estimates are a good indication of the device
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The recently unveiled battery champion should go international in the fall, while the optical zoom-packing photography hero will be back in the spotlight after (too) many months of peace and quiet. The brand dilution syndrome seems to be spreading in the Android landscape, with Asus apparently contaminated by Samsung or
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The 5.5-inch Android smartphone isn’t particularly power-demanding, so it may well last more than two full days between charges. If you thought Motorola’s 3,900 mAh juice-packing Droid Turbo was impressive, then Asus will probably knock your socks off, matching Gionee’s rare feat from late last year. Yes, exactly like the
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With a 13 megapixel laser auto focus rear-facing camera in tow and a 13 MP dual-LED flash front shooter. From fad to craze to trend, selfies have greatly evolved and deeply impacted multiple aspects of our pop culture lately. But of course, tech companies are most influenced by the needs
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Deeply alarming news, possibly for owners of the 2014 smartphone’s 4 and 6-inch siblings as well. Why oh why are device manufacturers so quick to vouch for software update deadlines they can’t be sure they can meet? Especially when it’s not entirely up to them, and the original source code’s
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While we certainly appreciate the Taiwanese gadget manufacturer’s candor, these delays are seriously starting to get under our skin. This again?! Another OEM forced to withhold Lollipop goodies from its anxious fans due to mysterious “issues” reported during last-minute verification stages? What in the world happened in Google’s labs when
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Originally scheduled to roll out right about now, the Android 5.0 packages still need “final verification” and approval. While the whole mobile world is waiting for the spectacular ZenFone 2 to spread the 4 GB RAM love to more markets than just China, Taiwan and India, a couple of million
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That should be enough for the Taiwanese to break into the global manufacturer top ten, with a spot in the first five brands then aimed at “in coming years.” They’re the fifth largest PC producer in the world, they’re building Android handhelds for a couple of years now (yes, PadFones
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The world’s greatest Android multitasker spread its wings to France after recently going on sale in Taiwan and China. Forget Samsung’s “next big thing”, HTC’s latest “dual-toned”, all-metal hero or even LG’s soon-to-be G4, regardless of prospective G Pen support or lack thereof. If you’re looking for bragging rights over
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Several lower-end configurations are also available, including one with 720p screen resolution and 2 GB memory for sub-$160. It could be overkill, as Samsung and HTC insinuate, sticking to 3 GB RAM on the Galaxy S6 and One M9, yet it’s a very desirable feature nonetheless. If anything, it may
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This is one CES showing that may go down in the mobile history books as the start of a world domination coup from Asus. It’s not unusual for Asus to catch the eye of the geekiest tech enthusiasts at events like the International Consumer Electronics Show. But typically, it’s through
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The next ZenFone could have a dual camera setup for improved imaging capabilities. (more…)
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It took longer than expected (because the new iPhones and Apple Watch are so awesome?), but Samsung followed up on its first shy Apple attacks, joined by Asus, OnePlus and a YouTube comedy show star that’s probably not affiliated with anyone in the tech scene. A pear for an apple?
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Asus’ move to Qualcomm for the next ZenFone exposes a critical flaw in Intel’s mobile strategy. (more…)
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