Asus Zenfone V launched in US

Taiwanese Smartphone maker Asus has launched its latest Smartphone Zenfone V in US. The Smartphone is available in Sapphire Black color option with a price tag of $384.

The Asus Zenfone V features a 5.2-inch full HD display with 1080x1920 pixel resolution. The display is protected with a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass on top. The device runs Android 7.0 Nougat operating system and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor.

There's also an 8MP front shooter with f/2.0 aperture and wide-angle lens for selfies.

Measuring 146.5 x 72.644 x 7.62mm, the Smartphone comes equipped with a fingerprint sensor placed on the front panel. 

The Smartphone is backed by a 3000mAh battery with fast charging support. The company claims that the phone can charge up to 60% in 37 minutes. In terms of connectivity it offers 4G, VoLTE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and USB Type C.

Asus Vivobook S15 and ZenBook UX430 in India

Taiwanese tech giant Asus has expanded its laptop lineup in India with the launch of two new laptops. The company has launched Vivobook S15 and ZenBook UX430 at Rs 59,990 and Rs 74,990 respectively. While the former will be available starting first eek of Octobe, the latter is already available. Both these laptops will be selling across all online and offline retailers and partners.

The Asus VivoBook S15 features a 15.6-inch a full HD (1920 x 1280) resolution with 178° wide-view technology and NanoEdge display and giving it an 80% screen-to-body ratio. Powered by an 8th Generation quad-core Intel Core i7-8550U and i5-8250U processor with up to 16GB DDR4 2133Hz memory, the laptop has dual storage drives, with a 1TB hard disk drive (HDD) and a 128GB solid-state drive (SSD). It also houses NVIDIA GeForce MX150 graphics card.

For the purpose of connectivity, it offers a reversible one USB Type-C port, one USB 3.0 port and two USB 2.0 ports, one HDMI port, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2. The laptop boasts of a "SuperBattery" technology that is claimed to give it three times the battery lifespan of conventional laptop batteries. The Asus VivoBook S15 measures 361 x 243.5 x 17.9mm and weighs 1.7 kg and has 7.8mm thin bezels.

The ZenBook UX430 is the company's thinnest ever ZenBook with a discrete graphics card. This laptop sports a 14-inch full HD (1080x1920 pixels) also with NanoEdge display. The company says that the canvas is 13-inch but the display it includes is of 14-inches. ZenBook UX430 is powered by Intel 8th Generation Core i7 processor with the main memory of 16GB DDR4 (2133MHz) and up to 512 GB storage. The laptop includes a Type-C USB 3.1 Gen.1 port, Type-A USB 3.1 port, USB 2.0 port, Micro HDMI and a SD card reader.

Asus Zenfone 3 Max 5.5 Gets a Price Cut

Taiwanese Smartphone manufacturer Asus has announced a price cut for its Zenfone 3 Max 5.5 Smartphone. The Smartphone was launched at Rs 14,999 in December 2016. Post a price cut of Rs 2,000, Asus Zenfone 3 Max 5.5 is now available at Rs 12,999.

The Smartphone will be available at its new price across online websites, which includes Flipkart, Amazon and Snapdeal. The Smartphone can also be bought at its new price from offline retail stores including the company's official stores across India.

Asus Zenfone 3 Max comes in two variants -- based on screen size, resolution, processor, RAM and camera.

The Smartphone's variant with the model number ZC553KL is more powerful among the two. It features a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) resolution display with an inbuilt Bluelight filter. The Smartphone is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor with Adreno 505. On the storage front, apart from sporting an inbuilt memory capacity of 32GB, the memory can be enhanced up to 128GB with the help of a micro-SD card.

It also includes a 16MP rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, dual-LED flash, PDAF (Phase Detection Autofocus), Laser Autofocus, and Electronic Image Stabilization. On the front, there is an 8MP camera for selfies and video chats. The camera includes a host of filters and modes to help users tweak images as required.

The device is backed by a 4,100mAh battery that is rated to deliver about 30 days of standby time and up to 20 hours of talk time on 3G as per the company. The handset also acts as a power bank, and comes with a USB OTG cable to enable users to connect and charge other devices.

The Asus Zenfone Max 3 5.5 runs on Zen UI 3.0 based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. Apart from supporting 4G LTE, 3G RAM, and a fingerprint sensor, the handset also has 32GB inbuilt storage capacity.

Asus launces Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE (ZB500KL) Smartphone

Asus has launched its Zenfone Go 5.0 (ZC500TG) Budget Smartphone in India last year. Now, the Taiwanese company has expanded its 'Go' line-up with the launch of Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE (ZB500KL) in the country.

Priced at Rs 8,999, the Smartphone comes in Black, Red, Gold, Silver and Blue color options. It's available on Amazon as well as offline retail stores in the country.

The Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE (ZB500KL) features a 5-inch HD display of 720x1280 pixel resolution. Powering the device is a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor paired with 2GB of RAM. There's 16GB of internal storage, with support for microSD cards.

Running Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system out-of-the-box, the handset sports a 13MP rear camera with LED flash and a 5MP front camera for selfies. Backed by a 2,600mAh battery, it offers 4G LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS as major connectivity options.

Asus Zenfone 3S Max with 5000mAh Battery

Asus has announced the availability of the upgraded version of Zenfone 3 Max Smartphone in India. Dubbed Zenfone 3S Max, the Smartphone is priced at Rs 14,999. Zenfone 3 Max was launched in November 2016.

While most of the specifications of the Asus Zenfone 3S Max are similar to that of the Zenfone 3 Max, one big difference is in battery capacity. The battery-focused smartphone comes with 5000mAh battery as compared to the Zenfone 3 Max's 4100mAh battery.

The handset also acts as a power bank to connect and charge other devices. It supports reverse charging technology and comes with a Super Saving mode that can enhance the backup even more. The Zenfone 3S Max comes in just one variant with 5.2-inch display.

Asus Zenfone 3S Max sports 'Premium-crafted' metallic body along with 2.5D glass coating. It is claimed to have a 75% screen-to-body ratio. There's a physical 'Home button' in the front with an integrated fingerprint sensor. This is in addition to on-screen navigation buttons.

Asus Zenfone 3 Max5.5 ZC553KL goes on Sale

Zenfone 3 Max 5.5 ZC333KL, the big-battery Smartphone from Asus has gone on sale in India. The Smartphone is available at Rs 17,999. The device was launched last month. The Smartphone's 5.2 inch variant (ZC520TL), which too was launched last month along with Zenfone 3 Max 5.5, is already available at Rs 12,999.

Zenfone Max 3 offers massive 4,100mAh battery, which according to the company, offers 30 days of standby time and up to 20 hours of talk time on 3G. The Smartphone can also work as a power bank, and comes with a USB OTG cable to enable users to connect and charge other devices.

The handset boasts of metal uni body design with 'diamond cut' chamfered edges and a 2.5D contoured glass. The device features a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) display with an inbuilt Bluelight filter. It runs Zen UI 3.0 based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.

The handset has 3GB RAM and packs 32GB storage capacity, expandable up to 128GB with micro-SD card. The 4G LTE Smartphone comes with fingerprint sensor in the front and is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor with Adreno 505.

The battery-focused Smartphone includes a 16MP rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, dual-LED flash, PDAF (Phase Detection Autofocus), Laser autofocus and Electronic Image Stabilisation. On front, there is an 8MP camera for selfies and video chats. The camera includes a host of filters and modes to help users tweak images as required.