Asus Zenbook 3 Review

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The convergence of technology has led to many beautiful innovations in terms of gadgets. While smartphones have come a long way in terms of providing almost everything that a user needs to get their work done, there are times that you still need a laptop to get things done just that much quicker and better. However, up until the introduction of the original Macbook Air, laptops were definitely a big deal to carry around. They were thick, bulky and at the end of the day could potentially give you severe backache. The Macbook Air changed all that. It showed how easy and effortless it can be to carry around a laptop. This brought about the Ultrabook era with most manufacturers pushing for thinner and lighter designs while trying to increase functionality. Despite all this, it would be difficult to say that Windows offering have been superior because they weren’t. Apple broke barriers again with the new Macbook that did everything the original Air promised to do and more in a smaller form factor which was considered to be near impossible. Since then, many manufacturers have been trying to play catch up and now with the Asus Zenbook 3, we possibly have one that can not just catch up but also lead the race. Let’s take a look at how far we’ve come with compact computing.

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Asus Zenfone 3s Max Review : All Day Power

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The Zenfone 3s Max marks yet another entry into the increasingly crowded Zenfone series of devices by Asus. We recently observed the launch of the Zenfone 3 Ultra, the Zenfone 3 Deluxe, the Zenfone 3 Zoom, the Zenfone 3 Max, all of which brought something unique to the table. Between the Max and the all new Zenfone 3s Max, you get a much larger battery, a lower resolution display and a MediaTek processor. How does this bode for user experience and does it warrant an upgrade so early in the product cycle? We find out in our review.  Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 3s Max Review : All Day Power”

Asus ZenFone 3s Max First Impressions

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It was just a while back that Asus launched the Zenfone 3 series of phones in India. Following the flagship, we saw the Zenfone 3 Ultra, the Zenfone 3 Deluxe, the Zenfone 3 Zoom, the Zenfone 3 Max and now, yet another Zenfone. Dubbed the Zenfone 3s Max, it is a bit more powerful and packs a ginormous battery into a not so large shell. While we work on bringing you the full review of the phone, here’s our first impressions after spending a couple of days with the hardware. Continue reading “Asus ZenFone 3s Max First Impressions”

Asus Tinker board is a Raspberry Pi-like mini PC that supports 4K video

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Amid Smartphones and Laptops, Taiwan-based Asus has announced single-board computer dubbed as Asus Tinker Board. Aimed at developers, this board features a quad-core Rockchip RK3288 ARM Cortex-A17 processor along with ARM Mali-T764 GPU. Continue reading “Asus Tinker board is a Raspberry Pi-like mini PC that supports 4K video”

Asus Zenfone AR Hands On and Photo Gallery

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Taiwan-based handset maker, Asus introduced Zenfone AR smartphone at the ongoing CES 2017. In fact, the Zenfone AR becomes the first smartphone to support both Google’s Tango and DayDream technologies. We were live at the event and have got our hands on the phone. Let’s take a detailed look at hardware and specs of the phone. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone AR Hands On and Photo Gallery”

Asus Zenfone AR with 8GB RAM, Tango and Google’s Daydream support announced

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Asus has officially announced Zenfone AR at ongoing CES 2017. It is the smartphone in the world that is compatible with both Tango AR platform and Google’s Daydream VR platform. This also makes Zenfone AR the second ever Tango enabled smartphone as the first one is Lenovo Phab 2 Pro. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone AR with 8GB RAM, Tango and Google’s Daydream support announced”

Lenovo P2 launching in India soon, BHIM app hits 3 million downloads – FoneArena Daily

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Asus X00GD with 5.2-inch display, 4850mAh battery gets certified in China

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An unknown Asus smartphone code named X00GD has been received certification at TENAA. As per the listings, the X00GD is expected to run on Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box, which makes this as a first smartphone to ship with Nougat from Asus lineup. Continue reading “Asus X00GD with 5.2-inch display, 4850mAh battery gets certified in China”

Top 10 selfie smartphones available in India under Rs. 20,000

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With selfies now becoming an obsession among the smartphone users, handset makers are launching selfie-focused phones with lots of in-app customization to enhance the pictures. The increase in social media and picture sharing platform has intensified the need to buy a smartphone with a good camera. Continue reading “Top 10 selfie smartphones available in India under Rs. 20,000”

Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe Review

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A couple of months back, Asus took it upon itself to introduce a slew of new devices under the Zenfone moniker. Since then we’ve reviewed the mainstream Zenfone 3 , the battery centric Zenfone 3 Max, the absolutely massive Zenfone 3 Ultra and even the entry-level Zenfone 3 Laser. There’s one device though that eluded our grasp. The highest specced Zenfone ie the Zenfone 3 Deluxe is now available to us and we’ve been spending some time with the handset. Read on to find out what we think about the device. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe Review”

Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom gets certified by the FCC and TENAA – Packs dual cameras

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The Z01HDA from Asus is a camera centric smartphone that goes by the name of Zenfone 3 Zoom. The smartphone was first certified in China through their TENAA agency and has now passed through the FCC in USA as well.

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Flipkart launches SmartBuy accessories store, Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom gets certified – FoneArena Daily

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Asus schedules ‘Zennovation’ event for CES 2017 on January 4

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Taiwan-based handset maker Asus has started sending out the press invites for the ‘Zennovation’ event which will be held during CES 2017 in Las Vegas. The company has scheduled the event on January 4, 2017, at 11:30 AM (Jan 5th 1:00 AM IST), which is in fact the second day of CES (Consumer Electronic Show) 2017. Continue reading “Asus schedules ‘Zennovation’ event for CES 2017 on January 4”

Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra Review

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Following straight in the steps of the Xiaomi Mi Max, it is now the turn of yet another gigantic phone cum tablet to launch in India. Announced a couple of months back, the Zenfone 3 Ultra is now available in the country and we’re been using it for a few days now. Is this the perfect phone that doubles up as a tablet or really just a small tablet with a phone component inside? Read on our review of the Zenfone 3 Ultra to find out. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra Review”

Weekly Roundup: HTC Desire 10 pro, Desire 650, Panasonic Eluga Mark 2, Asus ZenBook 3 and more

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This week HTC launched its high-end Desire 10 pro in India, which was first announced back in September. The company also introduced two other smartphones in Taiwan. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: HTC Desire 10 pro, Desire 650, Panasonic Eluga Mark 2, Asus ZenBook 3 and more”