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Asus launches Zenfone 3S Max

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Asus has released an update of the Zenfone 3 Max in the form of the latest Zenfone 3S Max (ZC521TL). The device has received a few upgrades to its specifications.

The 3S Max is encased in an aluminium metal unibody design housing a massive battery. The company claims it offers upto 3 days of normal usage and can even be used as a power bank thanks to its reverse charging feature. The display is protected by a 2.5D curved glass and has a brightness of 450 nits.

The device is running on Asus ZenUI 3.0 running atop the latest Android 7.0 Nougat OS. Coming to cameras, the rear camera has a 5P Largan lens with f/2.0 aperture and a dual-LED real-tone flash while the front camera makes use of a 85 degree wide angle lens. At the bottom is an embedded dual-microphone setup boasting noise cancellation and a mono loudspeaker which is increased by ICEpower.

Priced at Rs.14,999, the device is sold on Amazon India.

Specifications:
Display: 5.2″ 720p
CPU: Mediatek MT6750
GPU: Mali T860MP2
Memory: 3GB RAM
Storage: 32GB (expandable upto 256GB via microSD)
Operating System: Android 7.0 Nougat
Colour: Gold, Black
Size: 8.5mm
Weight: 175g
Camera: 13MP rear, 8MP front
Battery: 5000mAh

Asus R558UQ laptop comes with 7th gen Intel processors

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Asus recently announced the launch of its R558UQ notebook which is an upgrade over the older R558UR premium notebook. The new R558UQ comes in the latest 7th Gen Intel Core i5 and i7 variants.

The laptop makes use of a 15.6″ Full HD LED display with a resolution of 1920×1080, 200nits brightness and an anti-glare screen. Coming to memory, the i7 has 8GB DDR4 while the i5 model makes use of 4GB DDR4 with an upgradable memory door on the bottom side. Additionally, both models come with SATA 1TB 5400RPM 2.5′ HDD storage, VGA web camera (fixed type), chiclet keyboard with ASUS Smart Gesture and Asus Splendid software.

The Glassy Dark Brown R55uQ i7 model is priced at Rs.59,990 while the i5 model is available in Matt Golden, Glossy Dark Brown, Red and Dark Blue colours with a price of Rs.48,990.

Acer’s budget Pegasus 3s comes with 5000mAh battery

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Asus has released the new Pegasus 3s to succeed the ageing budget offering from the company, the Pegasus 3. The dual-SIM device is running on Asus ZenUI 3.1 based on Android Nougat.

The rear camera comes with LED flash, Phase Detection AutoFocus and f/2.0 aperture while the front camera is further enhanced by PixelMaster technology. The fingerprint sensor has been embedded into the home button this time around. This time around the battery is 5000mAh in comparison to the 4100mAh battery used in the older model.

While the device is currently on sale in China, there is no word on Indian availability as of now.

Image courtesy: Anzhuo

Specifications:
Display: 5.2″ 720p
CPU: MediaTek 6750
GPU: Mali-T860MP2
Memory: 3GB RAM
Storage: 32/64 GB (expandable upto 256GB via microSD)
Operating System: Android OS 7.0
Colour: Gold, Silver, Gray, Rose Gold
Size: 149.5×73.7×8.6mm
Camera: 13MP rear, 8MP front
Battery: 5000mAh

Zenfone AR from Asus is the world’s first smartphone with 8GB RAM

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Asus has unveiled the world’s first Tango enabled and Daydream ready smartphone in the form of the Zenfone AR (Augmented Reality). In another first, it is also the only device till date to be releasing with 8GB RAM.

To give a little bit of background, Tango is a set of sensors and computer vision software by Google enabling AR experience on the device including AR gaming, utilities and indoor navigation. Daydream is Google’s platform for mobile virtual reality to support Daydream VR apps. The Zenfone AR has been developed in close cooperation with Google.

Although competition is stiff in the department, the Zenfone AR is the thinnest and lightest Tango enabled device which is possible with the use of Asus Tricam system. This three camera system consists of a 23MP main camera, motion tracking camera and a depth-sensing camera. The Tricam system clusters its array of cameras to reduce the footprint within the phone. A five magnet speaker system ensures that audio is not lagging behind. On the front of the device, the fingerprint sensor has been embedded into the home button.

Pricing and availability will be announced soon.

Zenfone AR Specifications:
Display: 5.7″ SAMOLED QHD (1440×2560)
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
GPU: Adreno 530
Memory: 4/6/8GB RAM
Storage: 32/64/128/256GB (expandable upto 256GB via microSD)
Operating System: Android 7 Nougat
Colour: Black
Size: 158.7×77.7x9mm
Weight: 170g
Camera: 23MP rear, 8MP front
Battery: 3,300mAh

Asus unleashes ZenBook 3 portable

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The flagship ultra portable ZenBook 3 from Asus has finally been launched in India. It is one of the first ultrabooks to be equipped with the latest 7th Gen Kaby Lake Intel Core processor.

The ZenBook has been completely designed from the ground up and has been packaged into an ultra-sleek 11.9mm chassis weighing 910 grams. But lightweight doesn’t mean less durability as it has been crafted using aerospace-grade aluminium alloy that is said to be 50% stronger than the standard alloy used in laptops. It uses an innovative cooling system featuring the world’s thinnest fan design at just 3mm.

In addition the latest Intel processor, it also has 16GB of 2133MHz RAM, upto 1TB of PCIe Gen 3 x4 SSD, Type-C port and quad-speaker audio setup by Harman Kardon. Coming to the display, a high resolution 12.5″ display having a wide 72% NTSC colour gamutis protected by edge-to-edge covering of scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 4. The usage of a slim bezel design provides 82% screen-to-body ratio. Asus has been able to cram a full size backlit keyboard with 19.8mm key pitch and 0.8mm key travel.

Coming to battery life, the Zenbook 3 provides upto 9 hours of battery life and thanks to fast charge technology, the battery can be charged upto 60% in just 49 minutes. The glass covered precision touchpad has also incorporated palm rejection technology, Smart Gestures and handwriting support for enhanced usability. For security, a built-in fingerprint reader with Windows ‘Hello’ support gives users instant one touch access allowing them to sign in and unlock Zenbook 3 without having to type their password or PIN.

Zenbook 3 has been priced at Rs.1,13,990 for Core i5 with 8GB RAM/512GB storage, Rs.1,23,990 for Core i7 with 8GB RAM/512GB SATA3 storage and Rs.1,47,990 for Core i7 with 16GB RAM/512GB PCIe G3x4 storage. Available in Royal Blue, Rose Gold and Quartz Grey, the ZenBook 3 will be available from 27 November across all Asus Exclusive stores, offline and online retailers.