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Asus Zenfone Live with live streaming beautification technology comes to India

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Asus launched their latest smartphone, the Zenfone Live, in India today. The device was first revealed in China back in February.

The device comes with the world’s first live streaming beautification technology via the BeautyLive app letting users remove any imperfections or blemishes when live streaming to social media websites. Running on ZenUI 3.5 based on Android Marshmallow 6.0, it is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage expandable upto 128GB via microSD and 2650mAh battery. The 5″ HD IPS display is equipped with a 2.5D curved glass and Bluelight filter to shield from harmful light.

The front camera uses a 5MP lens with f/2.2 aperture, 82 degree wide angle lens, soft light LED flash and 1.4micron pixel sensor while the rear camera makes use of a 13MP Pixel Master rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, dual-LED flash.

Priced at Rs.9,999, the device will go on sale via both offline and online retailers.

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 refreshes Zenfone Selfie

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After the release of the Zenfone Selfie back in September last year, ASUS has launched the new version updating it for the current market. The dual-SIM 4G device comes with a diamond cut back which has been designed to appeal to the fashion conscious.

The rear camera has f/2.2 aperture, wide-angle 88 degree lens, selfie panorama and dual-colour real tone flash. The front camera sports f/2.0 aperture, dual-colour real tone flash and auto laser focus lens. Rest of the specifications remain the same.

Priced at Rs.12,999, the Zenfone Selfie is sold exclusively on Amazon India.

Display: 5.5″ fullHD IPS, 1080p
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
GPU: Adreno 405
Memory: 3GB RAM
Storage: 16GB (expandable upto 128GB via microSD)
Operating System: Android 5.0 with ZenUI
Colour: Glacier Gray, Sheer Gold, Illusion Diamond White, Illusion Polygon Blue, Illusion Smooth Pink
Size: 156.50×77.20×10.80mm
Weight: 170g
Camera: 13MP rear, 13 MP front
Battery: 3,000mAh

Asus launches ZenFone GO 5.0 LTE

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Asus has launched the 4G ZenFone Go 5.0 LTE (T500) in India, which is the newest model in the ZenFone series. The 4G smartphone is the latest entrant in a series of 4G-enabled budget smartphones that most companies are releasing nowadays.

Priced at Rs 7,999, the dual-SIM T500 is sold exclusively on Amazon India and Snapdeal.

Display: 5″ IPS, 1280x720p
CPU: 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
Operating System: Android v4.4 (Kitkat) with Zen UI
GPU: Adreno 306 GPU
Memory: 2GB RAM
Storage: 16GB internal memory (expandable up to 32GB via microSD)
Connectivity: 4G LTE/3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
Sensors: Accelerator, Gravity sensor, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor
Colour: Charcoal Black, Pearl White
Size: 146x73x9.9mm
Weight: 136g
Camera: 8MP rear with LED Flash, 5MP front
Battery: 2,500mAh battery

Asus Zenfone receives latest Android upgrade

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Asus announced the rollout of the latest Android Marshmallow 6.0 upgrade for its Zenfone range. It will automatically replace Google Calendar, Gmail and Messenger with ZenUI replacements as default apps. However, the default Google apps will be restored in the Android M update.

The following models are receiving the upgrade this month:
ZenFone 2 (ZE550ML, ZE551ML)
ZenFone 2 Deluxe (ZE551ML)
ZenFone 2 Laser ( ZE500KL, ZE550KL, ZE601KL)
ZenFone Selfie (ZD551KL)
ZenFone Max (ZC550KL)
ZenFone Zoom (ZX551ML)

Other Asus mobile phones will receive the update from April 2016 onwards.