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Asus has announced the ZenWatch 3 in India, which is a stylish and customizable wearable device powered by Android Wear. Crafted with premium materials, the ZenWatch 3 comes in two strap variants i.e. Leather and Rubber. The Leather variant is priced at ₹18,999, while the Rubber variant costs ₹17,599. The device will go on sale exclusively on Flipkart from 23rd December. “The launch of ZenWatch 3 is the perfect culmination of a successful year for ASUS in India. Consumers are increasingly adopting wearables to help simplify their lives and boost productivity. The powerful ZenWatch 3 combines luxury and functionality to provide users with a device that allows them to manage their lives comfortably. We are sure that the combination of specs and design in this smartwatch will be appreciated by our users.” - Peter Chang, Region Head – South Asia & Country Manager for ASUS India The ZenWatch 3 comes with latest Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 and is compatible with Android 4.3...

ASUS launched the Zefone 3 Max smartphone in two variants in India earlier this month starting at Rs. 12999. Today the company announced that it will manufacture Zenfone 3 Max at the facility in Daman (Union Territory of Daman & Diu) starting from December 2016.“This will be the third smartphone to be locally manufactured by ASUS after it initiated production of Zenfone 2 Laser and Zenfone Go, last year,” said the company. Asus Zenfone 3 Max (ZC520TL) specifications 5.2-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) 2.5D curved glass display 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6737 64-bit processor with Mali-T720 GPU 3GB LPDDR3 RAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable memory with microSD Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Zen UI 3.0 Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro + nano/microSD) 13MP rear camera with LED flash, 5P Largan lens 5MP front-facing camera Fingerprint sensor 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio, ICEpower enhanced speaker Dimensions: 149.5×73.7×8.55mm; Weight: 148g 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0...

Xiaomi launched the Mi 4 i in India on the same day Asus launched its Zenfone 2 .  The Asus Zenfone 2 comes in four variants, with prices starting at Rs 12,999. The Mi 4i is also priced at Rs 12,999 and we pit the new flagships against each other to see which one fares better. Processor The Xiaomi Mi 4i is powered by a second-generation 1.7GHz Snapdragon 615 octa-core (1.1GHz quad-core + 1.7GHz quad-core) 64-bit processor, while the Zenfone 2 ZE550ML has a 1.8GHz Intel Atom Z3580 quad-core chipset. Both the smartphones pair with a 2GB RAM. Price As mentioned above, the Zenfone 2 (ZE550ML) variant is the cheapest in the lineup priced at Rs 12,999. This is incidentally the same as Xiaomi Mi 4i. Both the phones will be sold on Flipkart, but the Zenfone 2 will not follow Xiaomi’s flash sale model. Pre-bookings for the Zenfone 2 are live, while registrations for the Mi 4i flash sale begin at 8.00PM today. Storage While both the smartphones have 16GB of internal me...

Asus has finally launched the al new Zenfone 2 series smartphones in the Indian market. The phone will be available as a successor for company’s previously launched Zenfone smartphone. As announced in Las Vegas earlier this year, this phone has already received good response from the consumers.  Asus has announced four different variants of the phone in India. All packed with different specifications and features. The phone packs a 5.5-inch of Display screen, powered by a 64-bit Intel Atom quad-core processor with 5MP front camera, 13MP on the back, 4G LTE connectivity option, 3000 mAh battery inside, Android 5.0 Lollipop with Zen UI and Dual-SIM support. Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML – HD display, 1.8GHz Z3560 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage – Price Rs. 12,999 Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML – Full HD display, 1.8GHz Z3560 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage – Price Rs. 14,999 Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML – Full HD display, 2.3GHz Z3580 processor, 4GB of RAM, 3...

Taiwan based phone and PC maker, Asus, have released their own rival power bank to Xiaomi’s popular and well priced range. Xiaomi have a range of power banks on the market with large batteries that have enough juice in them to keep your phone or tablet going all day long if you cannot reach a power point/ Asus have also decided to enter the power bank market with their own Asus ZenPower 9600mAh unit. The portable ZenPower features 3 x 3200mAh battery cells that boast 11 layers of protection, micro and regular USB plugs, LED notification lights and the choice of bright colours. Asus haven’t announced pricing for the ZenPower, but we can expect to see them at MWC with more details on cost and availability.

The New Year has kicked off with a bang as far as smartphones are concerned. We’ve seen quite a few launches in January from the most affordable LTE smartphone (Lenovo A6000) and Samsung’s first-ever Tizen smartphone, to Xiaomi’s much-awaited Mi 4. Here’s a list of 10 smartphones that launched this month. Lenovo A6000 Priced at just Rs 6,999, the Lenovo A6000 is one of the most affordable 4G LTE phone in the market today. The A6000 comes with a 5-inch HD, and under the hood is a Snapdragon 410 quad-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz and paired with 1GB of RAM. The smartphone also features an 8-megapixel rear camera, 2-megapixel front-facing camera, 8GB internal storage, microSD card slot, and a 2,300mAh battery. Connectivity options include LTE support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and on the software front it runs on Android KitKat. The Lenovo A6000 is available on Flipkart via weekly flash sales. Samsung Z1 Samsung finally launched its first Tize...

Asus has unveiled its new Zenfone series based smartphone. The company has announced Asus Zenfone C in Malaysia. This new family member of Zenfone series comes with the model number of ZC451CG and is similar to Zenfone 4 A450CG. So, it might be a custom variant too. Talking about the features, the Asus Zenfone C comes with a 4.5-inch of FWVGA IPS display screen, powered by 1.2GHz Intel Atom Z2520 processor with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of Internal Storage. The device also includes a 5MP rear camera and a 0.3MP front facing camera. The device runs Android 4.4 KitKat Operating System with Zen User Interface. Asus says that it has sold around 700,000 units of Zenfone smartphones in Malaysia. The price of this new Zenfone C is RM 349 which is around $96.

Asus has today launched its affordable notebook with Windows 8.1 Operating System in the Indian market. Dubbed as Asus EeeBook X205, this notebook will be available for purchase in India with a price tag of just Rs. 14,999. It will competing directly with Chromebooks and other low-cost netbooks available in the market. Talking about the features, the Asus EeeBook X205 comes with a 11.6-inch of display screen, 1,366 x 768 pixels resolution and a full-size chiclet keyboard. The device runs latest Windows 8.1 Operating System with Big. It is just 17.5mm thick and weighs around 0.98Kg. The company has also installed 1.33GHz quad-core Intel Bay Trail-T Z3735 processor with 2GB of RAM in the netbook. Asus says that this netbook has the ability to offer around 12 hours of battery backup, which if true is amazing. The internal storage is of just 32GB, which is less, but thankfully there is a microSD card slot for those who want to expand the storage. Along with that, Asus is giving 500...

Asus today announced its Fonepad 8 (FE380CG) in India at a price of Rs 13,999. The FonePad 8 sports an 8-inch tablet with dual-SIM, 3G phone functionality and runs on a 1.33GHz 64-bit quad-core Intel Atom Z3530 processor. Fonepad 8 features an 8-inch, 1280 x 800 IPS display and dual front speakers tuned with MaxxAudio. It has a 5MP rear camera and 2MP front-facing camera with PixelMaster technology. Fonepad 8is available with 16GB of onboard storage, which can be further expanded with up to 64GB of Micro SD Cardstorage. It is powered by a 4000 mAh battery and claims to provide up to 12 hours of life. It runs on Android 4.4 KitKat OS with Zen UI and is 8.9mm thin and weighs 310 grams. The tablet will be available in Black and Gold colour options. Key Features of Asus Fonepad Tablet Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS 3 MP Primary Camera 1.2 MP Secondary Camera 1.2 GHz Intel Atom Z2420 Processor 7-inch Capacitive Touchscreen HD Recording Wi...

As we reported, Asus has finally announced its two new Android smartphones at CES 2015. The company has announced a new successor for its previously launched Zenfone series. The new Zenfone 2 is a lot better than the previous Zenfone series smartphones. It packs 5.5-inch of Full HD IPS display screen, along with 13MP rear-facing camera and powered by a 2.3GHz 64-bit Intel Atom processor with 4GB of RAM. As you can see, the Zenfone is the world’s first smartphone with 4G of RAM, offering awesome performance. The company has also unveiled new User Interface in this device, allowing users to easily customize the Operating System with icons and colors. The price of Asus Zenfone 2 is $199 and it will be on sale starting next month. Along with Zenfone 2, Asus has also announced its Zenfone Zoom smartphone. The smartphone features a massive 13MP camera on the back with 3X optical zoom. It also includes 10-element lens design with up to 12X digital zoom. The company says that...

Flipkart is the exclusive seller for Asus Zenfone series smartphones in the Indian market. So, to use it as benefit, the company is selling Asus Zenfone 4 for just Rs. 4,999 in India. So, if you have money and were planning to buy this phone, then we will recommend you to order it as soon as you can. The company says that this offer is valid until the last stock. Flipkart is selling Asus Zenfone 4 with model number A400CXG and A400CG. Both of which are exactly same, except the first one features soda-lime glass on the display, while another one has Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Asus Zenfone series smartphones are good, both in the terms of design and features. The Zenfone 44 runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, but Asus has already provided an update to Android KitKat. The phone also includes a 4-inch WVGA display on the front with 1GB of RAM and Intel Atom Z2520 processor. Buy Zenfone 4 from Flipkart Do you want more TechChaitu  Updates ? Enter your email a...

The Android Smartphone market is growing on the daily basis and especially in the emerging markets like India. As India is currently one of the best spot for smartphone growth. That is the reason most of the brands are planning to expand their network in our country. While most of them like Xiaomi, Gionee, have already released their products in India, there are still many brands upcoming like for example Vivo, which will officially enter into the Indian market tomorrow. In simple words, more and more smartphone vendors are entering India, which means that we will get lots of options to choose from. That is a good thing as it will also help us to develop and more and more Indians will have a smartphone in their hands. As these Chinese brands are famous for launching low budget smartphones. But when the list is huge, it becomes quiet hard for anyone to choose the best one. As there are many smartphones which are famous in different category. To make things easy, b...

Asus Zenfone 4 A450CG is now on pre-order on India’s biggest retailer Flipkart.com. The company says that it will be shipping starting the first week of September. The price of Asus Zenfone 4 is Rs. 6,999. Talking about the features, Asus Zenfone 4 comes with 4.5-inch of FWVGA display screen with 854 x 480 pixels resolution, Gorilla Glass 3 protection, 1.2GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 processor with 1GB RAM, 8GB Internal Storage and Android 4.4 KitKat Operating System with Asus Zen User Interface. On the imaging front this smartphone packs 8MP rear camera and a 0.3MP front facing camera. Flipkart Link Do you want more TechChaitu  Updates ? Enter your email address:

Asus Zenfone 5 smartphone is now once again on sale Flipkart. This time Asus has added 20,000 units of its Zenfone 5 smartphone on the sale list. “Being sold out within first four days of launch with selling 40000 units, the Zenfone series stocks have been refilled numerous times till date and are being restocked at regular intervals. ASUS is confident that with the online medium, authorised offline partners and extensive presence pan India, they will be able to complement the incredible responses that they are receiving for the entire Zenfone Series which is very competitively priced,” Asus said. The price of Asus Zenfone 5 is Rs. 10,000 and it is exclusively on sale at Flipkart.com. Talking about the features it comes with a 5-inch of 720p HD Display screen, powered by a 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Atom processor with 2GB RAM, 8 and 16GB Internal Storage option, 8MP rear camera and a 2MP front facing camera. Buy on Flipkart Do you want more TechChaitu  Updat...