Asus announce the New ASUS Zenfone 5 Lite sports with Intel Atom Z2520 1.2Ghz processor with Hyper-threading Technology and 1GB of RAM, the best bang for the buck smartphone comes with the new ZenUI enhanced with Android 4.4 KitKat with 2500 mAh of battery.

Aside for having a powerful Intel chipset, it also comes with PixelMaster camera technology with 18 unique camera modes and also it allows the user to take great low-light shots thanks to its pixel-merging technology.

Specifications:

Zenfone 5 (Lite Version)

•       Display: 5”, 960 x 540 (qHD IPS), 220PPI, IPS, Soda Lime Glass

•       Processor: Intel® Atom™ Z2520 1.2GHz multi-core processor with Hyper-Threading

         Technology   

·          GPU:   PowerVR SGX544

•       RAM:  1GB RAM

•       Storage:  8GB internal storage up to 64GB via microSD

•       Camera: Rear: 8MP Sony BSI Sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 5-element lens, auto focus, LED            flash  

                                Front: 0.3MP

•       Battery: 2,500 mAh battery

•       OS: Android 4.4 KitKat

•       Weight: 160g

ASUS has announced the Android KitKat update for ASUS Zenfones worldwide. This new Android version update enhances the ZenUI by adding new features and also few bug fixes on the ASUS flagship smartphone. A truly empowering luxury, ASUS Zenfone with KitKat Android OS makes it a more powerful device for all at a very affordable price.

Here zenfone KITKAT Features

ZenUI Update Highlights

1.  Update to Android 4.4 KitKat

2.  New functions:

        Do Not Disturb mode

        Reply via Call-in SIM card, system will auto select the right phone number via the call. (applies to   dual SIM models only)

        Full dual standby with two SIM cards

(applies to dual SIM models only)

        Filter effects for videos

        When in sleep mode, double tab to wake up the screen. When device is locked, double tab the lock screen to turn off the screen.

Applications

        Added Remote and PC Link for Zenfone 4

Camera and Photo editing

        New functions:

        Option to automatically enable Image Stabilization when hand shaking is detected

        PanoSphere mode for ZenFone 6

        Added MicroFilm Feature for ZenFone 4

        Filter effects for videos

        Improvements to ASUS Gallery:

        Enhanced display in landscape mode on phones and tablets

              Add video rotation function

FM Radio

Auto scan local radio stations, manual frequency input, added support for– Program Service & Radio Text of RDS

        Add live wallpaper – MyWater

What’s Next

        New functions:

        Support for 24-hour format

        User-adjustable widget transparency

        Swipe to skip cards

        Add Quick Action Button to What’s Next notifications

Flip Cover

        Added Calendar reminder

Meet the Asus VivoTab 8 (M81C). It’s a new 8 inch Windows tablet with an Intel Atom Bay Trail processor, but no digital pen and a few other differences which mean it’ll probably sell for even less than the already-affordable VivoTab Note 8 when it hits the streets.

The Asus VivoTab 8 features an 8 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel IPS display, an Intel Atom Z3745 quad-core processor, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, and Windows 8.1 software (plus a 1-year subscription to Microsoft Office 365).

ASUS VivoTab 8 (M81C) specs:

• 8-inch WXGA (1280×800) IPS display, 189ppi
• 1.86GHz Intel Atom Z3745 quad-core CPU
• 1GB/2GB RAM (depending on region
• 32GB internal storage
• up to 64GB via microSD
• 2 megapixel rear camera
• 2 megapixel front camera
• WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
• Bluetooth 4.0
• GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
• Stereo Speakers
• 2-in-1 audio jack
• 15.2Wh Li-po battery
• Windows 8.1 OS
• 124.9 x 211.7 x 8.8 mm
• 330 g

Pricing and availability are yet to be announced.

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ASUS are now engaging the wearable devices battle with their first wearable device the Zenwatch.

ASUS ZenWatch is the first wearable device from ASUS, powered by Android Wear and featuring a version of the ASUS ZenUI user interface developed specifically for ZenWatch. This exquisitely-crafted and slim device pairs seamlessly with a smartphone running Android™ 4.3 or higher to provide relevant and useful information when it is needed most, and also to serve as a personal wellness manager in conjunction with the ASUS ZenUI Wellness app.

Explaining the design philosophy of the ZenWatch concept, Mitch Yang said “Our design philosophy is Start with People. We want to deliver a seamless digital experience for everyone to enjoy. With our ZenWatch, you will always be connected to everything that matters in your life.”

ZenWatch brings the luxury tradition of fine watchmaking to Android Wear, with an elegant, detail-focused design and use of high-quality materials. It is designed for supreme comfort, with a soft genuine stitched-leather strap and quick-release clasp. The 2.5D curved glass increases usability with a smooth and responsive touch experience. ZenWatch comes with a selection of instantly-changeable software watch faces, allowing users to customize ZenWatch easily to match their style.

ZenWatch is much more than a sophisticated timepiece. With a range of practical smart features, including Watch Unlock, Tap Tap, Remote Camera, Cover to Mute, Find My Phone and Presentation Control, ZenWatch is the perfect smart companion. Its seamless integration with ASUS ZenUI adds even more functionality for owners of ASUS smartphones, letting users enjoy enhanced versions of exclusive ASUS ZenUI apps such as What’s Next and Do It Later.

Thanks to its integrated 9-axis sensor, ZenWatch is also a fully-featured wellness manager. The companion ASUS ZenUI Wellness app lets users monitor and track a range of wellness statistics including steps taken, calories burned, activity duration, heart rate, exercise intensity and relaxation level. Users can set and monitor personal fitness goals with ease, and see their progress at a glance.


ZenWatch raises the bar on what users should expect from wearable devices, showcasing the power of the ASUS ‘design thinking’ philosophy and ushering in a new era of true luxury and sophistication.

 ASUS  announced the of 16GB version of the Zenfone 5 and the much awaited purple twilight color. The ASUS Zenfone 5 is equipped with Intel Atom Z2560 1.6Ghz processor with Hyper-threading technology and 2GB of RAM for fast, responsive and powerful smartphone all in a very affordable price of just P6,995!

Aside for having a powerful Intel chipset, it also comes with Pixelmaster camera technology with 18 unique camera modes and also it allows the user to take great low-light shots thanks to its pixel-merging technology.

All Zenfone models come with ASUS ZenUI, the all-new mobile user interface with over 1,000 enhancements that make ASUS mobile devices even more fun and seamless to use.

The Zenfone Series features high-performance and power-efficient Intel^® Atom™ processors to deliver outstanding mobile experiences. Zenfone offers an incredible user experience at a competitive price that will be a compelling proposition for consumers

The Zenfone 5 16GB version will be available in all authorized re-sellers nationwide for 6,995PHP.

ASUS Zenfone 4 is the youngest position both in terms of specifications and price. Although the youngest but the specifications are fairly competent in his class owned call it 1GB of RAM and a 4-inch screen. Priced at 3,995PHP only, Zenfone 4 steal the market and other competitors dropped? Then just read the review below.

Unboxing

• ASUS Zenfone 4
• 1 Battery
• Travel Charger
• Micro USB Cable
• Manual
• Warranty Card

Build and Design

Basically the Zenfone have a similar design concept. For this little brother Asus gives body made ​​entirely of plastic and used in accordance with the name'' Zen'', Zenfone 4 given accent stripes circular capacitive buttons at the bottom. This phone has a dimension of 124.4 x fitting digenggaman 61.4 x 11.5 mm and weighs 115 grams. Moreover, the angle of the curve and the rough texture of the back of a grip is not slippery and do not be afraid scratched.

ASUS Zenfone 4 has 4-inch screen WVGA resolution and it's not Corning on Gorilla Glass 3 like what other people are saying this is based on what ASUS PH emailed to me after the event.

The front is filled with a small notification LED, earpiece, front camera, proximity sensor, 4-inch screen, and three capacitive Android buttons without backlight. The back contains the main camera and speakers. For where two microSIM and microSD slot should open the back cover first. Fortunately can be done without having to remove the battery.

The left side of the phone is loaded with the lock / power and volume, while only a microUSB port on the right side. Top there is a 3.5mm headset port and the bottom mic hole there.

UI Interface

Usually low-nan powerful Android smartphones currently using the MTK processor or Qualcomm's long series plus 512MB RAM only. But ASUS provide an alternative that is dual-core processor from Intel combined RAM mid-end phones that is 1GB. Zenfone 4 using 4.3 Jellybean out of the box with a promise of updates Kitkat 4.4. 

ASUS this time it looks serious to customize a new look called ZenUI. Interface ZenUI we think is a combination of MIUI and LenovoUI plus a little look at the lockscreen and BB10 SenseUI widgets on the display. Not a bad thing but a smart way to take the positives from another UI. 

ZenUI want to provide an informative experience and ease of access. This is already visible in the lockscreen, which provided a shortcut to the camera menu, dial, and text. Weather information is also displayed in addition to the date and time, and also the daily agenda of the user. Since it was Jellybean 4.3 then the user can also add a widget to widget-option here.

Access is available to a maximum of 9 homescreen pages that can be filled in a variety of widgets, folder or shortcut. Getting into apps drawer, it looks exactly the standard Android only only appearance in a custom so it looks more attractive.

There are two different windows when doing gesture swipe down from the top of the screen. If in the right area will bring up a quick toggle to multiple setting options, whereas if on the left will bring up a notification window.

As far as we do the review, Zenfone 4 is able to do the work quickly and lag free. The interface is a lot of customization is also not slow down the process of changing pages. 8GB of internal memory supplied, only about 4.6 GB which can be used, still quite enough for the class.

Performance

Zenfone 4 might be cheap, but it's not that slow when it comes to performance.As far as subjective usage goes, we did find ourselves waiting for apps to load, but at least ZenUI transitions are quick and fluid. Basic games such as Temple Run 2 were good enough, Dead Trigge 2 quit long to load but i havent experience any lag playing the games.i havent try NBA 2k13, Aspahalt 8 since i having a problem with regards to storage.

Antutu Score : 15210

Camera

Zenfone 4 has two cameras, one in front with 0.3 MP resolution (640x360 pixels) and camera rear 5MP resolution (2592 x 1944) autofocus but no LED flash. Not all the features possessed Pixel Master lowered his brothers, recorded only modes using existing software-only processing (Time Rewind, Smart Remove, Turbo Burst, Depth of Field, HDR, All Smile, Snowball Effect, Miniature Mode, Beautification , Selfie), Low Light Mode for absences due to need a better camera module. However given setting are complete.

For the quality of the images, as we try out the room look bright, natural coloring, sharp enough, but the center of the camera looks pinkish, so for a white object so it does not change color. The same was brought into the room, a white object becomes stained pink. To the presence of noise can be understandable and not too severe.

The interface integrates camera and video recording, and therefore provided two buttons for photo and video. When recording video shooting can also be coupled with appropriate resolution video resolution. The 5MP camera on the back is capable of recording up to 1080p FullHD resolution saved in MP4 format with a size that is not too big.

Battery

This is the point where he makes prospective buyers stop in awe with Zenfone 4. Yes, although  this is the only one who can change the battery between 5 and 6, but Zenfone 4 is only equipped with a Lithium Ion battery with a capacity of 1600mAh was kind enough (or indeed aware of the capacity is very less).The battery is claimed to have a stand by time up to 192 hours and talk time up to 10 hours.

In anticipation of the software, the application contained ZenUI Battery Saving Mode. There are three options for the profile of the first Ultra Saving Mode, Optimized Mode, and Customized Mode. We tested the 720p MKV format video play for an hour, the battery was reduced 17% from 100% to 83%, with 50% screen brightness conditions, inactive mobile WiFi connection only. 

Our estimates if it is used as a main phone with internet connected to common services used (email, social media, browsing, etc.) the battery can only last a maximum of 5 hours use only.

Overall Conclusion 

Maybe you all can conclude if seen from a given specification and is priced price, this phone is worth a consideration if you want to buy a branded  Android smartphones for a low cost. Even after we do the review Zenfone 4 did not disappoint us. The promise of a fresh interface update Kitkat and Zen is also an added value. Origin can maintain quality, we believe ASUS could bulldoze its competitors in the low-end. 

Pros

• Specifications and performance qualified at low price.
• Filled many applications built with value-added.
• The battery can be changed.
• Good quality screen than its competitors.

Cons

• Minimal capacity battery.
• Reflective layers on the screen.
• No included Earphone on the box.
• Quit Long when loading games.

ASUS announces the availability of the MeMO Pad 7 ME176CX locally. The New MeMO Pad 7 is equipped with the new 64-bit Intel quad-core CPU that makes it a powerful, yet affordable power efficient tablet. It comes in 5 stylish colors (white, yellow, red, blue and black). It is handier than its predecessor MeMO Pad HD 7 with its slimmer bezels and thinner build, plus it runs the latest Android OS 4.4 KitKat along with brand new ASUS Zen UI.

It features the advanced 64-bit Intel Atom Z3745 quad-core processor (up to 1.86GHz) that provides smooth gaming performance and fast app loading. With up to 8 times better CPU performance than the MeMO Pad HD 7, it can run Android Games without experiencing any lags at all. (The processor already powers ultraportable notebooks so you are ensured of great tablet performance).

MeMO Pad 7 ME176CX Specs

• 7-inch 1280 x 800 HD IPS
• Intel Atom Z3745 quad-core processor
• 0.3 Front Facing Camera/2-megapixel rear-facing cameras
• SDCard Support
• 8GB/16GB
• 5 stylish colors (white, yellow, red, blue and black)
• Price :  Php 6,995 (8GB).

ASUS MeMOPad 7 ME176CX is priced at Php6,995 while the Fonepad 7 FE170CG is priced at Php 5995. These are all available in all authorized ASUS resellersnationwide.

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ASUS launches the Zenfone 5 which is a 5-inch 1280x720 (HD) phablet with an Intel Atom processor‚ 2GB or  RAM, 8GB of internal storage. Zenfone 5 is locally priced at Php6,495 and will be available starting next week via Lazada.com.ph and ASUS stores.

ASUS ZenFone 5 specs:
5-inch IPS display, 1280 x 720 @294ppi
Intel Atom Z2560 1.6GHz multi-core processor with HyperThreading Technology
PowerVR SGX 544 MP2
2GB RAM
8GB internal storage
64GB via microSD
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
3G/HSPA+
Bluetooth
8MP BSI rear camera w/ LED flash
1080p video recording @30fps
2MP front-facing camera
2110mAh battery
Android 4.3
148.2 x 72.8 x 10.3mm
144g
Price: Php6,495

ASUS today announced Zenbook NX500, the stunning new flagship of the multiple-award-winning Zenbook Ultrabook™ range. Echoing the timeless, classic design of Zenbook, NX500 introduces a new sleek and elegant all-aluminum chassis housing state-of-the-art components for ultimate performance. NX500 premieres the incredible new ASUS VisualMaster display technology, and has the world’s first 15.6-inch 4K/UHD (ultra-high-definition) touchscreen using 3M™ QDEF (quantum dot enhancement film) technology for unbelievably natural and vivid color reproduction. NX500 uses a powerful 4th-generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor, teamed with the latest NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX™ 850M graphics for seamless multitasking, smooth 4K/UHD video playback and responsive gameplay. 

ASUS Zenbook NX500JK SPECIFICATIONS

CPU	Intel® Core™  i7-4702HQ  with Turbo Boost Up to 3.2GHz
Chipset	Intel® HM87
Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX™ 850M with 2GB GDDR5 video memory
Main Memory	1x SODIMM (4G/8G) and 4G/8G on board memory / DDR3L 1600MHz support
Display	15.6-inch 16:9 IPS 4K/UHD (3840 x 2160) with 10-point multi-touch
Sensor	Ambient Light Sensor
Storage	SATA 3 SSD 128GB/256GB (RAID 0) PCIe x4 SSD 512GB
Connectivity	Broadcom® 3x3 dual-band 802.11ac External cable supports 1Gbit/s Ethernet Bluetooth 4.0 support
Camera	HD Camera & 1080p video recording
OS	Windows® 8.1
Keyboard	285mm frameless  illuminated chiclet  keyboard
Interface	1x Mini display port
	3x USB 3.0 port
	1x HDMI
	1x Headphone out/Mic in
	1x 2-in-1 Card reader
Audio	SonicMaster audio, incorporating ICEpower®, Bang & Olufsen technology
	Array microphone
Battery Pack	Li-Polymer 96Wh
AC Adapter	Output: 19V 130W
	Input: 100~240V AC, 50/60Hz universal
Size & Weight	378 x 255 x 19mm / 2.4kg