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Asus Zenfone 2 launching in India in Q2, Zenfone Zoom in Q3
Asus has confirmed that the Zenfone 2 will go on sale in India in Q2, 2015. The confirmation was made by a company executive at the EeeBook X205 launch event, where they also said that most of the products that the company announced during CES last month will also be available in the country.
As for the the Zenfone Zoom, the device will hit the market just after Zenfone 2's launch, which means sometime in Q3 this year.
According to Asus India country head Peter Chang, the company is also planning to postpone the launch of the ZenWatch, which was announced at IFA 2014. The device, which was earlier scheduled to launch in Q1, will hit the market after the launch of the Zenfone 2, Zenfone Zoom and Windows 8.1 based ZenBooks.
most trending phones of the week
The Samsung domination in weekly chart is breaking records and this week the Korean company's phones have managed to throw out arch-rival iPhone 6 completely. Apparently no force is strong enough to bring the Lumia 535 down and the Microsoft budget model remains in the chart.
The Top 10 trending phones chart is a recap list of the devices that gathered the most hits throughout the week. In other words, the chart represents the interests of the majority of your interests, and is an indication of what currently interests you.
There is little action at the top with the Samsung Galaxy A5 still holding the crown. Galaxy S6 is the runner up, and is a favorite to claim the title as early as next week, when it goes official. Strong support comes from the Galaxy Grand Prime and the Z1 down the ranks.
The Galaxy S4 reentered the chart after it got Lollipop and is the only fresh face this week. The Asus Zenfone 5 is slowly being pushed down the chart, while the Lumia 535 remains in tenth position for a third week in a row.
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Asus Zenfone ZE500CL with 5" 720p screen leaks
The Zenfone 2 is not a phone, but more like a collection of similar phones. Two 5.5" models are already official, but a leak points to an incoming 5" device. And that's not the rumored the MediaTek-poweredZenfone 2.
The Asus Zenfone 2 ZE500CL is still Intel Atom based – Z2560 Clover Trail quad-core at 1.6GHz – and has 2GB of RAM. It will launch with Android 5.0 Lollipop and bring an 8MP camera with 1080p video and a 2MP selfie camera (down from 13MP/5MP).
5" Asus Zenfone 2 next to the 5.5" model
The screen has also been cut back, the 5" IPS LCD will have 720p resolution. The smaller screen makes the phone more compact, though it's not the smallest 5-incher around, not the thinnest or lightest either at 10.9mm and 155g respectively.
The Asus Zenfone 2 ZE500CL will come with 16GB of expandable storage, a single microSIM slot with LTE connectivity and a non-removable 2,500mAh battery.
These specs are all unofficial, of course, but we may see it in March at the MWC. With the lower specs it should cost less than the $200 that Asus is asking for the 5.5" model with 1.8GHz CPU and 2GB of RAM (which also has a sharper screen, better cameras and dual-SIM connectivity).
Most trending phones of the week
Mobile World Congress is approaching and it's becoming increasingly more obvious which smartphone is on top of the hotly anticipated list. There's no stopping the Samsung Galaxy S6 on its quest up the charts, and it's only the Galaxy A5 that's managed to put up a fight.
The Top 10 trending phones chart is a recap list of the devices that gathered the most hits on the web throughout the week. In other words, the chart represents the interests of the majority of people, and is an indication of what currently interests you.
The Galaxy A5 is keeping it on top, but the future flagship is nearing, driven by pretty renders. Galaxy Grand Prime is losing ground and after it surrendered the top position last week, we find it in third sport this time around.
The chart is otherwise overflowing with Samsung devices, the Koreans occupying a dominant 7 spots. The Asus Zenfone 5 somehow manages to hold its own against the Samsung crowd, but is losing position nonetheless. The iPhone 6 keeps Apple in the running, and the Lumia 535 retains its tenth position so Windows Phone is still represented.
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Samsung Galaxy S5
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Asus Zenfone 5
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Samsung Galaxy Note 4
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Samsung Galaxy A3
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Apple iPhone 6
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Microsoft Lumia 535
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The Top 10 trending phones chart is a recap list of the devices that gathered the most hits on the web throughout the week. In other words, the chart represents the interests of the majority of people, and is an indication of what currently interests you.
The Galaxy A5 is keeping it on top, but the future flagship is nearing, driven by pretty renders. Galaxy Grand Prime is losing ground and after it surrendered the top position last week, we find it in third sport this time around.
The chart is otherwise overflowing with Samsung devices, the Koreans occupying a dominant 7 spots. The Asus Zenfone 5 somehow manages to hold its own against the Samsung crowd, but is losing position nonetheless. The iPhone 6 keeps Apple in the running, and the Lumia 535 retains its tenth position so Windows Phone is still represented.
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Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime
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Samsung Z1
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Samsung Galaxy S5
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Asus Zenfone 5
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Samsung Galaxy Note 4
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Samsung Galaxy A3
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Microsoft Lumia 535
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Asus to release Qualcomm and Mediatek-powered Zenfone 2
The Asus Zenfone 2 was one of the major announcements at CES in the beginning of January, offering powerful hardware in a budget-conscious package. Aiming to diversify its component suppliers list, the Taiwanese company is set to release more versions of the smartphone, replacing the Intel chipset with Qualcomm and Mediatek offerings.
The original Zenfone 2 is equipped with either an Intel Atom Z3580 or Z3560 and 4GB or 2GB of RAM. The Qualcomm variant will sit in a lower-priced market segment, and will become available in Q2. The Mediatek-powered option will be targeted at markets like India where LTE capability can be omitted. Adding to the company's already less-than-obvious naming scheme, the new models may further complicate selection.
The specsheet of the smartphone is otherwise headlined by a 5.5-inch IPS display of 1080p resolution for a 403ppi density. A number of storage option will be available ranging from 16GB to 64GB. A 13MP/5MP camera combo is responsible for picture taking and the whole thing is powered by a 3,000mAh battery.
A detailed availability roadmap has also been revealed. The Zenfone 2 will first arrive in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, China, and surprisingly France, in March. Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Italy and the US will follow suit in April, while Japanese folks may get it in May. Brazilians will need to be even more patient and wait until June.
Asus Zenfone C launched in India, priced at $96
Asus has launched an entry-level smartphone in India. Dubbed the Zenfone C-ZC451CG, the device is priced at INR 5,999 ($96), and is now available online via e-commerce website Flipkart.
The smartphone is powered by Intel's Atom CloverTrail Z2520 chipset with dual-core 1.2GHz CPU, and sports a 4.5-inch FWVGA TN Panel display with a 480x854 pixel resolution. It comes with 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage (expandable up to 64GB via a microSD card), and runs Android 4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box with the Taiwan-based company's Zen UI on top.
As for the Camera, the Zenfone C sports a 0.3MP front snapper and a 5MP main shooter with PixelMaster technology, which the company claims can capture up to 400% brighter photos in low-light conditions, even without flash. The device also packs in a 2100mAh removable battery.
Connectivity options include WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, 3G, WiFi Direct, GPS, A-GPS, and GLONASS. The Zenfone C will also be available at Asus Exclusive Stores starting February 18.
The 3x zoom module in the Asus Zenfone Zoom examined in detail
The somewhat uneventful CES in the beginning of January did witness the birth of a strong contender in the cameraphone realm. Asus unveiled the Zenfone Zoom, striking another blow at the already shaky positions of the dedicated digicam.
At less than 12mm thick around its camera and thinner elsewhere the Zenfone Zoom’s waistline is still perfectly acceptable for a phone, and the 13MP sensor behind a 3x optical zoom lens makes your point-and-shoot redundant, on paper at least.
Now, we’ve been treated so some additional details on the camera module that is employed in the Asus cameraphone. Apparently Japanese optics specialist Hoya developed the periscope type zoom mechanism back in 2013. The 6mm thin module, dubbed CUBE, provides a focal distance range of 3.8-11.4mm. On the Zenfone Zoom that equates to 28-84mm in 35mm terms, reasonably wide at the low end and into portrait territory at the long end. Its also a very similar range to entry-level DSLR kit zooms.
Unfortunately as usual, maximum aperture has been sacrificed for the sake of compactness. It starts off at f2.7 at wide-angle reaching f4.8 at telephoto. While we’ve seen fast f2.2 and f2.0 apertures on a few fixed cameraphone lenses, and while the Zenfone zoom’s numbers are respectable for a zoom unit at this size, they still don’t compare well. It does get offset by the presence of the other headline feature, optical image stabilization, and you get a pretty comprehensive pocket camera package.
10 most trending phones of the week
Major manufacturers are prepping for the MWC, finalizing the flagships that will shape the smartphone market for the rest of the year. As a result, the past week didn't witness major official launches but there was still plenty of movement in the charts.
The Top 10 trending phones chart is a list of the devices that gathered the most hits throughout the week. In other words, the chart represents the interests of the majority of people, and is an indication of what currently interests you.
Samsung claimed the top three again, but we have a new winner this week. The Galaxy A5 inched its way to first place, climbing from second position last week. Long-time favorite Galaxy Grand Prime surrendered the top spot but is still in the running. The Galaxy S5 retained its third position.
A fey new entries made it to the list this week. The yet-to-be-announced Samsung Galaxy S6 accumulated the most hits among the newcomers, driven by the bucket load of leaks. The Galaxy A3 was likely ushered in by its bigger brother, and the Tizen-powered Z1 completed the Koreans' strong performance. An unexpected Lumia 535 also managed to sneak in the chart, ending up in tenth position.
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