Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 comes to India with hefty battery, dual cameras, ‘pure Android’, low price

Priced at the incredibly modest equivalent of $166 and up in India, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 has a bunch of things going for it, including dual rear-facing cameras, a Full HD+ screen, and a massive battery.

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ASUS ZenFone Max Plus (M1) discreetly goes on sale in the US at $229

As promised back at CES 2018 in Las Vegas, the mid-range Asus ZenFone Max Plus (M1) is up for grabs in the US at $229, "full-view" 5.7-inch display and massive battery included.

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Asus ZenFone Max Plus (M1) brings huge battery and 2:1 screen to the US at $229

The Asus ZenFone Max Plus (M1) is not just another big-battery smartphone expanded from Europe to the US. It also sports a "full-view" display.

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Asus ZenFone Max and ZenFone 2 Laser make the jump to Marshmallow

The year’s second quarter is nearly done, and if Asus wants to meet its self-imposed deadline from back February, it needs to get cracking ASAP. Fortunately, that’s exactly what’s happening, with the 5-inch ZenFone 2 Laser (model number ZE500KL) treated to a quiet Android 6.0 makeover about a month ago, the 5.5-inch ZE550KL ZenFone 2 Laser following suit earlier this week, and

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Rehashed Asus Zenfone Max with more RAM, better SoC launched in India at $190

Well, this is confusing. Just days before almost certainly taking the wraps off a new family of respectable Android mid-rangers with relatively low price points in Taiwan, Asus decided to lightly refresh the original Zenfone Max in India.As far as we know, a ...

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Expect a bunch of Marshmallow updates to roll out to Asus phones in Q2

When Asus publicly tackled names of devices with Android 6.0 on the way and update timelines for the first time, it forgot two crucial things that greatly displeased ZenFone and ZenPad owners. Specifically, no actual schedule was announced, and both seasoned veterans and promising rookies were excluded from the list.But now, the Marshmallow-ready roster has grown by a couple, and more importantly, we have a (vague) deadline to look forward to. Unfortunately, you still need to wait until at least April to ...

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Asus and LG poke fun at ‘bumpy’ iPhone Smart Battery Case

As much as Apple may have tried to keep the launch of its first ever battery life-extending iPhone accessory on the down low, the interwebs blew up with mostly aversion to the “Smart Case’s” distasteful bulge.CEO Tim Cook quickly jumped to the defense of his design team, trying to excuse the poor aesthetic choice by highlighting ease of use and removal simplicity compared to often rigid third-party options.Still, what you see is what ...

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ASUS ZenFone Zoom and ZenFone Max coming at IFA, 6-7 ZenFones next year

The ASUS ZenFone 2 is a phone to definitely keep on your shortlist if you’re looking for a new device. It impressed us with the occasion of our review, and, if you’re lucky enough to live in specific markets, you can also get a special edition which packs a whopping 256GB of internal storage. The company is preparing to capitalize on the success of (and buzz around) its ZenFone line-up, and will prepare no less ...

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The gift of the Nexii | Pocketnow Weekly 160

Update (8 Aug, 2:00pm Eastern): “Make them laugh, make them cry, make them wait.” – Charles DickensThe latter ain’t the case this week. Enjoy.Sometimes the news comes not in a solid column from a single direction, but as a scattershot shower-spray from every corner of the space. Today’s podcast reflects just such a week in mobile technology, with tech news as far-flung and varied as the menu items on an appetizer mixer from Applebee’s.All that (plus a larger-than-normal helping of your listener mail) is waiting for your ears on episode 160 of your ...

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