ASUS enters North American smartphone market with affordable powerhouse Zenfone 2

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New York: ASUS just took the wraps off its affordable flagship the Zenfone 2 in New York. Coming to the US and to Canada starting at $199 the Zenfone 2, which will come in two variant boasts Intel's 2.3GHz quad-core Z3580 chipset, 64GB of internal storage and 4GB of dual-channel RAM at the high-end ($379, off contract, Dual-SIM) which are better specs than many tablets or even notebooks in the market today. Canadians will be able to purchase the Zenfone 2 from Newegg starting tomorrow.

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A more affordable model, which will cost $249  features a 1.8GHz chipset and 2GB of RAM as well as 16GB of onboard storage (off contract, Dual-SIM) . Also on tap are a 13 megapixel camera with a bevy of special photo features and settings all of this packaged in a slightly curved body with various textures and designs. Stay tuned for more images and video coming from the event as well as specifics regarding Canadian availability.  

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ASUS enters Canadian premium smartphone market this spring with ZenFone 2

Canadians can expect more choice in the premium smartphone space this spring with the upcoming ASUS ZenFone 2 Smartphone which is being geared as a contract-free option.

Featuring a premium polycarbonate body, a 5.5-inch HD  IPS display with a 72 per cent screen-to-body ratio, the ZenFone 2 is powered by a 2.3GHz 64-bit Intel Atom processor and 4GB of RAM, which is more horsepower than some recently released notebooks. You also get a fast-charging 3000 mAh battery, Android 5.0 Lollipop with the ZenUI user interface.

Stay tuned for more information on ASUS first flagship offering in Canada.

CES 2015: Asus brings the same RAM capacity of your laptop to the ZenFone 2

The day has come that smartphones have caught up with laptops in terms of RAM capacity. Asus’s ZenFone 2 can carry up to 4GB of RAM. Aside from that, it is built with a 5.5-inch Full HD IPS display, 64-bit 2.3GHz Super quad-core Intel Atom processor, dual SIM support, and a 13-megapixel rear camera and 5-megapixel front shooter. Connectivity options include 4G LTE (speeds up to 150Mbit/s) and 802.11ac Wi-Fi. It’ll run on Android 5.0 Lollipop with ZenUI skin layered on top.

The 2GB version of the ZenFone 2 retails for US$199 and will be available in March. No word yet on the price of the 4GB model. It will, of course, be more expensive but it can still be considered a steal with the specs of the device.

Source: Epoch Times