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Asus Zenpower initially announced few months back, now got even better with new models - Zenpower Pro, Zenpower Combo and Zenpower 20,100 mAh. Photo by: udn.com All three new models supports Qualcomm Quickcharge 2.0 and with led lights, one microusb and dual usb output. However, the Zenpower Pro and Combo only has 10,050 mAh battery while the third was doubled the power with 20,100 mAh capacity obviously. Photo by: Sogi TW There's no need of microusb cable and plug as it was built-in with the Zenpower Combo. No price announced yet but will be nearly available in Taiwan, though no  news on release in other markets.

Asus held an event named Zenfestival at New Delhi, India where it officially launches the recently announced Zenfone Selfie , Zenpads and new Zenfone Max along with new Zenfone 2 models - Zenfone 2 Deluxe and Zenfone 2 Laser. Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE500KL) 5 inches 720p display 64 Bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 1.2 Ghz Adreno 306 2 GB LPDDR3 RAM 8/16 GB ROM (internal memory expandable up to 128 GB) Android Lollipop Gorilla Glass 4 13 MP rear with LED flash and Laser Autofocus (f2.0) 5 MP front camera (f2.0) Black/Ceramic White/Silver/Purple/Aqua Blue/Sheer Gold/Glamour Red Zenfone 2 Deluxe (ZE551ML) 5.5 inches 1080p display Intel Atom Quadcore Z3560/Z3580 4 GB LPDDR3 RAM 64/128 GB ROM (internal memory expandable up to 128 GB) Android Lollipop Gorilla Glass 3 13 MP rear with LED flash (f2.0) 5 MP front camera (f2.0) White/Purple

Samsung announced its first smartphones to feature an LED flash on its front camera - the  Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 . © GSMArena While the Galaxy Grand Prime, is Samsung's first smartphone to have 5 megapixel front camera, followed by the E series and Galaxy S6, these new members of the J series will not only have 5 megapixel front camera, but comes with an LED flash which targets selfie lovers and take against the Xperia C4 and M4 Agua from Sony, HTC Desire Eye and Asus Zenfone Selfie. Galaxy J1 is the first member of the series but has entry level specs, already released few months back. These two new members of the J series has higher specs but will not blow your mind. The Galaxy J5 has a 5-inch display powered by Snapdragon 410 processor and has 2600 mAh battery, while the Galaxy J7 has a larger 5.5-inch display powered by the faster Snapdragon 615 processor and have 3000 mAh. Both devices have 13 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera with LED flash on both si...

Microsoft joined the battery packs/powerbanks market with its new portable chargers with three options to choose from; 5200 mAh , 9000 mAh , and 12000 mAh . © Lumia Conversations The software giant claims that these Portable Chargers can hold the charge for months and still have up to 80% capacity after several months. Its also capable of charging your device as much as the Nokia Universal Fast Charger AC-60, which can charge up to 35% faster in 60 minutes on an empty battery. The most portable is the 5200 mAh with its slender design and pocketable shape, which makes it fit perfectly to a pocket, while the other two with 9000 mAh and 12000 mAh capacities  are for those who needs more power and can put on their bags. © Lumia Conversations It also has a LED indicator and two USB ports which allows to charge up to two devices at the same time. Over the next few weeks it will be available in selected markets with estimated price of $35, $45, and $55 (USD), which may ...

Asus officially named the new member of the Zenfone family, with 13 MP camera on the back and front, being teased by the company recently. The Zenfone Selfie debut at Computex 2015, to enter the selfie trend with its 13 MP rear and front camera powered by PixelMaster technology with Dual LED Real Tone Flash, but only the rear camera has Laser Auto-focus opposed to what the rumors suggests that both camera will have.  The phone has the same 5.5 inch display with same resolution like the Zenfone 2 but this time, it was protected by the newest Gorilla Glass 4. Its powered by Android 5.0 Lollipop and Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 with Adreno 405 GPU compared to Zenfone 2's Intel Atom processor.  Unlike the Zenfone 2 with up to 4GB of RAM, this Zenfone Selfie will only be offered with 2GB/3GB RAM version like the Zenfone Zoom. The internal memory also has 16 GB/32 GB option. Nothing changes with the battery capacity as this also has the same 3000 mAh battery. The phone will b...

Asus had been busy releasing the anticipated smartphone, Zenfone 2 in different markets. Now, they are preparing to introduce the new member of the Zenfone series which will be announce at Computex 2015, an international technology trade show and expo being held annually in Asus' homeland Taiwan, so they will surely not let this event pass without a big surprise. Asus had started teasing the phone with its facebook post with a picture. Which new  ‪#‎ Zenfone‬  family member will be unveiled at  ‪#‎ Computex15‬ ?  Hint: Illuminate the beauty that’s in You through the front camera of the ZenFone _ _ _ _ _ _ © ASUS Facebook page Although the name was not given yet, Asus gave a clue that this will be selfie-centric phone and most comments says this is the recently rumored Zenfone Selfie , which matches the blank on the picture. Others says it could be Zenfone Mirror or the blanks could also stand for a model number. Regardless of the name, the picture show...

LG officially announced new members of the G4 series, which sports midrange specs but brings some of the G4 features in an affordable device for budget-conscious consumers. These are the LG G4 Stylus and G4c . © LG Newsroom G4 Stylus Specifications: The phone is slightly larger than the LG G4 at 5.7-inch HD IPS display (258ppi). It runs on the latest  Android 5.0 Lollipop android version at  1.2GHz Quad-Core processor for the LTE version and  1.4GHz Octa-Core processor on the 3G version.  The phone has enough  3,000mAh removable battery which lasts throughout the day. It also has   13MP rear camera for the LTE version while 8 MP for the 3G version but both versions has 5 MP front camera for selfie photos that can be saved on its 8 GB expandable storage. It will surely run smoothly enough with 1 GB RAM and contains most features of the G4 like  Laser Auto Focus, Gesture Shot , Glance View and Knock Code. It  will be available in ...

LG officially announced their latest flagship, the LG G4! This is the successor of one of the best smartphone last year, the LG G3. The G4 have the same 5.5 inch QHD display and resolution with the G3, as well as the LG's signature rear volume and power key at the back.However, the G4 now have a slightly curve design and have leather and plastic options. The leather comes with brown, black and red color option among others, while the plastic back covers has Metallic Gray, Ceramic White and Shiny Gold. © The Verge   They still keep the removable back cover which gives access to the 3000 mAh removable battery that makes it throughout the day. It also reveals the sims slot as well as the memory card slot that which makes it expandable up to 2 TB. This can be used to store great photos taken from its 16 MP rear camera with improved Optical Image Stabilization and Laser Auto-focus. The front camera had also been bumped up from G3's 2.1 MP to 8 MP on the G4 having the same f...

Xiaomi, the fastest growing mobile manufacturer based in China, had been trending since last year for releasing affordable phones with better specs, and their powerbanks. The company even entered the top five mobile manufacturer in shipments in 2014. Now, they held a press conference to announce their latest smartphone - the Mi 4i, a lighter version of their previously released Mi 4. This phone from Xiaomi will go head-to-head against the Asus Zenfone 2 and Meizu M1 Note . 1080p Full HD Sharp/JDI display with 441 ppi  64 Bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615  4G Dual SIM - Dual Standby 13 MP Sony/Samsung rear camera with f/2.0 aperture and 5-element lens  5 MP front camera 2 GB RAM / 16 GB ROM (internal storage not expandable) 3120 mAh battery (non-removable)  Rs 12,999 (price in India) 

Microsoft unveiled the first Lumia to carry its name replacing Nokia, last November with Lumia 535 . Its not a bad choice though, starting with an entry-level phone, but the touch issue had been disappointing for some, which can be resolved with the latest software update according to the software giant. Now, new Lumia phones with Microsoft branding had been announced - the  Lumia 532 and 435 which had already been available in different region. Next is the Lumia 430 named as the cheapest Lumia phone. The midrange Lumia 640 and 640 XL had been announced in (MWC) Mobile World Congress held this March 2015. While the most recently announced is the Lumia 540 . © Microsoft Lumia 540:             5" display with 294 ppi pixel density       Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 Quad-core 1.2 GHz processor       8 MP auto-focus rear and 5 MP front camera with wide angle        1 GB RAM/ 8 GB...

Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime which had been available in Asia since last year, is now available in the United States for only $179.99 through Cricket Wireless, a subsidiary of AT&T . It has a 5" qHD screen, which targets selfie lovers with its 8 MP rear and 5 MP front camera with 85 degrees wide angle, for taking self portraits that can be saved on its 8 GB expandable memory. Its powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 clocked at 1.2 GHz Quadcore processor. It also has 2600 mAh battery and runs on Android 4.4 Kitkat out of the box with 4G connectivity. © Samsung  This is the first Samsung smartphone to carry a 5 MP front camera with 85 degrees wide angle made for selfie lovers, which takes on Sony's Xperia C3 in 2014. It also has special selfie features including Palm Selfie , which sets the phone to detect your hand and automatically starts the front camera timer, similar to Gesture Shot of LG. You can also take a picture with voice commands just by simply saying wor...

Lenovo , which is a worldwide recognized computer manufacturer based in China, had even became more popular when it joins the mobile market, and became the top three mobile brand after purchasing Motorola from Google. Now, they introduced new mobile handsets - the K3 and K3 Note which takes on Meizu and Xiaomi which is also based in its mainland. © Gizmochina Lenovo K3 Note Specs: • 5.5-inches with 1080 x 1920 pixels Full HD display • 1.7 GHz Octa-core Mediatek MT6752 processor • Android Lollipop (5.0) • 2 GB RAM/ 16 GB ROM (expandable) • 13 MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash • 5 MP front camera • 3000 mAh battery • LTE connectivity • starts at CNY899 ($145) Lenovo K3 Specs: • 5-inches with 1280 x 720 p IPS display • 1.2 GHz Quad-core Snapdragon 410 SoC • Android Kitkat (4.4.2) • 1 GB RAM/16 GB ROM (expandable) • 8 MP rear and 2 MP front camera • 2300 mAh battery • LTE connectivity • starts at CNY599 ($97) The Lenovo K3 was first announced l...

Meizu , one of the most popular manufacturer based in China launched their latest smartphones - the M1 and M1 Note ,  announced few months back. © Meizu M1 Note Specs: 5.5-inches display with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and Gorilla Glass 3 protection  MTK MT6752 processor  ARM ®  Cortex ® -A53 1.7GHz x 8 Mali T760 MP2/700MHz GPU 2GB RAM with 16GB/32/GB ROM (internal storage not expandable) 13 MP Samsung back camera with flash, 4x digital zoom, 5 element lens, F/2.2 aperture 5 MP OV5670 front camera with 4 element lens, 69° wide angle and F/2.0 aperture  Dual-SIM, Dual Standby with 3G/LTE support Flyme OS 4.0 based on Android 4.4 KitKat  3,140mAh battery (non-removable) White, Blue, Yellow, Green, Pink color options  M1 Specs: 5 inches display with 1280 x 768 pixels resolution and Gorilla Glass 3 protection 1.5GHz MediaTek MT6732 quad-core processor Mali T760 MP2 GPU  1GB of RAM with 8 GB ROM (internal storage expand...

Samsung held an event in Russia to officially introduced its latest tablet series - the Galaxy Tab A , which comes in 8-inch and 9.7-inch version and belong to Galaxy A family, which includes the recently released phones - Galaxy A3, A5 and A7 with metal unibody. The Galaxy Tab A are midrange tablets which has 4:3 aspect ratio and 1024 x 768 pixels resolution and only 7.5 mm thin. © SamMobile Both has 5 MP rear camera and 2 MP front camera to take good enough photos that can be saved on its 16 GB internal memory expandable up to 128 GB memory card. Both also runs on Snapdragon 410 processor and has S-Pen Stylus functionality and  Wifi-only or with Cellular connectivity. The difference aside from its size, would be 2 GB RAM and 6000  mAh battery for the larger version and 1.5 GB RAM and  14200 mAh battery for the smaller version. It will go on sale next month in Russia and the smaller tablet will be sold  between 16,990-18,990 rubles ...

ASUS announced the Zenfone 2 earlier this year at CES, which is much-anticipated smartphone for being first in having 4 GB of RAM at an affordable price than the leading flagship devices but with comparable specs,which was first introduced to start at $199. Now, they held an event in its homeland, Taiwan to officially reveal their new flagship series which comes in three models - ZE551ML , ZE550ML and ZE550CL including their prices and specifications.  © ASUS Taiwan Facebook Page First is with the model number ZE550CL : • 5-inch 720p HD display with 293 ppi • 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Z2560 • 2 GB RAM/ 16 GB ROM • 2 MP front and 8 MP back camera with Single LED • 2,500 mAh battey • Matte Finish back • Single SIM LTE Second is the larger ZE550ML : • 5.5-inch 720p HD display with 267 ppi • 1.8 GHz Intel Atom Z3560 • 2 GB RAM/ 16 GB ROM • 5 MP front wide angle and 13 MP back camera with LED, Dual Tone Flash • 3,000 mAh battey • Matte Finish back • Dual SIM ...

Before  (MWC)  Mobile World Congress event, LG already introduced new midrange smartphones - Magna , Spirit , Leon and Joy  - targeted for budget conscious consumers but still want to have the same features and design of premium LG phones, and experience LTE. © LG Newsroom The first is the LG Magna which has a 5 inch HD display with 294 ppi, and measures  139.7 x 69.9 x 10.2mm. I t runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop and  1.2GHz or 1.3GHz Quad-Core processor depending on the market. The rear camera has the same 8 MP like the G3 Beat but the front camera is better with 5 MP for sharper selfie photos. It also has 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of onboard storage. The phone can last throughout the day with its  2,540mAh (removable) battery. LG Spirit runs on the same  1.2GHz or 1.3GHz Quad-Core processor  and  Android 5.0 Lollipop software version. It also has the same  1 GB RAM and 8 GB internal memory. However, the camera may be 8 MP...

Google had partnered with local manufacturers Cherry Mobile and MyPhone to bring Android One in the Philippines, which makes it the sixth country to be part of the program, which aims to offer affordable devices that runs on the latest version of Android. © Android Cherry Mobile One 4.5” FWVGA display Cortex A7 1.3 GHz Quad-Core processor 1GB RAM 8GB storage (expandable up to 32GB) 2x micro SIM Front and rear facing cameras (2MP and 5MP) Rechargeable lithium-ion, 1700mAh Android™ Lollipop (and gets the new version soon after it’s released) MyPhone Uno 4.5” FWVGA display Cortex A7 1.3 GHz Quad-Core processor 1GB RAM 4GB storage (expandable up to 32GB) 2x micro SIM Front and rear facing cameras (2MP and 5MP) Rechargeable lithium-ion, 1700mAh Android™ Lollipop (and gets the new version soon after it’s released)  Google also partnered with local carriers which includes Smart and Sun Cellular to bring updates to the software without counting towards d...

Asus enters the mobile accessory market starting with its own powerbank - the Zenpower 9600 . © ASUS Zentalk Taiwan The Taiwan-based manufacturer had been successful with the release of the first Zenphone series and announcement of the much awaited Zenphone 2. Though the first Zenphone series, specially the Zenphone 5 sells like hotcakes, many users complain about the battery life. © Asus Zentalk Taiwan Now, they have an answer with their 9600 mAh powerbank that can charge the Zenphone 3-5 times, which competes against the popular powerbank by Xiaomi. Though it seems similar in terms of design, Zenpower has squared edges and weighs 215g  while Xiaomi's has rounded edges weighs 250g, making it slightly thinner, lighter and more compact. Zenpower contains three 3200 mAh battery cells compared to four 2600 mAh battery cells of Xiaomi's model. It also has 11 layers of protection better than 9 layers on Xiaomi's. Asus model also includes power status button, four ...

ASUS unveiled the new version of Fonepad 7, redesigned with thin,light form factor for premium feel and better camera for taking sharper photos. © ASUS The phablet with the model number FE171CG, has Intel Atom Multicore Z2520 processor and 7 inches (1024x600 pixels) display , same with its predecessor, Fonepad 7 (FE170CG). It runs on Android Kitkat but may be updated to Lollipop soon. On the other hand, the previous Fonepad started with Jellybean and been updated to Kitkat at the end of the quarter of 2014. Depending on the region, it has 1/2 GB RAM and 8/16 GB built-in storage option, which can be expanded with up to 64 GB memory card. It has an improved 5/8 MP rear camera and 2 MP front camera with 178 wide viewing angle, compared to the old Fonepad's 2 MP rear and VGA front snapper. The new design makes it just 11 cm wide and 7.9 mm thin weighs around 275-280g compared to last year's 10.7 mm thick and weighs 290g. It keeps the same front speakers with Sonicmaster ...

LG finally introduced the successor of the world's first curved smartphone - G Flex 2 , with sharper display, slimmer and faster being the first smartphone to have Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor, making it the most powerful smartphone to date. © CNET The G Flex 2 has a sleek curved design with LG's signature of rear keys which includes the power and volume buttons, which is common on their premium smartphones, specially the G series. The screen size had been lowered down to 5.5" from 6" to make it more manageable though the resolution had been upgraded to 1080p from 720p. The back of the phone also has a self-healing coating.  Although it has 13 MP rear camera same with its predecessor, it will be able to take greater photos with upgraded features which includes dual led flash, optical image stabilization and laser auto-focus same with the G3. The front camera has 2.1 MP which will be easier to take self portraits or selfies with its Gesture shot fea...