News & Reviews: ASUS ZenFone Zoom
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Jan 20, 2015
The LG G3 is quite well-known as one of the best smartphones in the world. As one of the first modern smartphones to utilize rear controls and a laser guided autofocus camera with optical image stabilization (OIS) the LG G3 has introduced many innovative features in the smartphone industry. Is it still as good as when it first came out? With all these new smartphones does it still remain one of the best? We find out for sure in our review of the LG G3 smartphone.
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Jan 12, 2015
The newly announced ASUS ZenFone 2 and ZenFone Zoom smartphones are making waves around the world as ASUS have opted to make one really good ZenFone instead of a new version for each of the three previous original ZenFone smartphones. Due to the 5.5-inch display (which hits a very nice sweet spot in our opinion) the closest original ZenFone in terms of size would be the ZenFone 6, so we've used our tech comparison tool to compare all three smartphones. Key features that the new ZenFone 2 and ZenFone Zoom bring to the table are 64-bit Intel Processors, 5MP selfie-ready front cameras, 4G LTE cat 4 connectivity, dual tone LED flash and for the ZenFone 2, rear volume controls. While there are no Malaysia release dates yet, we expect the ZenFone 2 and ZenFone Zoom to reach us in the next few months or so as the original ASUS ZenFone smartphone range was launched regionally in April 2014.
Local Malaysia price details for the ASUS ZenFone 2 or ZenFone Zoom are also unknown still but based on the current US price of $199 (RM707) we expect the 2GB RAM ZenFone 2 to be priced around RM699. This would result in a drop in price for the existing ZenFone 6 and other previous ZenFone smartphones. Rumours indicate that AnTuTu benchmarks for the new ZenFone 2 could be around 39000 to 41000, which is a huge jump over the previous ZenFone 6 which scored 19661 on AnTuTu. Feel free to compare the ASUS ZenFone 2 or ZenFone Zoom with other smartphones using our tech spec comparison tool or check out the links below:
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Jan 12, 2015
The OPPO U3 has been officially announced and unfortunately it's 13MP rear camera will not pack a 4x optical zoom. Other tech specs and features for the OPPO U3 include a 1.7GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6752 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage, 5.9-inch full HD 1080p display, 13MP rear camera with fixed focal lens and 5MP front camera with LED flash. It will also come with 4G LTE connectivity, 4K video recording and a dedicated AK4961 audio processor for clearer sound. The overall design looks rather thin and flat with rounded edges, a metallic strip running along the sides, a protruding rear camera and a diamond pattern on the back. No Malaysia release dates or pricing details yet but it is expected to arrive on 14 January 2015 for China. The OPPO U3 follows closely on the heels of theASUS ZenFone Zoom which offers a similar sized display but packs in 3x optical zoom. Stay tuned for more developments.
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Jan 03, 2015
While ASUS are all set to make a whole bunch of announcements at CES 2015 on 5 January 2015, they've released a teaser trailer on what they could be unveiling. The video asks you to "SEE WHAT OTHERS CAN'T SEE" but what you should really be paying attention to are the dots and spaces in the video. This is actually morse code for "OPTICAL ZOOM", confirming rumours we've heard about an optical zoom capable, perhaps being called the ASUS ZenFone Zoom. A good example would be something like the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom which retails for around RM1699 but if ASUS can push the price below RM1K, we're sure that the number of interested parties may increase. Hopefully, they'll also be able to make the telescoping zoom lens more compact but we'll find out more tech specs and features in the next few days. If you can't wait, do stand by here and watch their announcements for yourself. Check out the video and translate the morse code yourself below:
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