Fans of phone tablets or phones with larger than 6-inch displays will often note that they don't get powerful tech specs or a premium design with their large display devices, at least until now as the ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra ZU680KL packs in a 6.8-inch full HD display, 4GB RAM, 23MP rear camera, 8MP front camera, 4600 mAh battery and more in a premium flat and thin all metal body with “invisible” antennas. Is it the powerful all-in-one phone tablet we’ve all been waiting for?

All eyes were on the new additions to Malaysia's Telcos this week when YTL launched their YES 4G LTE alongside WeBe's mobile plans. WeBe revealed a single unlimited everything plan while YTL unveiled compellingly priced postpaid and prepaid plans with a VoLTE smartphone. We compared which one was faster with a YES 4G LTE vs Webe comparison while HP had a Reinvention of Today with new laptops and printers.

Sometimes, all you want is a device with a big screen and the ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser ZE601KL certainly fulfils this need with its 6-inch full HD display. Asides from that it also offers up the highest tech specs in the ZenFone 2 Laser range while maintaining the laser autofocus available in the entire range. Is it the 6-inch phablet you’re looking for? Find out in our review of the ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser ZE601KL.

While it was announced last year in 2015, it looks like ASUS are confirming that a number of devices will be getting the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update by Q2 of 2016. New additions since previously include the ZenFone Zoom and Max but it also appears that certain ASUS ZenUI apps like ASUS Messenger, ASUS Mail and ASUS Calender will be replaced by their Google apps as the default apps. You can redownload these apps and install them with a factory reset after the update though. 

• PadFone S PF500KL
• Zenfone 2 - ZE550ML and ZE551ML
• Zenfone 2 Deluxe ZE551ML
• ZenFone 2 Deluxe Special Edition (ZE551ML)
• ZenFone 2 Laser - ZE500KG,  ZE500KL, ZE550KL, ZE600KL, and  ZE601KL
• ZenFone Selfie ZD551KL
• ZenFone Max (ZC550KL)
• ZenFone Zoom (ZX551ML)

Featuring a 6-inch display with full HD 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution and 3GB of RAM, the ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser ZE601KL stands apart from the rest of the ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser smartphones not only in terms of size but also in terms of features and tech specs. We go hands-on with the ZenFone 2 Laser ZE601KL to see what else it has in store with a close up of the phone and some testing of its multimedia capabilities. Check it out for yourself in our hands-on video of the ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser ZE601KL in this article.

While the ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser ZE601KL smartphone is the largest phablet in the ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser range of smartphones, it also packs in a number of premium flagship level features such as a full HD display, 3GB of RAM and the signature laser autofocus on the back. We recently did an unboxing video to see what else comes with the phablet so check out the unboxing video in this article.

While it was announced earlier with the other ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser devices, the 6-inch display ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser ZE601KL has yet to make an official appearance in Malaysia. Well, it looks like the roll-out has begun with the ZE601KL now available in India for 17999 INR (RM1131). Notable tech specs and features asides from the 6-inch FHD display is that it will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 processor and either 2GB RAM with 16GB storage or 3GB RAM with 32GB storage along with a 13MP rear camera with laser autofocus and a 5MP front camera. 

With the recent Android 6.0 Marshmallow update on Samsung Galaxy rumour, ASUS and OnePlus have also announced their own Android 6.0 Marshmallow update in the coming weeks (or months). There are no specific Malaysia release dates yet, but rest assured the updates are official by the two companies. Check out the list of phones that are getting some tasty marshmallow updates in this article.