Asus ZenWatch launched with Killer Looks

Asus took stage in Berlin to reveal several new products but the center of attraction was the new Asus ZenWatch.  It’s no doubt the best looking smartwatch to date maybe giving a tough competition to Moto 360. Featuring a curved 2.5D design on the front and a stainless cover on the back, it’s newly announced ZenWatch emphasizes style above all else. Also the price isn’t so bad. Coming at around €199 it sets a high benchmark for the upcoming smartwatches. 

The super sleek ZenWatch runs Android Wear OS and features a version of the ASUS ZenUI developed specifically for the ZenWatch. The ZenWatch features comes with a rose gold-colored middle layer and stainless steel top and bottom, with a brushed surface around the face. It has a 1.63-inch 320×320 AMOLED display with a slight curve to its surface, and a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, as well as 512MB or RAM and Bluetooth 4.0. But Asus wants to wow you with its looks, not specs. 

Like the Gear Live and G Watch R, the ZenWatch is also capable of monitoring a user’s heart rate.  IP55 water and dust-proofing helps it tolerate accidental splashes, and it has a 9-axis sensor for tracking activity and movement. 

Asus hasn't yet revealed the release date for its first Android Wear smartwatch, but you can see it up close and personal in our photos.

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Asus launches Chromebox in India

Asus on Wednesday launched its Chromebox in India. All three versions of the box will be available and are priced from `21,000 going up to `58,000 for the top-end model. 

Chromebox is a compact home or office computer running Chrome OS. On the hardware front ASUS has gone with Intel’s Haswell processors on all three variants, starting from the Celeron 2955U SKU for the base model right up to the Core i7-4600U for the top model. Of the three SKUs the base model does not support 4K but the other two do. All three models come with Google's suite of apps and services, and will receive constant automatic updates. 

Mr. Levis Su – Managing Director, ASUS (India) & Regional Director – South Asia & Middle East, ASUS and Mr. Vinay Shetty – Country Head – Component Business, ASUS (India) pose with the ASUS Chromebox during the launch event

Buyers get 100GB of Google Drive space for two years, and can sync their files, browser sessions and passwords across ChromeOS and the Chrome browser on Android, Windows, iOS and OS X. 

On the connectivity front, the Asus Chromebox is endowed with 802.11 Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI, DisplayPort, and four USB 3.0 ports. That’s a healthy selection of ports, and there’s a card reader too. 

Asus offers optional wired or wireless keyboard and mouse packages. The Core i7 model is suitable for businesses. The optional accessories kit for meetings includes an HD webcam, remote control and microphone/speaker unit. 

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Asus Ready to Enter the Indian Smartphone Market

Taiwanese manufacturer Asus is all set to launch in India with its range of Zenfone smartphones next month probably on 9th July. Company unveiled these smartphones at Consumer Electronics Show(CES) and Computex this year.

Displaying Zenfone series at CES 2014

Zenfone series comprises of 4-inch, 5-inch and 6-inch smartphones named Zenfone 4, Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6 respectively. All phones have IPS display and comes in a wide range of colours.

Zenfone 6

Zenfone 6, the flagship phone is powered by 2GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 chipset with 1GB of RAM and runs Android KitKat 4.4 out-of-the-box. It comes in 8, 16 and 32 GB storage options expandable to 64GB via microSD card. It has a 13MP rear camera with LED flash and a 2MP front camera.

Zenfone 5

Zenfone 5 comes in 2 processor variants 2GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 or 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2560 chipset with 1GB of RAM and runs Android KitKat 4.4 out-of-the-box. It's available in 8 or 16GB variants with expandable to 64GB via microSD card. It has a 8MP rear camera with LED flash and a 2MP front camera.

Zenfone 4 has a resolution of 800x480 pixels. Running Android KitKat it's powered by a 1.2GHZ dual-core processor coupled with 1GB of RAM. It has 8GB internal storage with options to expand to 64GB via microSD card. It has a 8MP rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front camera.

The devices are expected to be price in budget to mid-range buyers putting it in competition with Micromax, XOLO and Intex to name a few.

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