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In early August, ASUS unveiled a new variant for their ASUS Zenfone 2 collection. It is called ASUS ZenFone 2 Deluxe, beautiful and powerful. Recently, we have spotted an even more special edition of this handset. Check it out!

ASUS ZenFone 2 Deluxe Special Edition means special design!

This time the new Deluxe version has a smooth carbon fiber box with the ZenFone 2 Deluxe logo placed on the top plus “Special Edition” on one angled corner. Interestingly, the Special Edition offers TWO exclusive back covers to consumers! One is with a sleek carbon-fiber style and the other is with a faceted style together with a smooth and shiny metallic silver color. It looks stunning and impressive to be honest! However, we think this style is more for man than women. Do you agree?

ASUS ZenFone 2 Deluxe Special Edition specs and price

The Special Edition features 128GB of internal storage (expandable up to 64GB), which can enable you to store up to an extra 45,000 pictures. OMG! About the OS, ZenUI has been changed. A notification menu is added, including icons outlined in red against a 3D-looking black disk. Nonetheless, the specs of this special edition are not very different from the original ASUS ZenFone 2. Have a look at them in the following table:

CONCLUSION

ASUS ZenFone 2 is never going to stop being hot and its variants, including ASUS ZenFone 2 Deluxe, are welcome. Here we have a special version of the Deluxe priced at a quite good price. So, hope it comes to our market soon!

We have good news for fans of the Asus Zenfone smartphone Series. USB Type C is becoming a new trend in the present smartphone industry, with more and more producers like Asus featuring this specs for their Zenfone Series. In a recent press interview, Asus revealed they are mostly ready to get the update with the next generation of Asus Zenfone for the Asus Zenfone 3. Most likely the new Asus Zenfone 3 with USB Type C and hopefully 6GB RAM will launch in March 2016.

In details, TrustedReviews had an exclusive interview with Asus CEO Shih. When the interviewer asked whether Asus will adopt USB Type C for their future products like the Asus Zenfone 3 and Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom, he said: “I think Type C is the way to go, frankly speaking,”. “You will see the answer when you see the ZenFone 3.”

Interesting! In just one answer, Shih has hinted for us 2 important information. Firstly, the company is planning (maybe even working) on the next generation of world-famous Zenfone 2: The expected Asus Zenfone 3. Secondly, he confirmed that USB Type C is the one feature that will not be missed out by Asus, and they are going to feature it. How cool!

When asked about why the company did not adopt USB Type C for Zenfone 2 2015, since being ahead in terms of technology could always be a nice advantage for any smartphone OEM, Asus CEO had an explanation I personally find very convincing and wise. He said that, for Zenfone, in order to keep their reputation of good price and guaranteed quality, they have to consider very carefully about the expensese. ” For Zenfone, each cent counts” – he said.

Including a new technology for smartphone, which is USB Type C port in this case, usually costs a great deal. Of course Asus wants to be ahead in the game, but “But if you’re too much ahead, then sometimes it may be a disaster” – explained Asus chairman. That is why the Taiwanese giant always tends to be careful and practical in their business strategies.

Asus Zenfone 3 Release Date and Prices

Asus has been doing quite well in 2015. Just for several months they have had more than a couple of successful smartphones. Some but not all of them are Asus Zenfone 2, Asus Zenfone Selfie, Asus Zenfone Max.One of our previous rumors said that, the Asus Zenfone 3 will be launched in March 2016. It is very likely that the Asus Zenfone 3 Pricing will be consistent with Zenfone 2 Pricing, which is very good news. Now, with this announcement from Asus CEO, we have more clue to be excited about the next beast from our favorite Taiwanese smartphone OEM. (Source)

RM 1K is one of the most frequently – featured price group on Price Pony. It is affordable and decent enough to buy you well-developed smartphones. As October is coming to an end, here is our list of 7 best smartphones for sub RM 1K price group in Malaysia

1. Samsung Galaxy J7

With such a huge variety of mobile products, Samsung never missed it to appear in best smartphone category. In this list, they have the Samsung Galaxy J7.

Samsung Galaxy J7 price in Malaysia is RM 969

Samsung Galaxy J7 specs

2. Asus Zenfone Selfie

Asus Zenfone Selfie is already way too famous 🙂 Especially when we know it has just arrived in our local market. The Asus Zenfone Selfie is also one of the best selfie smartphones for October with the same price range. If you are Asus fan, you surely don’t want to miss this.

Asus Zenfone Selfie price in Malaysia is RM 979

Asus Zenfone Selfie PH specs

3. Sony Xperia M4 Aqua

With RM 1K price tag, the Xperia M4 Aqua from Sony is another great deal compared to its price tag. Good selfie even under low light condition, waterproof, elegant design are some of the selling points of this flagship.

What is cooler? The Xperia M4 Aqua is in the list of first Sony smartphones to update Android 6.0 Marshmallow! WOW

Sony Xperia M4 Aqua price in Malaysia is RM 1,2K for 16GB ROM and sub RM 1K for 8GB ROM

Sony Xperia M4 Aqua specs

4.  LG G4 Stylus 8GB ROM

LG G4 Stylus is the smaller-in-RAM yet still nearly as good camera version of the high-end LG G4. With the main camera downgraded from 16MP to 13MP, and still the same 8MP front shooter, the LG G4 Stylus price is much cheaper, making it fit in our RM 1K category.

LG G4 Stylus price in Malaysia is sub RM 1K

5. Oppo R7 Lite

Oppo came into the smartphone business as a camera centric smartphone producer. Up to now, they have gain specific position in the game. Many of the recently launched Oppo smartphones are quite complete and preferable by users. If you are looking for a RM 1K or less smartphone, here is one of our suggestions.

Oppo R7 Lite price in Malaysia is absolutely under RM 1K

6. Huawei P8 Lite

Huawei is the newest King in Chines smartphone market. Their products have proved to carry the best quality out of still affordable price tag. That is why, among countless smartphone units nowadays, Huawei P8 Lite became one of the best smartphones for sub RM 1K that we choose.

Huawei P8 Lite price in Philippines is around PHP 10 – 11K

Huawei P8 Lite specs

7. Lenovo S860

We call Lenovo  “battery smartphone company”, since they feature many budget smartphones with very good battery capacity. And average mid-rang Lenovo smartphone can sport 4000 mAH or more. In this RM 1K category this time, we pick Lenovo S860, for those who want a longer smartphone lifespan.

Lenovo S860 price in Malaysia is as low as RM 650

Lenovo S860

Which of these 7 best smartphones for under RM 1K in Malaysia, do you think worth our money the most? Or do you know any other mobile unit that can win over these babes? Let us know your voting and let’s compare with others’ choices.

At Computex 2015, ASUS unveiled a dream flagship, a new ZenFone that is dedicated to taking the best selfies. Then, ASUS ZenFone Selfie went on sale and won many people’s hearts thanks to its mighty front camera. Besides, I think that another key factor having contributed to ZenFone Selfie’s success is its color.

Originally, it has Pure White, Chic Pink, and Aqua Blue as sweet pastel colors. Yet, maybe they are too… cute for some adults or businessmen to use, so ASUS Philippines has decided to release more “formal” versions of ZenFone Selfie and even ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser!

Silver, Red, and Gold are the new colors!

~~> Check out ASUS ZenFone Selfie price in Malaysia HERE 

Over at ASUS’s Facebook page, they have announced the new colors which are quite similar to ASUS ZenFone 2‘s. However, you do not have to worry about the specifications. The ASUS ZenFone Selfie specs are remained no matter what color it is. For a full view of the device’s features, please have a look at the following table:

On the other hand, I also received news about the ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser. Specifically, it is the ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser 5.0, one of the first ZenFone 2 Laser models sporting a Qualcomm chip. Furthermore, its ability of taking photos is also great due to using laser focusing to achieve a focus speed of just 0.2 second with no shutter lag, according to ASUS.

Interestingly, ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser 5.0 is also the first member of the ZenFone family to be equipped with Corning Gorilla Glass 4, having twice (2x) the drop-damage resistance of its predecessor and 2.5x retained strength, and 85% less likely to break in daily use. Cool!

ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser new colors are Silver and Gold!

~~> Check out ASUS ZenFone Selfie price in Malaysia HERE 

For more details about ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser 5.0 specs, check out the table below:

Well, I expect that those variants will come to Malaysia soon, so you will have various color options to consider. Anyhow, if I were you, I would choose… 😀 ! 

This year, we have witnessed the birth of the world’s first 4GB RAM smartphone coming from ASUS, and then it has been turning into a gorgeous trend. Most mobile manufacturers have at least one device sporting 4GB RAM. So, we guess that since this feature is becoming so popular as time passes by, something more remarkable will be invented. And, it seems like this time it will be Samsung to lead the game. They are said to be working on a new LPDDR4 DRAM for the next Generation 6GB RAM smartphones, hopefully in 2016.

Here we are in the last months of 2015, which is also the right time for us to start looking around for leaked news about the first smartphones to come with such gigantic 6GB RAM.

Check out the following 5 devices we collected from the internet! 

1. Samsung Galaxy S7

First, we have the flagship Samsung Galaxy S7, the successor to the well-known dual Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge. Of course Samsung will not want to miss this chance to be the pioneer. We can easily see that Galaxy S7 is coming and Samsung is rumored to be release a 6GB RAM phone in the future. So, why can’t S7 be that 6GB RAM smartphone?

According to the leak, Samsung Galaxy S7 specs will include a dual camera setup, 6GB of RAM, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor. Though there is no word made for the Samsung Galaxy S7 camera sensor at the moment, we believe they will just make it super well, for this giant has been famous all over the world for their premium shooters.

2. ASUS ZenFone 3

Coming up next is the ASUS ZenFone 3. Some people think perhaps ASUS will be able to repeat their success with ASUS ZenFone 2 and it can be the ZenFone 3 to be the world’s first 6GB RAM device, not the Galaxy S7. Who knows, right? Earlier, some said the ASUS ZenFone 3 would come with 5GB RAM, yet it was before Samsung announced their 6GB RAM for smartphones. As a result, our logic is that ASUS will grab this chance to join the 6GB RAM battle!

3. Sony Xperia QT

Sony Xperia Q line is a concept which quite surprises us. They are pretty awesome, honestly. They mention that there will be two versions named Sony Xperia QA and Sony Xperia QT. While the Xperia QA only sports 3GB RAM, making it a lower end variant, the Sony Xperia QT specs will be the higher end one and totally fit our category in this post when boasting 6GB of RAM.

Sony Xperia QT concept specs:

• Dimensions: 150 x 80 x 7mm
• Weight: 200g
• Display: 5.5″ Full-HD
• Rear Camera: 30.2MP
• Front Camera: 12MP
• Processor: 64-bit Nvidia X1 Chip 2.3 octa-core
• RAM: 6GB
• Connectivity: 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/ g/ n, GPS, NFC, Bluetooth, Micro-USB, HDMI UHD
• Battery: 5000mAh

4. Symetium

Symetium is a company located in Sweden and they are starting a very ambitious smartphone project. It is reported that the company is raising a $1,250,000 fund in order to produce a product called “the no-compromise smartphone PC”.

Symetium smartphone specs:

• Display: 5.0″ Full-HD OLED
• Rear Camera: 24MP
• Front Camera: 5MP
• Processor: Snapdragon 829
• RAM: 6GB
• ROM: 64/128/256GB
• Connectivity: 4GB LTE
• Battery: 4000mAh
• OS: SymetiumOS based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow
• Other features: USB Type-C, water proof and dust resistant, turned into a PC

5. LeTV Max 2

ASUS ZenFone Selfie is a smartphone produced by ASUS this year and it aims at selfie lovers, just like the name having hinted us. Moreover, the phone comes with fashionable colors such as Pure White, Chic Pink, and Aqua Blue. And the front camera is awesome when capable of up to 13 megapixels, even equal to the rear one…

ASUS ZenFone Selfie Unboxing

In today’s post, we will show you how a real ASUS ZenFone Selfie looks like. Let’s come to the ASUS ZENFONE SELFIE UNBOXING with Aqua Blue color!

As the economic is developing under a very fast pace, more and more  people now use their smartphone as a very useful tool at work. Therefore, more and more newly-produced devices now come with particular feature that can support business. And DUAL SIM is one noticeable spec that we want to mention.

Thanks to the request of one of our readers on PricePony Malaysia Fanpage, we now come up with a list of the best 8 smartphones that feature Dual SIM and are AVAILABLE in Malaysia. These smartphone Dual SIM price in Malaysia vary from RM 550 to RM 1,500 to better fit different users.

1. Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Dual specs

Xperia M4 Aqua Dual price in  Malaysia is RM 919 for the 8GB ROM version ~> CHECK OUT

Xperia M4 Aqua specs

2. ASUS Zenfone 2 Deluxe Malaysia

Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe price in Malaysia is RM 1,529 for 128GB RAM version. ~> CHECK OUT

Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe specs

3. OneTouch Alcatel Flash Plus

OneTouch Alcatel Flash Plus price in Malaysia is RM 549 ~> CHECK HERE

Besides Dual-SIM, the Alcatel Flash Plus cameras are very awesome: 13MP and 8MP sensors. Also, compared to the price, Alcatel Flash Plus battery is a great deal with 3,500 mAH capacity.

Alcatel Flash Plus specs

4. Lenovo A7000 Malaysia

Lenovo A7000 price in Malaysia starts from RM 586 ~> CHECK HERE

Lenovo A7000 full specs

5. Meizu M2 Note Malaysia

Meizu M2 Note price in Malysia is RM 698 ~> CHECK HERE

Meizu M2 Note specs

6. Sony Xperia M5 Dual

Sony Xperia M5 Dual price in Malaysia for Pre oder is  RM 1,500 ~> CHECK HERE

Sony Xperia M5 specs

7. Lenovo Vibe Shot Malaysia

Lenovo Vibe Shot price in Malaysia starts from RM 1,299 ~> CHECK HERE

Lenovo Vibe Shot specs

8. Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Malaysia

Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime price in Malaysia starts from RM 688 ~> CHECK HERE 

Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime specs

At the moment, whenever there is a new smartphone released on the market, all the manufacturers mention the quick charging function they equipped their devices with. So, the question is:

Which one has the most impressive speed in the quick charging test? 

Can you guess?

According to the tech page Tom’s Guide, they has just examined some smartphones’ quick charging ability. They consist of ASUS ZenFone 2, Samsung Galaxy S6, Google Nexus 6, Motorola Droid Turbo, Apple iPhone 6, LG G4 và OnePlus 2. We can see that those are famous and amazing phones from big firms. Then, if they have good results, it will make their brand more popular and convincing. Don’t you think?

In this test, the examiners have some fixed time points which are 5 minutes, 15 minutes, and 30 minutes. Besides, they also check the charging ability when the batteries of the above machines want to reach 80% and 100%.

In case of getting 100% of batt, we’ve got results as the following: Samsung Galaxy S6 takes 1 hour and 22 minutes, LG G4 1 hour and 36 minutes, Droid Turbo 1 hour and 47 minutes, Nexus 6 1 hour and 49 minutes, ZenFone 2 1 hour and 49 minutes, OnePlus 2 2 hours and 10 minutes and finally iPhone 6 1 hour and 49 minutes. It is obvious that the Samsung’s product does the best and iPhone 6 is the worst.

For more information about this exam, you can check out the pictures below which record much detailed numbers that may get you interested.

It seems like ASUS is cherishing big plans for 2016 to make it a giant in the mobile industry. So, what is ASUS thinking?

After some success in the first year of trying producing smartphones, ASUS then decided to put more efforts and focus on it. That led to the birth of ASUS ZenFone 2, which turned into a huge success this year. We can say that Zen 2 has a great effect on the smartphone industry since it was the first 4GB RAM device in the world and the pioneer of the trend 4GB RAM phones in 2015.

From then on, ASUS has got stimulus to dream big and this Taiwanese manufacturer does not hide their desire of being a real giant in the smartphone industry, and not only in Taiwan but also all over the world.

According to some sources, ASUS will continue their journey to the top by releasing series of new products in the future, including 6 or 7 ZenFone devices in 2016. Mr. Jerry Shen, ASUS’s CEO, also reveals that there will be a high-end machine in the ZenFone Deluxe series, another variant of ZenFone Selfie, two more versions of ZenFone Laser and one of the powerful ZenFone Max. Besides, he also mentions that some mid-range handsets belonging to the ZenFone Go series will get debuted next year.

ASUS ZenFone 2016 – 7 products to continue their success story?

The series ASUS announced as above have been all introduced in 2015 and most of them drew much attention from consumers. However, in order to get the status ASUS wants, we assume they will definitely apply more modern and more advanced technologies to their phones. And who knows, perhaps ASUS will be a pioneer again in a totally new amazing trend of 2016, like 5GB RAM of the ASUS ZenFone 3 concept 😉 . Let’s wait and see!

In early August, ASUS unveiled a new variant for their ASUS Zenfone 2 collection. It is called ASUS ZenFone 2 Deluxe and along with it, there are also two more devices introduced at the same time: ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser and ASUS ZenFone Selfie.

As we wrote in a previous article, ASUS ZenFone 2 Deluxe had an impressive design and whooping 128GB ROM plus 4GB RAM. That has been drawing a lot of attention from consumers. However, maybe ASUS thought it was just not special enough, so they decided to surprise us by releasing ASUS ZenFone 2 Deluxe Special Edition with enormous 256GB ROM!

ASUS ZenFone 2 Deluxe Specs

ASUS ZenFone 2 Deluxe 256GB version can easily please users who store a large amount of files on their handset. Moreover, 256GB ROM is a new spec on handset, thus making ASUS the first brand to integrate such a high storage. With 4GB RAM always ready & a quad-core Intel Atom Z3580 2.5GHz processor, this device could always run as fast as you want.

For other specs, ASUS ZenFone 2 Deluxe Special Edition camera is a 13MP sensor with 5MP front snapper.

13MP for your photo shooting experience on this Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe 256Gb version

& 5MP for your selfies

ASUS ZenFone 2 Deluxe Special Edition battery is a non-removable 3,000mAh one, so this should be enough for a full day use.

In conclusion, we do not know when ASUS ZenFone 2 Deluxe 256GB version will hit Malaysian market, yet when it does, other smartphones should watch out!

IFA or Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (International radio exhibition Berlin, aka ‘Berlin Radio Show’) is one of the oldest industrial exhibitions held annually in Germany in September. Moreover, it is considered as one of world’s leading trade shows for consumer electronics and home appliances. This year, IFA 2015 also happens in September as usual but promises to show many “unusual” ideas from various brands there, including ASUS.

Recently, ASUS has officially confirmed that the company will hold a press event of their own at IFA 2015 on Wednesday, September 2. Besides, ASUS also has just released a short teaser revealing what they are bringing to the show.

New ASUS Teaser: What should we expect?

https://youtu.be/e6SrrpgBnXQ

In the video, alongside what looks to be some new computers, we caught a glimpse of a new smartphone and smartwatch. It can be a new ASUS ZenFone device featuring a textured button which is quite identical to the buttons many ASUS phones have been sporting currently. According to some rumors, this ASUS phone will belong to the mid-range category but come with top specs nowadays. Is it possible?

Apart from the new smartphone, as mentioned above, a few images of a smartwatch are also seen in the teaser. However, we are quite disappointed when realizing that it is the same ASUS ZenWatch 2, launched at Computex in June, 2015, and the same teaser clips used for the announcement video of the watch. Yet, one good thing is that the availability details for this product are likely to be unveiled on September 2.

Then, we are now looking forward to September 2, 2015 to see what technology companies will bring us. It is said that Samsung will go there with their new Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch and Huawei with a new “unique” smartphone (rumored to be Huawei Mate S). How about ASUS? Though the teaser somehow satisfied our curiosity a bit, we still prefer seeing things in person. Hopefully they are as awesome as ASUS ZenFone 2 4GB RAM!

Keep waiting! Just a few days to go!

The fact that giant PC companies get involved in mobile phone industry is not something new. We can reveal some of their names and even their position on the ranking list, from the first to the sixth. They are Lenovo IDC, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Apple, Acer, and ASUS.

Reportedly, ASUS’s revenue of the second quarter includes 61 percent coming from PC products and 22 percent from mobile phones and tablets. Accordingly, they sold 4.8 million laptops, 600,000 desktops, and 3 million mobile phones. It seems like ASUS is trying to push and sell more their smartphone field. And we think that is possible since just at the beginning of this year, ASUS produced the world’s first 4GB RAM phone – ASUS ZenFone 2, which has become many people’s first choice when it comes to buying a powerful but affordable handset.

On the other hand, ASUS foresees that by the end of 2017 it will have generated more money from smartphones than PCs. It is also expected that the profits from mobile sales will catch up with those from the PC sector. Of course, while moving towards the goal, they have to compete with many other brands.

Furthermore, the situation is that currently HP, Acer, and Dell have received very little success in the phone business and even Lenovo, which has been said to have much potential in this area, is also seeing a sharp decrease in selling phones. Obviously, chances for a brand to shine in this industry are not many. So, what can ASUS do in order to maintain or get a higher place in such a world?

However, as ASUS was the pioneer in the 4GB RAM phone trend, we look forward to and feel interested in their upcoming ideas. Yet, the question is when ASUS will start another trend. Many ASUS machines have been spotted on certification pages, but they are not really outstanding in terms of specs and design. Hope that what ASUS is planning will surprise us in the near future!