Asus ZenBook series with Intel Skylake CPU launched in India, prices start at Rs. 55,000

Asus has launched its ZenBook flagship lineup in India which includes three models - UX305CA, UX303UB and UX305UA. All the three models run Windows 10, come with 13.3-inch displays and is powered 6th generation Intel Skylake processor, They come in Smoky Brown and Icicle Gold color options, and have metal finish and slim chassis.

The ASUS ZenBook UX305CA, UX303UB and UX305UA notebooks have been priced at Rs 55,500, Rs 71,500 and Rs 74,200 respectively, and will be available for purchase starting March 4 from Asus Exclusive Stores and online retailers. 

Check out the specifications- 

Asus ZenBook UX305CA-FC074T

• 13.3-inch (1920�1080 pixels) LED Back-lit 16:9 300nits display
• Intel Core m3-6Y30 Processor (4M Cache, up to 2.2 GHz) with Intel HD graphics 515
• Windows 10 (64 bit) OS
• 4GB RAM, 256G M.2 SSD storage
• HD web camera
• WiFi 802.11ac (Dual band), Bluetooth 4.0, Intel WIDI, micro HDMI, 3x USB 3.0 ports
• SDXC card reader
• 1x Headphone-out & Audio-in Combo Jack, Built-in microphone, Sonic Master, MaxxAudio, Audio by ICEpower
• 44Wh 3S1P, 3-cell Li-ion Polymer Battery Pack

Asus ZenBook UX303UB

• 13.3-inch (1920�1080 pixels) LED Back-lit 16:9 300nits display
• Intel Core i5-6200U Processor, 2.3GHz (3M Cache, up to 2.8GHz) with Intel HD graphics 520, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce 940M ( N16S-GT)
• Windows 10 (64 bit) OS
• 4GB DDR3L RAM, 1TB 2.5? HDD storage
• HD web camera
• WiFi 802.11ac (Dual band), Bluetooth 4.0, Intel WIDI, HDMI, mini Display Port, 3x USB 3.0 ports
• SDXC card reader
• 1x Headphone-out & Audio-in Combo Jack, Built-in array microphone, Audio by ICEpower
• 50Wh, 3S1P, 3-cell Li-ion Polymer Battery Pack

Asus ZenBook UX305UA-FB011T

• 13.3-inch (3200�1800 pixels) LED Back-lit 16:9 300nits display, 170-degrees viewing angle
• Intel Core i7-6500U Processor, 2.5GHz (4M Cache, up to 3.1GHz) with Intel HD graphics 520
• Windows 10 (64 bit) OS
• 8GB DDR3 RAM, 512GB M.2 SSD storage
• HD web camera
• WiFi 802.11ac (Dual band), Bluetooth 4.0, Intel WIDI, micro HDMI,  2x USB 3.0, 1x USB 2.0 ports
• SDXC card reader
• 1x Headphone-out & Audio-in Combo Jack, Built-in microphone, Sonic Master, Audio by ICEpower
• 56Wh, 3S1P, 3-cell Li-ion Polymer Battery Pack

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Asus smartphones to receive Android Marshmallow in Q2 2016, shares refreshed list

Last year in November, Asus outed list of smartphones that will get Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The initial list includes five smartphones and their variants - PadFone S, ZenFone 2, ZenFone 2 Deluxe, ZenFone 2 Laser and ZenFone Selfie.

Now Asus has added two more devices to the list, the ZenFone Max and ZenFone Zoom and says that the update will roll out in the second quarter of 2016 (between April and June), but did not give an exact time frame.

Asus also says that the Android 6.0 Marshmallow for the afforementioned smartphone with replace existing ZenUI apps including Asus Messenger, Asus Mail an Asus Calendar with the Google versions � Messenger, Calendar and Gmail. However, you will have the option to revert to the ZenUI apps by performing a factory reset and download the Asus apps from the store. 

List of Asus Smartphones (and their variants) to get Android 6.0 Marshmallow update

• ASUS PadFone S (PF500KL) 
• ASUS ZenFone 2 (ZE550ML, ZE551ML) 
• Asus ZenFone 2 Deluxe / Deluxe Special Edition (ZE551ML)
• ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser (ZE500KG, ZE500KL, ZE550KL, ZE551KL, ZE600KL, ZE601KL)
• ASUS ZenFone Selfie (ZD551KL)
• ASUS ZenFone Max (ZC550KL)
• ASUS ZenFone Zoom (ZX551ML) 

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ASUS Officially Introducing Memo Pad Smart

It has been previously reported that ASUS also going to launch Memo Pad 10 inches, titled Memo Pad Smart ME301T. In the event Thailand MobileExpo, the Taiwanese manufacturer was officially introduced Memo Pad Smart.

ASUS Memo Pad Smart comes with 10.1-inch WXGA screen, quad-core processor Nvidia Tegra 3 speed of 1.2 GHz. Also, supported by 1GB of RAM memory, internal memory for data storage and a 16GB microSD slot.

Memo Pad Smart tablet will perform well with a 5 MP camera (rear) and 1.2 MP (front), and runs Android OS 4.1 Jelly Bean.

This sleek tablet with thickness 9mm, priced around USD 360. With choices of color in white, blue and pink.