53 news items tagged ZenFone
Taiwan market: Asustek launches ZenFone AR smartphone
Wednesday 14 June 2017Asustek Computer has officially launched its first AR-enabled smartphone, the ZenFone AR, in the Taiwan market, priced at NT$24,900 (US$824) unlocked.
Asustek to launch ZenFone 4 smartphones at end of July
Friday 9 June 2017Asustek Computer will unveil its long awaited ZenFone 4-series smartphones at the end of July 2017, almost three months behind its original schedule due to a design overhaul and efficiency...
Asustek revenues down sharply in April
Tuesday 9 May 2017Asustek Computer has reported revenues of NT$27.113 billion (US$896.38 million) for April, representing a significant decline of 40% from the previous month and also a 7% drop from...
Asustek may reboot connection with MediaTek after failing to receive priority from Qualcomm
Friday 31 March 2017Asustek has failed to be among the first wave of Qualcomm's customers adopting the firm's 10nm Snapdragon 835 processor and is also unwilling to use the older-generation Snapdragon...
Taiwan market: Asustek launches pink-colored ZenFone 3 Max
Friday 3 March 2017Asustek Computer has released a new pink-colored model of its ZenFonre 3 Max family products into the Taiwan market.
Asustek to struggle to reach 2016 smartphone shipment target
Friday 26 August 2016Asustek Computer will struggle to attain its revised goal of shipping 25 million smartphones in 2016 due to strong competition it faces from local vendors in China, as well as from...
Asustek lowers 2016 target global smartphone shipments
Thursday 18 February 2016Asustek Computer originally set target shipments of 30 million ZenFone-series smartphones to all markets except China in 2016, but at a February 17 investors conference, it downward...
Asustek ZenFone 3 to come with fingerprint recognition, say Taiwan makers
Friday 18 December 2015Asustek Computer will for the first time adopt fingerprint recognition technology for its third-generation ZenFone series smartphones to be launched in May-June 2016, according to...
Commentary: Asustek adjusts smartphone strategy
Friday 4 December 2015Asustek Computer has started changing its marketing strategy for the ZenFone series, expanding its reach in the smartphone market from the entry-level segment to the higher-end one...
Asustek sells 5 million smartphones in Indonesia
Friday 20 November 2015Asustek Computer launched ZenFone-series smartphones in the Indonesia market in 2014 and has cumulatively sold five million units, company CEO Jerry Shen said at an event to unveil...
Asustek shifting ZenFone touch panel orders back to Taiwan
Friday 17 April 2015In order to secure stable shipments and maintain profitability, Asustek Computer will shift touch panel orders from O-Film to makers in Taiwan including JTouch, TPK and Young Fast...
Asustek to add fingerprint ID function to ZenFone in 2H15, says paper
Monday 30 March 2015Asustek Computer is planning to add fingerprint identification functionality to its ZenFone smartphones in the second half, at the soonest and the function will become a default feature...
Asustek aims to ship over 15 million smartphones in China in 2015
Tuesday 30 December 2014Asustek Computer just launched the X002 TD-LTE smartphone under its second brand Pegasus in the China market and aims to ship more than 15 million ZenFone series and Pegasus series...
Asustek expects to ship 8 million ZenFone smartphones in 2014
Friday 26 December 2014Asustek Computer expects its ZenFone smartphone shipments to reach eight million units globally in 2014 and 16-20 million units in 2015, while monthly shipments of its recently launched...
Asustek ZenFone 2 to be available in March, says report
Tuesday 23 December 2014Asustek Computer's next-generation ZenFone 2, which was originally set to start selling in February 2015, may be delayed to March as related development is behind schedule. However,...
Asustek said to be adopting Qualcomm solution for new ZenFone; looking for price cut from Intel
Monday 17 November 2014In addition to CPUs from Intel, Asustek Computer is said to be planning to develop second-generation ZenFone smartphones using Qualcomm's solutions for 2015, according to sources...
J Touch reports increased 3Q14 performance as ZenFone orders increase
Tuesday 4 November 2014Touch panel maker J Touch has reported its revenues increased 11.57% on quarter to NT$3.51 billion (US$103.42 million) during the third quarter of 2014 driven by orders from Asustek...
Asustek launches ZenFone 5 in Japan
Wednesday 29 October 2014Asustek Computer on October 28 announced its ZenFone 5, a 4G-enabled smartphone, in Japan for launch on November 8 and will additionally launch a smartwatch, the ZenWatch, in late...
Asustek expects at least NT$2 billion in profits from handset business in 2015
Monday 20 October 2014Asustek Computer expects its handset shipments to grow dramatically to 16 million units in 2015, helping its profits from the business line to reach at least NT$2 billion in the year,...
Asustek to launch smartphones in Brazil in October
Friday 3 October 2014Asustek Computer launched its ZenFone-series smartphones in the Taiwan market in April 2014 and has so far sold more than one million units. The company will launch ZenFones in Brazil...
Asustek handset business to begin generating profits in September, says CEO
Friday 5 September 2014Asustek Computer expects its handset business to start generating profits in September as well as in the fourth quarter of 2014 after being in the handset segment for over 10 years,...
Asustek expects to ship nearly 8 million ZenPhones in 2014
Friday 29 August 2014Asustek Computer has seen booming sales of ZenPhone and expects to ship 2.8-2.9 million units in the third quarter of 2014 and nearly eight million units in the whole year, according...
Asustek increases Zenfone components orders to meet demand in China
Wednesday 14 May 2014Asustek Computer is expected to attain its target global shipments of 10 million ZenFone smartphnes in 2014 as the devices are seeing significant demand in the China market, according...
Asustek apologizes over ZenFone pricing blunder
Friday 18 April 2014Asustek Computer has apologized to Taiwan's consumers for a difference in prices and specifications for its ZenFone smartphones sold in Taiwan and China.
Asustek adopts hostile marketing to gain attention in China smartphone market
Friday 18 April 2014To compete for a share of China's smartphone market, Asustek Computer has started to adopt a more hostile marketing strategy by pointing out perceived shortcomings of its competitors,...