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ZenFone 3 Max to launch in August on top of other ZenFone 3 series

Daniel Morial

ASUS is bringing its latest ZenFone 3 smartphones in the country next month namely the Zenfone 3, Zenfone 3 Deluxe, and Zenfone 3 Ultra. But, as posted by a moderator on an ASUS forum page, there’s one more unannounced member that’s coming — ZenFone 3 Max.

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For less than a year in existence, the big battery-touting sibling in the ZenFone family is getting an update just in line with the new ZenFone 3s. The Max is different from the Ultra and based on the photo above, it looks more of an upsized base version of the Zenfone 3 with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage.

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A comment also hints that the Max is coming this August but no specific date was mentioned. If ASUS will opt for an atomic drop of new devices for the local market, then we can expect it to be released also on August 14.

Source — Heland Ortega contributed in this report

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Possible budget-friendly Zenfone 3 gets benchmarked, specs revealed

Kevin Bruce Francisco

ASUS has released three variants of Zenfone 3 last Computex but a benchmark entry from GFXBench (codenamed Z01B) shows a possible addition to the lineup with toned-down, lower end internals.

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ASUS Z01B listed specs:
5.5-inch Full HD display @ 1920 x 1080 resolution
1.4GHz Snapdragon octa-core CPU
Adreno 505 GPU
2GB RAM
32GB internal storage
12MP rear camera
8MP front camera
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
Android 6.0.1 OS

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The recently-announced Zenfone 3 has been confirmed to arrive in the Philippines next month. We wonder when this upcoming handset will be officially unveiled or if it will be offered here in the country. Until the, stay tuned for more details.

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ASUS outs Android 6.0 update for Zenfone Zoom

Kevin Bruce Francisco

ASUS rolls out the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for the Zenfone Zoom ZX551ML just after the Zenfone Selfie got bumped up to the same OS version.

zenfone-zoom-marshmallow

By downloading the file (click the link), you just have to copy the firmware zip file to your internal storage and reboot the devices. There should be a system update notification once you turn it back on.

Below is the release note from their page:

  • Software update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Internal storage will decrease slightly after update. It is recommended to back-up data and relocate media files (pictures & videos) to SD card to reserve enough storage before starting the software update. Android Marshmallow won’t support APP2SD. Please move apps to internal storage before system upgrades.
  • Android Marshmallow won’t support APP2SD. Please move apps to internal storage before system upgrades.
  • Multi-user function won’t be supported if the account is deleted. Please keep your account to continue usage.
  • The apps listed below will no longer be pre-loaded once your device has been upgraded to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow).
    1. Omlet Chat
    2. Data Transfer
    3. Photo Frame
    4. ASUS Backup
    5. Dr. Safety
    6. What’s Next
    7. Party Link
    8. Remote Link
    9. PC Link
    10. Yahoo Shopping
    11. EZ Ding
    12. TripAdvisor
    13. Zinio
    14. iReader
    15. Dr. Eye
    16. Google+
    17. Puffin Browser
    18. Mirror
    19. Google Settings (Integrated with ASUS Settings)
  • Add new features and new apps:
    1. Google Calendar
    2. Google Messenger
    3. Dr. Booster
  • This update will remove ASUS Email, ASUS Calendar, ASUS Messaging, and won’t be preloaded in this software version. You can use Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Messenger for relevant services.

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ASUS outs Android 6.0 update for Zenfone Zoom

Kevin Bruce Francisco

ASUS rolls out the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for the Zenfone Zoom ZX551ML just after the Zenfone Selfie got bumped up to the same OS version.

zenfone-zoom-marshmallow

By downloading the file (click the link), you just have to copy the firmware zip file to your internal storage and reboot the devices. There should be a system update notification once you turn it back on.

Below is the release note from their page:

  • Software update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Internal storage will decrease slightly after update. It is recommended to back-up data and relocate media files (pictures & videos) to SD card to reserve enough storage before starting the software update. Android Marshmallow won’t support APP2SD. Please move apps to internal storage before system upgrades.
  • Android Marshmallow won’t support APP2SD. Please move apps to internal storage before system upgrades.
  • Multi-user function won’t be supported if the account is deleted. Please keep your account to continue usage.
  • The apps listed below will no longer be pre-loaded once your device has been upgraded to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow).
    1. Omlet Chat
    2. Data Transfer
    3. Photo Frame
    4. ASUS Backup
    5. Dr. Safety
    6. What’s Next
    7. Party Link
    8. Remote Link
    9. PC Link
    10. Yahoo Shopping
    11. EZ Ding
    12. TripAdvisor
    13. Zinio
    14. iReader
    15. Dr. Eye
    16. Google+
    17. Puffin Browser
    18. Mirror
    19. Google Settings (Integrated with ASUS Settings)
  • Add new features and new apps:
    1. Google Calendar
    2. Google Messenger
    3. Dr. Booster
  • This update will remove ASUS Email, ASUS Calendar, ASUS Messaging, and won’t be preloaded in this software version. You can use Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Messenger for relevant services.

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ASUS Zenfone Selfie (ZD551KL) gets updated to Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Daniel Morial

Zenfone Selfie owners who have been on the lookout for their upcoming software upgrade will surely be happy about this news. ASUS has released the firmware update for the device and you can manually flash it right away.

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The update is labeled as version WW_21.40.0.1692 for the Zenfone Selfie (ZD551KL). The update includes the much-awaited jump Android 6.0 Marshmallow plus many other changes to the system. Like the previous Marshmallow update, the APP2SD feature is no longer supported and will remove the following bloatware:

  1. ASUS Backup
  2. Mirror
  3. Remote Link
  4. Party Link
  5. PC Link
  6. Photo Frame
  7. What’s Next
  8. ASUS MyFrame
  9. ASUS MyWater
  10. Omlet
  11. Data Transfer
  12. Snap View
  13. EZ
  14. Dr. Eye
  15. Yahoo

ASUS is also shifting to the use of Google Calendar and Google Messenger for their respective services. The update is up for download here with a heft of 1.63GB.

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