Asus on Monday announced ZenFone 2
smartphone in Taiwan alongside
unveiling new variants of the handset.
Apart from the new ZenFone series, the
company had more up its sleeves and
launched new accessories named
ZenFlash and LolliFlash.
The Asus ZenFlash accessory is a "Xeno
flash dongle," and can be connected to
smartphones via USB OTG. The device
can stick to the phone's rear panel and
is said to offer "400 times" brighter flash
than the usual LED flash. Asus has not
yet detailed the compatibility of the
accessories.
The Asus LolliFlash, as the name
suggests, comes in a shape of Lollipop
and is a dual-tone LED torch for phones
- Asus has once again not detailed the
compatibility. The device is said to pack
(via Engadget ) its own battery and can
be connected to the phone via the
headphone port or 3.5mm audio jack.
The LolliFlash will be available in three
colours - Blue, Red, and Yellow.
As of now, there is no word on official
pricing and availability details of the
products. Asus has also not revealed
whether both ZenFlash and LolliFlash
accessories work with just ZenFone
smartphones, Asus smartphones, or can
be connected to other handsets as well.
Asus on Monday revealed the new
ZenFone-series including the Asus
ZenFone 2 ZE551ML (4GB RAM) which
has been priced at TWD 8,990
(approximately Rs. 18,000); the Asus
ZenFone 2 ZE551ML (2GB RAM) at TWD
6,990 (approximately Rs. 13,900); Asus
ZenFone 2 ZE550ML at TWD 5,990
(approximately Rs. 11,900), and Asus
ZenFone 2 ZE500CL priced at TWD 4,99
(approximately Rs. 9,900).
The company also detailed the
availability details of the new ZenFone 2
series handsets and confirmed that apar
from Taiwan, the ZenFone 2 will be
available in China, Hong Kong, Singapor
and France starting in March while other
countries such as Italy and other
Southeast Asian markets including India
will launch in April. The Asus ZenFone 2
would also release in Brazil in June.
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