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Asus announce the Zenfone 3 range

Asus has introduced its new flagship smartphone at the Computex show in Taiwan. Whats more is that it came with it’s two brothers and all of these siblings feature jaw-dropping specs at crazy prices. The range now comprises of the ZenFone 3, ZenFone 3 Deluxe and ZenFone 3 Ultra. Each version has 2.5D Gorilla Glass and a solid metal casing. The most noticeable difference is the increasing screen size from the 5.5 inch Zenfone 3 to the 5.7 inch Zenfone 3 Deluxe and finally the 6.8 inch Zenfone 3 Ultra.

Asus Zenfone 3 (ZE552KL)

• 5.5 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel Super IPS+ LCD display
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor
• Up to 4GB of RAM
• Up to 64GB of RAM
• 16MP rear camera with Sony IMX298 sensor
• 802.11ac WiFi
• Bluetooth 4.2
• Up to Cat 6 LTE
• 3,000 mAh battery
• USB 2.0 Type-C connector
• Gold, blue, black, or white color options
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Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe (ZS570KL)

• 5.7 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel Super AMOLED display
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor
• Up to 6GB of RAM
• Up to 256GB of storage
• 23MP rear camera with Sony IMX318 sensor
• 802.11ac WiFi
• Bluetooth 4.2
• Up to Cat 13 LTE
• 3,000 mAH battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
• USB 3.0 Type-C connector
• Gold, silver, and grey color options

Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL)

• 6.8 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel IPS LCD display
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 processor
• Up to 4GB of RAM
• Up to 128GB of storage
• 23MP rear camera with Sony IMX318 sensor
• 802.11ac WiFi
• Bluetooth 4.2
• Up to Cat 6 LTE
• 4,600 mAH battery with Quick Charge 3.0
• USB 3.0 Type-C connector
• Gray, silver, and pink color options

Each model has optical image stabilization and electronic image stabilization when shooting photos with the rear camera, an 8MP, 85 degree front-facing camera, a fingerprint reader beneath the camera on the back of the phone, and dual SIM Card slots (including one which can double as a microSD card reader). Asus also says the Zenfone 3 Ultra will support 7.1 channel DTS surround sound audio, a first and an impressive addition. A “4K TV-grade” processor, a graphics chip which runs Asus Tru2Life+ video enhancement software to optimize video for “contrast, clarity, and smoothness.” will also sit onboard making things looking pretty.

So far pricing has only been announced in US dollars and they sounds a little like this: Zenfone 3 Deluxe (6GB/64GB): $499 USD, Zenfone 3 (3GB/32GB): $249 USD, Zenfone 3 Ultra (4GB/64GB): $479 USD. Asus love to give customers choice and the Zenfone is no exception, there will be a 256GB Deluxe version and a 128GB Ultra version for the storage hungry.

The Moto G has options

The Moto G is a series of budget phones that have been constantly winning praise for the last four years. This year it would appear to a similarly excellent offering however there is are two options for customers to choose from, the Moto G4 and the Moto G4 Plus. Were most customers would probably expect the G4 Plus to have the traditional larger screen as we have seen with other brands using the Plus name Motorola (Or Lenovo really) have added a little more under the hood instead and to the camera.

These are the Specs both devices share:

• Processor: 1.5 GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 617 octa-core processor with 550 MHz Adreno 405 GPU
• Height: 153 mm
• Width: 76.6 mm
• Depth: 7.9 mm to 9.8 mm
• Weight: 155g
• 5.5″ FHD
• 1080p Full HD (1920 x 1080)
• 401 ppi
• All-day battery (3000 mAh) with TurboPower™ for up to 6 hours of power in 15 minutes of charging
• Water repellent nano-coating
• 4G LTE (Cat 4)
• UMTS / HSPA+
• GSM / EDGE
• Rear Facing Camera: Options, Video Stabilization,  1080p HD video (30 fps)
• Front Facing camera: 5 MP ƒ/2.2 aperture
• Micro USB
• 3.5 mm headset jack
• 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz)
• Bluetooth version 4.1 LE
• Front-ported loud speaker
• 2-Mics
• Acceleromter
• Gyroscope
• Ambient Light

A chart for you to study of the options:

Most things are retained from the previous Moto G line save for the water resistance which has now been dropped for Water repellent nano-coating. Moto Maker features a great deal of personalisation for your device and adds a lot to help influence a purchase for the fashion concious. We look forward to seeing the Moto G when it arrives and hope it is as successful as previous models in the line.

Huawei P9 Lite arriving this month

Huawei has announced the plans to launch the P9 Lite in the UK. The smartphone will be available from EE, O2, Vodafone and Carphone Warehouse at the end of May. The P9 Lite joins the P9 and P9 Plus to complete the flagship series and offering another option for those not enamoured by the P9 and P9 Plus’ large footprint and price tag.

Featuring a 5.2-inch full HD display, 13MP rear shooter, 8MP front-facing camera, Kirin 650 octa-core processor, 3000mAh battery, 16GB of onboard storage, MicroSD card support, 4G LTE support and a fingerprint 2.0 sensor. The P9 Lite keeps a high level of spec and looks to be the most interesting of the trio.

Huawei P9 family extended with P9 Lite

Available in the UK in May from EE, O2, Vodafone and Carphone Warehouse.

Huawei Consumer Business Group (BG) has announced the P9 Lite, an exciting new addition to the popular P9 family. The P9 Lite marries a sleek, stylish design with a powerful camera and creative photo editing capabilities, as well as the latest in high fidelity audio, fingerprint sensor technology and battery saving technology.

The P9 Lite smartphone will be available in the UK from late May and can be purchased in black from EE, O2, Vodafone and Carphone Warehouse.

Weighing just 147g and slim line with a 7.5mm depth, the P9 Lite’s lightweight, stylish, aluminium frame and sleek appealing form factor, results in a truly premium design, without the price tag to match.

Its bright 5.2 inch screen is encased in an aircraft-grade aluminium frame, ensuring the P9 Lite finds the perfect equilibrium between looking durable and aesthetically appealing. With a high screen-to-body ratio of 76.4 and an NTSC colour gamut of 85%, there are several reasons why the P9 Lite is a sight to behold.

With the P9 Lite’s 13MP rear camera, which boasts dual LED flash and autofocus, amateur photographers have clear, lifelike images at the tips of their fingers. With the ability to set white balance, ISO EV and shutter speed in pro camera mode, those that like to tinker with the finer details of the art of photography, can do so with ease.

The 8MP front camera produces full HD resolution images of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels, so perfect selfies can be captured day and night.

Audiophiles also have reason to fall in love with the P9 Lite, with high fidelity audio and an integrated speaker design, the low frequency, volume and quality of the sound has seen considerable improvement since the last generation P series devices.

With ARM and TrustZone technology integrated into the P9 Lite’s lightning fast fingerprint 2.0 sensor, users can access everything in an instant, while ensuring private data remains private.

In terms of connectivity, the P9 Lite follows in the P9 family’s footsteps and comes equipped with the Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, Huawei’s intuitive Emotion 4.1 user interface and supports 4G. The P9 Lite has a HiSilicon Kirin 650 octocore processor, making the smartphone a powerful younger brother of the P9 and P9 Plus.

Thanks to its 3,000 mAh battery and ability to reduce power as required, the P9 Lite allows continuous calling time of up to 18 hours and standby time of 630 hours, (when operated on 3G).

The P9 Lite has plenty of storage capacity for higher memory requirements, coming with 16GB of internal memory and a microSD card slot which can support 128GB of expanded memory.

Rhys Saunders, Sales Director, Huawei UK&I Consumer BG, said: “With the P9 smartphone family, Huawei are offering users a superior smartphone experience. The latest edition to the family, the P9 Lite, with its lower price point, is no exception to this. The phone has a premium and stylish look and feel, a high-resolution rear and front camera, as well as a powerful battery, making this a perfect companion for budding photographers on the go.”

Huawei P9 is now available at Carphone Warehouse

The eagerly anticipated Huawei P9 is now available at Carphone Warehouse in-store nationwide and online!

Thanks to its elegant, aluminium body the Huawei P9 boasts a sleek design, with rounded corners making it feel seamless and classic in the palm of your hand. The Huawei P9 is available in black and white on a wide range of tariffs including a £26 per month plan with no upfront cost on Vodafone. This includes 500 minutes, unlimited texts and 500MB of data.

Yet do not be fooled by its slim exterior – the device’s slight frame does not compromise its muscle. Behind the scenes, the Huawei P9 pairs a powerful 2.5GHz Kirin 955 processor with a sizeable 3,000mAh battery which really packs a punch ensuring your apps and games open instantly and run efficiently.

The handset features a pair of Leica-certified cameras, both with 12-megapixel sensors. One camera has a red, green and blue sensor, while the other is black and white. These work together to create photos with improved contrast and better depth of field, making it the perfect companion to capture moments in incredible detail and displaying quality visuals on the 2 inch Full HD display.

Carphone Warehouse compares the widest range of tariffs on the market so is offering its Price Promise** to any new or upgrading customer. Price Promise means anyone who thinks they’ve found a better deal from either O2, Vodafone or EE on a Pay monthly or SIM Only plan, will have the deal matched by Carphone Warehouse and their first month’s line rental paid for free.