An interesting interview with Asus CFO Nick Wu from TaipeiTimes.com about the company’s plans for their tablet line-up. Wu says that Asus is planning to introduce new tablets in June. This would indicate a Computex 2016 unveiling which is not surprising. Asus however is not expecting to surpass last year’s 5.9 million unit sales volume. […]
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Asus Zenfone reducing Intel processor use. Will this apply to next gen ZenPad tablets?
Recent news indicates that Asus will indeed be using fewer Intel processors on their next generation Zenfone smartphone. Instead, it appears that Snapdragon and MediaTek processors will be used instead. In 2015, Asus went big on Intel processors in their Zenfone models and their ZenPad models. There were some indicators and rumors that Intel was […]
P00A appears to be a MediaTek powered ZenPad 8.0 (Z380M)
We may be getting a better idea about the P00A tablet which was just spotted at the FCC yesterday. This does appear to be a MediaTek powered ZenPad 8.0 tablet. The removable back cover from the FCC documentation makes more sense in this regard. What isn’t clear is why another ZenPad 8.0 would be launched […]
New ZenPad tablet shows up at FCC
Asus and Computex is an exciting time. Computex 2016 starts at the end of May, into the first week of June 2016. Typically Asus showcases their products at that show and then there is quite a long delay before products become available to buy in stores. We’ve spotted a new Asus tablet at the FCC […]
Asus being realistic about tablet sales in 2016
There have been a lot of headlines over the past year regarding slumping tablet sales. Even the almighty iPad has seen declines. From recent Asus investors conferences, the company is keeping a modest expectation for tablet sales leading into 2016. In 2015, Asus sold 5.9 million tablets and in 2016, the company is hoping to […]
Asus releases enterprise business focused ZenPad M tablets
Things have been a little quiet as of late regarding ZenPad developments. However, Asus has sneaked the ZenPad M series to market in the past week. These are not exactly “new” models, but you could think of these as modified models. Hardware is the same but it’s the software that is what makes these tablets […]
