https://www.scmp.com/rss/501883/feed The latest news, analysis and opinion on Asus. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com This article originally appeared on ABACUS Smartphone brand Nubia has a new 5G gaming phone, and it hopes to attract you with its high-refresh display. The 5G Red Magic has a display with a 144Hz refresh rate. That’s higher than any other flagship on the market, a handful of which use displays with a 120Hz refresh rate, like the Samsung Galaxy S20. A screen’s refresh rate is the number of times that the image on a display refreshes each second. So the 5G Red Magic refreshes 144 times per second.... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/news-bites/article/3075149/nubias-5g-gaming-phone-has-screen-super-smooth-144hz-refresh-rate?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/news-bites/article/3075149/nubias-5g-gaming-phone-has-screen-super-smooth-144hz-refresh-rate?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Mar 2020 11:12:10 +0000 Smartphone brand Nubia has a new 5G gaming phone, and it hopes to attract you with its high-refresh display. The 5G Red Magic has a display with a 144Hz refresh rate. That’s higher than any other flagship on the market, a handful of which use displays with a 120Hz refresh rate, like the Samsung Galaxy S20. A screen’s refresh rate is the number of times that the image on a display refreshes each second. So the 5G Red Magic refreshes 144 times per second. Although there have been debates about... https://www.scmp.com/china-tech-city/nubias-5g-gaming-phone-has-screen-super-smooth-144hz-refresh-rate/article/3075054?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china-tech-city/nubias-5g-gaming-phone-has-screen-super-smooth-144hz-refresh-rate/article/3075054?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Mar 2020 11:12:08 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS Nearly every gadget in the world has some manufacturing done in China. Now the new coronavirus that’s killed more than 900 people and infected tens of thousands has resulted in one of the largest disruptions to production in the country. As workers stay away from factories, supply chains for companies big and small are being disrupted. It’s already starting to impact the availability of smartphones, gaming consoles and other tech products. Here are five... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3049909/five-gadgets-affected-coronavirus-airpods-nintendo-switch-and-even?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3049909/five-gadgets-affected-coronavirus-airpods-nintendo-switch-and-even?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Feb 2020 14:53:24 +0000 Nearly every gadget in the world has some manufacturing done in China. Now the new coronavirus that’s killed more than 900 people and infected tens of thousands has resulted in one of the largest disruptions to production in the country. As workers stay away from factories, supply chains for companies big and small are being disrupted. It’s already starting to impact the availability of smartphones, gaming consoles and other tech products. Here are five gadgets already feeling the pinch of... https://www.scmp.com/tech/five-gadgets-affected-coronavirus-airpods-nintendo-switch-and-even-tesla/article/3049802?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/five-gadgets-affected-coronavirus-airpods-nintendo-switch-and-even-tesla/article/3049802?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Feb 2020 14:53:23 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS Mobile gaming has become more compelling in recent years thanks to powerful smartphones. But there are still some comforts offered by dedicated consoles that are difficult to replicate.  That hasn't stopped Razer from giving it a shot with its Junglecat controller, which has turned out to be a decent alternative to a Nintendo Switch. The Junglecat is a detachable Bluetooth controller with two halves that can attach to the sides of compatible cases, much... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/reviewed/article/3039680/switch-controller-makes-razer-phone-2-compelling-gaming-device?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/reviewed/article/3039680/switch-controller-makes-razer-phone-2-compelling-gaming-device?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Nov 2019 02:00:10 +0000 Mobile gaming has become more compelling in recent years thanks to powerful smartphones. But there are still some comforts offered by dedicated consoles that are difficult to replicate.  That hasn't stopped Razer from giving it a shot with its Junglecat controller, which has turned out to be a decent alternative to a Nintendo Switch. The Junglecat is a detachable Bluetooth controller with two halves that can attach to the sides of compatible cases, much like you would attach Nintendo’s Joy-Con... https://www.scmp.com/reviewed/switch-controller-makes-razer-phone-2-compelling-gaming-device/article/3038976?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/reviewed/switch-controller-makes-razer-phone-2-compelling-gaming-device/article/3038976?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Nov 2019 02:00:08 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS The latest volley in the raging battle against phone bezels has Huawei recycling an old design that might be more relevant now than it was back in 2015.  The Chinese tech giant has filed two patents in Europe, as spotted by LetsGoDigital, that both have a similar camera setup. The first one has a back lens that flips up 180 degrees to face the front, serving as a selfie camera.  The second design is almost identical, except the dual back cameras are... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3038469/huaweis-next-smartphone-might-have-rotating-selfie-camera?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3038469/huaweis-next-smartphone-might-have-rotating-selfie-camera?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Nov 2019 14:41:00 +0000 The latest volley in the raging battle against phone bezels has Huawei recycling an old design that might be more relevant now than it was back in 2015.  The Chinese tech giant has filed two patents in Europe, as spotted by LetsGoDigital, that both have a similar camera setup. The first one has a back lens that flips up 180 degrees to face the front, serving as a selfie camera.  The second design is almost identical, except the dual back cameras are aligned horizontally, allowing both to rotate... https://www.scmp.com/tech/huaweis-next-smartphone-might-have-rotating-selfie-camera/article/3038355?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/huaweis-next-smartphone-might-have-rotating-selfie-camera/article/3038355?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Nov 2019 14:40:58 +0000 Two new gaming phones are targeting Chinese gamers, and they offer some great bang for the buck. I got to spend a little time trying out each of them. I’m not a serious gamer, but I’m seriously considering switching to one of these new phones. The new phones from Asus and Black Shark are the first two Android flagships to run on the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus processor, which has a 2.96GHz CPU and 675MHz GPU, slightly faster than the original Snapdragon 855. Whereas past gaming phones... https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/gaming-phone-shootout-rog-phone-ii-or-black-shark-2-pro/article/3021785?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/gaming-phone-shootout-rog-phone-ii-or-black-shark-2-pro/article/3021785?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Aug 2019 02:11:53 +0000 Asus is bringing its $110 Android Go phone to the US. At first blush, it might seem like a strange decision to bring a budget smartphone to a market that sells more phones over $500 than anywhere else. But, it also kind of makes sense: the phones offer an affordable alternative for those who don’t need all the bells and whistles. Android Go, a stripped-down version of Android, is designed to run on low-end smartphones with less processing power. The ZenFone Live L1 comes with a 5.5-inch screen,... https://www.scmp.com/big-guns/asus-110-android-go-phone-gets-us-release/article/2158564?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/big-guns/asus-110-android-go-phone-gets-us-release/article/2158564?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Aug 2018 09:42:12 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS Asus is bringing its $110 Android Go phone to the US. At first blush, it might seem like a strange decision to bring a budget smartphone to a market that sells more phones over $500 than anywhere else. But, it also kind of makes sense: the phones offer an affordable alternative for those who don’t need all the bells and whistles. Android Go, a stripped-down version of Android, is designed to run on low-end smartphones with less processing power. The... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3028717/asus-110-android-go-phone-gets-us-release?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3028717/asus-110-android-go-phone-gets-us-release?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Aug 2018 09:42:12 +0000