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Asus’ $110 Android Go phone gets US release

It’s not the first Android Go phone to target American budget smartphone users

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One thing you immediately notice about the ZenFone Live L1 are the bezels. (Picture: Asus)
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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.

One thing you immediately notice about the ZenFone Live L1 are the bezels. (Picture: Asus)
One thing you immediately notice about the ZenFone Live L1 are the bezels. (Picture: Asus)

The ZenFone Live L1 comes with a 5.5-inch screen, a low-end Snapdragon 425 processor and just 1GB of RAM. On the storage front, it offers 16GB -- not much compared to premium phones but decent enough for a phone like this.

It also has an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel camera on the front.

Andrew Barclay is a tech reporter with Abacus. A self confessed gadget nerd, he likes writing about the intersection of technology, culture and business. If he's not at the office, he's probably eating ramen. He has previously worked at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
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