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asus philippines zenfone 3 max and zenfone 3 laser

The Zenfone 3 family just got bigger and bolder! ASUS Philippines confirms the arrival of its newest addition to the ZenFone 3 smartphone series, the ZenFone 3 Laser and ZenFone3 Max together with the three phones slated to launch in August in the country.

Conceived with sophistication and affordability in mind, these two products have outdone their previous predecessors with sophisticated design, a world-class camera, reliable performance, and unparalleled, lasting longevity.

Beauty and Elegance Inside Out

The ZenFone 3 Laser and Zenfone 3 Max features a 13MP camera with the latest Sony IMX214 sensor that captures stunning photos without any lag. The ZenFone 3 Laser, in particular, is able to achieve focus in just 0.03 seconds, and its laser has an operational range of 1.5, twice compared to other smartphones.

This camera also has an industry-leading Low Light mode with pixel-merging technology that captures 400%-brighter photos at night or in extreme low-light scenes – all that without the need for any flash.

Meanwhile, their Backlight (Super HDR) mode can see through daytime shadow with superb clarity, while its Super Resolution mode captures detailed images at resolutions of up to 52MP.

The 5.5-inch ZenFone 3 Laser and 5.2-inch ZenFone 3 Max sport a sophisticated aluminum alloy with design elements that add visual aesthetics and an easy, comfortable grip. Both phones have a finely sandblasted matt surface and a gently rounded edge, combined with a refined metallic-chamfered edge surrounding its display.

Both also sport the quintessential and ergonomic fingerprint sensor placed near the top of its rear panel, allowing the index finger to naturally rest on it. The fingerprint sensor allows it to rapidly unlock the phone, using authentication by other apps.

ZenFone 3 Laser is available in two attractive colors to complement even the most-color conscious attire: glacier silver and sand gold. While the ZenFone 3 Max is available in three attractive colors: titanium gray, glacier silver, and sand gold.

Extreme Performance and Longevity

The ZenFone 3 Laser boasts a powerful Snapdragon 430 octa-core processor, 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage that will be able to satisfy everyone’s entertainment needs, that is also backed with one of the loudest and clearest speakers in its class because of the magnets used in its voice coils that have an extremely strong magnetic flux.

Meanwhile, the ZenFone 3 Max offers longevity like no other with its 4130mAh battery that provides up to 30 days of standby time, and the ability to turn into a power bank with reverse-charging capabilities offering high-speed charging of other devices, it is also equipped with a powerful Quad-Core 64 bit processor running at 1.25Ghz complimented with a Mali T720 graphics processor.

An Incredible Smartphone Innovation

From the birth of ZenFone 2 Laser and ZenFone Max that pushed innovation to deliver an unparalleled smartphone experience, ASUS has outdone itself once more with a rebirth in the form of the ZenFone 3 Laser and ZenFone 3 Max which offers the best of both worlds in terms of design and performance, without a doubt – innovation is, and will always be, the middle name of ASUS.

	SPECIFICATIONS
	ASUS ZenFone 3 Laser (ZC551KL)
Construction			Premium-crafted metallic design with Corning Gorilla Glass and 2.5D contoured edges Slim bezel (2.58mm) and 77% Screen to Body ratio. Exquisite Zen pattern inspired buttons
Display, Resolution			5.5" Full HD 1920 x 1080 display 400nits brightness Gorilla Glass 3 with 2.5D contoured edges
Processor		CPU	Snapdragon 430 octa-core 64-bit processor
		GPU	Adreno 505
Memory		RAM / ROM	4GB RAM / 32GB ROM
PixelMaster Camera		Front Camera	8MP PixelMaster Camera, f/2.0 aperture, 89˚ wide view angle HDR / Lowlight Selfie
		Rear Camera	13MP PixelMaster Camera (Sony IMX214) ; f/2.0 aperture 2nd generation 0.03s laser auto focus Color correction (RGB) sensor for the best white balance and natural-looking colors Dual-LED real tone flash
		Camera features	Electronic image stabilization for the best steady video / FHD video recording 52MP Super Resolution Mode Advanced Lowlight / Real-time HDR 32 seconds long exposure Selfie beautification mode / Manual mode
Wireless			Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot CAT. 4. 150/50Mbps (download/upload)
Connectivity			Bluetooth 4.0 Rear fingerprint security sensor
SIM card and SD slot			slot1:Micro SIM (2G/4G) slot2:Nano SIM (2G/4G) / up to 128GB Micro SD
GPS			GPS, AGPS, GLONESS, BEIDOU
OS			Android M with ZenUI 3.0
Battery			3000 mAh
Audio			ICEpower enhanced speaker Dual Microphone with Noise Cancellation Audio Wizard for enhanced audio experience
Dimensions			149 x 76 x 8.05mm
Weight			150grams
Color			Glacier Silver, Sand Gold

	SPECIFICATIONS
	ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC502TL)
Construction			Premium-crafted metallic design with 2.5D contoured glass Slim bezel (2.25mm) and 75% S to B ratio. Exquisite Zen pattern inspired buttons
Display, Resolution			5.2" HD 1280 x 720 display > 400nits brightness 2.5D contoured glass
Processor		CPU	Quad-core 64-bit processor, 1.25GHz
		GPU	Mali T720
Memory		RAM / ROM	3GB RAM / 32GB ROM
PixelMaster Camera		Front Camera	5M PixelMaster Camera, f/2.0 aperture HDR/Lowlight/Beautification mode
		Rear Camera	13MP PixelMaster Camera, 5p Lagan lens
		Camera features	52MP Super Resolution Backlight HDR mode / Low Light mode / Selfie mode / Panorama mode / Beautification / Time Lapse / Effect mode
Wireless			Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot CAT. 4. 150/50Mbps (download/upload)
Connectivity			Bluetooth 4.0 Rear fingerprint security sensor
SIM card and SD slot			slot1:Micro SIM (3G/4G) slot2:Nano SIM (3G/4G) / Micro SD up to 64GB
GPS			GPS and AGPS
OS			Android M with ZenUI 3.0
Battery			4130 mAh Supports Reverse Charging and Super Saving mode
Audio			ICEpower enhanced speaker Dual Microphone with Noise Cancellation Audio Wizard for enhanced audio experience
Dimensions			149.5 x 73.7 x 8.55 mm
Weight			148 grams
Color			Titanium Gray, Glacier Silver, Sand Gold

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About ASUS

ASUS is a worldwide top-three consumer notebook vendor and maker of the world’s best-selling, most award-winning motherboards. A leading enterprise in the new digital era, ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today’s digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, desktop and all-in- one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia devices, wireless solutions, networking devices, tablets, smartphones and wearables. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS won 4,326 awards in 2014 and is widely credited with revolutionizing the PC industry with its Eee PC™. ASUS has more than 17,000 employees around the globe with a world-class R&D team of over 5,500 engineers. Company revenue for 2015 was approximately US$14 billion.

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PR from ASUS Philippines

Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI), marketer of Caltex fuels and lubricants, today announces that it will make a significant investment in Davao City’s workforce of tomorrow or today’s students from public senior high schools. CPI also encouraged other businesses to do so all over the country.

This was revealed by CPI Country Chairman Peter Morris during the launch of Caltex Fuel Your School (FYS) in a Caltex station in Brgy. Bajada, Davao City. “From June 1 to June 30, 2016, for every 1-liter purchase of Caltex with Techron or sale of Delo Sports diesel engine oil at participating Caltex stations in Davao City, we will donate one peso (P1) to support qualified classroom projects in STEM subjects,” announced Morris.

CPI is allocating P3 million for the purchase of better classroom facilities and advanced learning materials for students in Davao City’s highest-need senior public highs schools taking the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) track of the K-12 education. The fuel-to-donate campaign is well timed, given the entry this year of the country’s first Grade 11 public school students.

The multi-awarded Caltex FYS PH is launched in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) and the American Chamber Foundation Philippines (ACFP) with the support of American Chambers of the Philippines-Mindanao Chapter. The partners hope to boost to improve learning by equipping less privileged public senior high schools with quality learning materials.

The DepEd Region XI office has selected the highest-need public senior high schools in the city to participate in the campaign. ACFP will screen the proposed projects based on a set of criteria (to know more about the criteria, visit Caltex Facebook page), with the resulting shortlisted schools’ projects to be posted on the Caltex FYS Facebook page for voting. Each qualified entry can receive up to a maximum of P100,000 worth of classroom materials, wherein projects with the most number of votes get funded first. ACFP will use the P3 million grant to procure equipment for the qualified STEM classroom projects.

“Caltex Fuel Your School’s vision is not just to modernize education in the Philippines, but also to empower the teachers and equip the students with high quality and advanced learning, making them career-ready as they step out of school. By involving different partners such as educators, Caltex retailers and lubricant accounts as well as Davao motorists, Caltex Fuel Your School models the idea of ‘it takes a village to raise a child,” stated Morris.

“We are issuing a call-to-action to other businesses to join Chevron in supporting project-based learning methods to increase engagement in STEM and promote engineering design thinking in classrooms. We must increase student engagement in STEM subjects. This is not a small challenge, and the business community has to do its part. If we want to truly make a difference, we must all work together to provide educators with resources to interest students and prepare them for STEM related careers,” said Atty. Raissa Bautista, CPI Manager for Policy, Gov’t and Public Affairs.

AmCham Philippines-Mindanao Chapter is grateful for the partnership with Chevron in helping uplift Philippine education. Ed Feist, ACFP President, believes that “education is what the country needs to further propel its progress, and modernizing the education system is a significant step towards achieving it.”

DepEd XI Regional Director Alberto Escobarte sees Caltex Fuel Your School initiative as a welcome development to the continuous upliftment of education in Davao City. “This will surely help fuel up the learning process in Davao City as it maintains its title as the education hub in Mindanao,” Escobarte said.

“We are thankful and happy that Caltex retailers here in Davao City are given the opportunity to work as one. This initiative is our way of giving back to Davao City schools particularly at this time when senior high school will be implemented for the first time and public schools need all the help they could get to successfully teach STEM,” said Allan Orillan, a Caltex retailer in the city.

Morris assures that Caltex FYS is set to fuel up STEM learning in more schools in the country every year. CPI is committed to contribute to the development of education in the country through its long-term Energy for Learning initiative under which more and more programs are being created to provide learning and livelihood skills to disadvantaged people.

About Chevron Philippines Inc.

Chevron Philippines Inc. has been operating in the country for more than 90 years. Caltex™, its retail brand, offers high quality products and services. There are close to 700 service stations strategically scattered throughout the Philippine archipelago and employees working in several areas of business such as Marketing, Lubricants and Terminal operations. The Chevron products that are available in the Philippines include Caltex with Techron® fuel and Caltex Diesel with Techron®D, Havoline® and Delo® oils. More information on Chevron Philippines Inc. is available at www.caltex.com/ph.

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From the PR of Caltex and Ardent Communications