[Review] Zenfone 3 Max (ZC553KL) – The phone that keeps going and going

By Hitech Century | March 6, 2017 |

If you need a budget phablet that prioritises battery life, you’ll find the Zenfone 3 Max an appealing option

The latest IDC smartphone market share figures are in – here’s the top five biggest smartphone vendors in Malaysia for 2016

By Hitech Century | February 20, 2017 |

The International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report which covers smartphone shipments in Malaysia recorded about 2.7 million units across the range from entry level to flagship phones shipped in Malaysia in quarter 4 of 2016. This brings the year to a close with 8.8 million or so phones shipped which is, according…

ASUS wants to make it rain with the Zenfone 3 Max ’38 Days of Storm’ giveaway campaign!

By Hitech Century | February 10, 2017 |

[UPDATE] ASUS has updated the mechanics of how the ZenFone 3 Max ’38 Days of Storm’ giveaway is going to work. Essentially, you have to snap an outfit of the day with the theme of surviving a thunderstorm and post it on your Facebook or Instagram account with the hashtag #TakHabisHabis and #ZenFone3MaxMY. There’s some fine…

ASUS launches their svelte ZenPad 3S 10 LTE slate in Malaysia

By Hitech Century | February 4, 2017 |

While there have been a dearth of flagship Android slates of late, Asus is looking to fill that void with their latest entertainment-oriented slate that ticks off everything that you’d want in a tablet – a crisp display, battery life and good audio. Boasting aesthetics that won’t look out of place from something crafted by…

Hands-on with the ASUS Zenfone 3 Zoom camphone

By Hitech Century | January 28, 2017 |

While CES 2017 was happening a continent away, ASUS Malaysia managed to score samples of their upcoming camphone, the Zenfone 3 Zoom. The device we had was mostly finished though the firmware was still being finalised and a more thorough review of a retail sample will be needed to ascertain its full capabilities. The successor…

The Asus ZenFone 3 Max with humongous 4100mAh battery hits stores for RM999

By Hitech Century | January 5, 2017 |

Asus has debuted another addition to the ZenFone 3 family for Malaysia in the form of the ZenFone 3 Max. For about a grand, you get a phone hewn from a unibody aluminium casing with a 5.5-inch 1080P display, a Snapdragon 430 processor running Android 6.0, 2GB RAM and 32GB of expandable storage with a…

ASUS debuts exclusive Artistry with Asus experential workshops

By Hitech Century | December 27, 2016 |

Asus Malaysia today showcased the imaging capabilities of their ZenFone 3 family of smartphones today with a unique experential workshop that demonstrates just what their phones can do. Taking place at the Espresso Lab coffee shop at KLPAC in downtown Kuala Lumpur, the exclusive experiential workshop hosted Master Photographer Peter Tan who gave an in-depth…

Asus’ Zenwatch 3 hits stores at RM1,199

By Hitech Century | December 17, 2016 |

Asus’ latest wearable looks like anything but a smartwatch. This third iteration of their titular wearable ups their game considerably as it is hewn from 316L jewelry-grade stainless steel that has been cold forged for strength and durability. The diamond-cut bezel cradles a 1.39-inch rounded AMOLED display with 287ppi that is also sheathed in 2.5D…

[Review] Asus Transformer 3 Pro – Taking a stand

By Hitech Century | December 4, 2016 |

A powerful, svelte and high performing convertible with a few minor quibbles that make it fall short of being one of the best convertibles out there in the market.

Asus’ ZenPower Pro power banks now in Baby Blue and Rose Pink

By Hitech Century | November 4, 2016 |

If the current crop of Asus’ ZenPower Pro powerbanks don’t strike your fancy on account of an overly masculine or staid colour scheme, well, it’s your lucky day folks as they’re issuing the ZenPower Pro 10,000mAh power bank which comes with a built-in LED and two fast charging USB ports in your choice of either…