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Asus ZenFone AR with Tango and Daydream support to launch in the US in July



Stage is set for Asus Zenfone AR to be launch in the US in July. This will be the first smartphone to support both Google’s Daydream and Tango. 


Asus CEO Jerry Shen on the sidelines of the ongoing Computex tradeshow which is currently happening in Taipei,revealed to Engadget about the current development.According to Shen, the ZenFone AR will first hit the company’s homemarket in June sometime around mid-June, followed by the US towards the end of June or early July. 


First announced at CES 2017 in January, Asus’ ZenFone AR is the world’s first smartphone to support both Google Tango augmented reality and Daydream mobile virtual reality platform. Lenovo’s Phab 2 Pro is the world’s first smartphone to come integrated with Google’s Tango, but it doesn’t support Google Daydream.At Google I/O 2017, the search engine giant confirmed that the ZenFone AR would finally launch sometime this summer. Verizon will be the only network provider in the US to carry the device when it is launched. But it will be available with other network provider soon. 


As for the specifications, the ZenFone AR is powered by a Snapdragon 821 processor and 8GB RAM. There’s another variant of the device, featuring 6GB RAM. The phone also features a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED (QHD) display, and a 3300mAh battery. Given the fact that the smartphone is a Tango-ready device, it comes with three-cameras. The main camera on the rear offers a 23-megapixel Sony IMX 318 sensor with OIS and 4K video recording support and other two for motion tracking and depth sensing. Plus, it has an 8-megapixel rear-facing shooter on the front. The device runs Android 7.1 Nougat.



Shen didnt revealed the cost for the device but assured that it will be less then the Samsung S8+ when asked.Shen added"we wouldn’t dare to charge more than that".


Source:ie technology



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