Asustek To Add Together Instant Fighting Partner To Zenfone Two Series

Asustek To Add Together Instant Fighting Partner To Zenfone Two Series

AsusTEK CEO - Jerry Shen

According to Focustaiwan.tw. Taiwan's Asustek Computer Inc. said Midweek that it plans to add together a mo flake supplier for the successor of its low-cost ZenFone arrive at every bit usage of efforts to double its smartphone shipments side yesteryear side year.

Asustek CEO Jerry Shen told the press at an investor conference that the fellowship intends to launch its ZenFone 2 models at the Consumer Electronics Show inwards the U.S. inwards Jan side yesteryear side year, amongst a starting cost tag of NT$9,990 (US$327).

All of the novel phones scheduled for unloosen at the annual merchandise demo volition hold out powered yesteryear Intel Corp. chips in addition to volition back upwardly 4G LTE connectivity, Shen said, adding that LTE-enabled phones volition concern human relationship for virtually thirty percent-40 pct of Asustek's total smartphone shipments inwards 2015.

The fellowship estimates that it volition send 8 meg smartphones this twelvemonth in addition to sixteen meg units side yesteryear side year, every bit it plans to expand the availability of ZenFones to virtually 20 markets globally from xiv markets this year, field putting to a greater extent than focus on China in addition to Japan, he added.

To hand that aggressive shipment target, Shen said, Asustek volition squad upwardly amongst a mo flake supplier to make cheaper ZenFone 2 models priced at NT$4,990.

The second-platform ZenFone 2 volition include variants that volition hold out launched inwards Jan amongst 2 major Chinese wireless carriers -- China Mobile Ltd. in addition to China Telecom Corp. -- amongst another models designed for the global market, according to Shen, who declined to refer the mo flake supplier.

The CEO forecast that Asustek's smartphone concern volition plough profitable for the whole of side yesteryear side twelvemonth in addition to brand upwardly virtually fifteen pct of the company's 2015 full-year revenue.

Asustek reported that twenty-four hr menstruum third-quarter internet income of NT$5.81 billion (US$190 million), the highest grade of the yesteryear vi quarters, due inwards usage to better-than-expected shipments of smartphones.

The fellowship shipped 2.8 meg smartphones during the tertiary quarter, beating its previous target of 2.6 meg units.

Shares of Asustek unopen downward 0.16 pct at NT$319.50 Midweek inwards Taipei earlier the company's earnings announcement.