Taiwanese media: Asus Chair Jonney Shih says the company won't release any new smartphones in 2026, which may signal the brand's exit from the Android market
PCMag James Peckham
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Discussion
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@nitesh805181
Nitesh
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ASUS is quiting the android smartphone market 🚨 from legendary ROG gaming phones to the iconic flip camera zenfones - end of an era [image]
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@sondesix
Alvin
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Another brand that will stop making smartphones is Asus. 💔 Asus' chairman officially confirmed that the company will “temporarily” cease its production for new phones. They will focus their R&D resources on commercial PCs and AI products for now. [image]
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@evleaks
Evan Blass
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With ASUS announcing that it has no plans to release new Zenfones or ROG handsets, it marks yet another well-known maker of Android devices exiting the smartphone game. What are some of the other companies which have gone this route? LG comes to mind as perhaps the most promine…
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@pak_deus
@pak_deus
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I still don't know what integrated AI these companies putting on their products
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@savagearyan007
Aryan Gupta
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Good riddance, I won't miss them because of how rocky their final years were. They were good in the pre-COVID era, but they were extremely overhyped and overrated by tech creators after 2021-22. [image]
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