Ahead of the CES announcement, the chipset manufacturer Qualcomm accidentally leaked the newest Asus device called ZenFone AR, the second phone with Tango built in.
ZenFone AR
According to Android Police, after Qualcomm accidentally published the information about the new ZenPhone AR, the company has now removed the blog post. But from the details leaked we know now that the ZenFone AR will be powered by the Snapdragon 821 SoC.
According to Qualcomm's blog post, Snapdragon 821 processors are designed to bring some significant advantages to the ZenFone AR and Tango. For instance, the Qualcomm Adreno 530 GPU found in Snapdragon 821 processor lineup can use 40 percent less power than the Snapdragon 810 while bringing a 40 percent improvement in graphics performance.
The upcoming Tango ready mobile device will be Daydream-ready. This would be the first mobile device to run both of Google's virtual and augmented reality platforms.
More Details About Second Tango Ready Phone
According to the blog post, users of the upcoming Zenfone AR will be able to connect the device to a Google Daydream View VR headset and use apps like Fantastic Beats or Google Street View, enjoy personal VR cinema with Hulu Netflix, YouTube and HBO, and play games like "LEGO BrickHeadz," "Gunjack 2," "Need for Speed" and other titles.
According to PCMag, the ZenFone AR will come with a high-resolution display, as well as high-fidelity sensors for precise head tracking and provide ultra-smooth graphics. Reliable leaker Evan Blass even tweeted photos of the upcoming ZenFone AR. In his tweet, Blass notes that this is the second Google Tango phone, following the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro.
As reported by GSM Arena, the leaked blog post is dated Jan. 4, but it has since been removed. It seems that someone at Qualcomm has accidentally published the post in advance. Even if the post has been removed, a cached version is still live.
