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HONOR Magic8 RSR Porsche Design unveiled

HONOR has announced the RSR Porsche Design edition of the HONOR Magic8. The HONOR Magic8 RSR Porsche Design , like its predecessors, have a distinct design inspired by classic Porsche supercards. It boasts a nano-ceramic rear panel HONOR claims has an 8.5 Mohs hardness rating. It also has a camera island inspired by the headlights on classic Porsche models. Plus, this device is now 10% lighter. The rest of the specs is identical to the Magic8 Pro. Its got a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, with up to 24GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 1TB UFS 4.0 storage. It ships with Android 16-based Magic UI 10.0. There’s also a 6.71-inch LTPO AMOLED screen on the front and a big 7,200mAh battery with 120W wired and 80W wireless charging. For photography, there are two 50-megapixel sensors, 200-megapixel telephoto, and support for a photography kit that includes a grip with controls and a teleconverter lens. The HONOR Magic8 RSR Porsche Edition has a starting price of CNY7,999 (~P...

End of an era: ASUS confirms it will no longer make smartphones

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A rumor from weeks ago suggests that ASUS will not release a smartphone this year. Now, we have more depressing news.

The company confirms that it will completely exit the business and will no longer make smartphones.

In an event at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, ASUS Chairman Jonney Shih said that they are not planning to release any new smartphones.

Existing users can still expect software updates, after-sales support, and maintenance on their phones.

Reports suggest that ASUS will now focus its R&D and resources on commercial PCs and AI hardware like smart glasses and robots.

ASUS shifting focus is no surprise. Shih said that its AI server business achieved a 100% growth in 2025. The company, as a whole, earned TWD738.91 billion (~Php1.38 trillion) in revenue last year.

This article, End of an era: ASUS confirms it will no longer make smartphones, was originally published at NoypiGeeks | Philippines Technology News, Reviews and How to's.


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