Asus Postpones ZenFone 8 Launch in India Due to COVID-19, Global Launch to Go Ahead As Is

Asus is all set to launch the Asus ZenFone 8 collection globally on May 12. With simply two days to go for the occasion, the corporate’s Indian arm has mentioned that it’s deferring the launch of the Asus ZenFone 8 collection due to the continuing COVID-19 state of affairs in the nation. The announcement was made by Asus India’s Business Head Dinesh Sharma on Twitter, the place Sharma additionally prolonged prayes for these affected with the COVID-19 disaster in the nation. “While the world is happy for the launch of our new smartphone, we at ASUS India have consciously determined to defer the launch until the present state of affairs improves,” Sharma said in his tweet. The decision from Asus India comes as the country is going through its worst healthcare crisis ever, with lakhs of new COVID-19 cases coming in every day and thousands dying due to the virus every day.

Asus is not the only manufacturer to postpone its launches in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chinese maker Realme was also supposed to hold a launch event on May 4, but announced that it will postpone the event a week prior to the date. Asus will launch its ZenFone 8 series on May 12. The ZenFone 8 series will include two smartphons – Asus ZenFone 8 and ZenFone 8 Flip. Specifications and design details of the Asus ZenFone 8 series have already been leaked online in multiple reports.