ASUS won’t launch any new smartphones this yr

ASUS seems to be shifting its enterprise operations away from smartphones. In keeping with translations of current quotes from Chairman Jonney Shih, the corporate doesn’t plan to launch new telephone fashions sooner or later. The chairman didn’t affirm whether or not smartphones could be fully phased out, however he did acknowledge that chance. No matter course ASUS takes, its present telephones will proceed to obtain software program updates and guarantee help. Shih steered that its future plans might embody a shift into AI-related tasks corresponding to robotics or smartglasses.

Earlier reports hinted that ASUS wouldn’t introduce any smartphones in 2026, however Shih’s current feedback point out that the pause might stretch longer than a yr. We have reached out to ASUS for extra remark and can replace if the corporate shares any additional info.

ASUS had loads of different updates rising from CES initially of the month unrelated to smartphones, corresponding to dual-screen laptops and a pair of gaming smartglasses. So if it does determine to depart that product section, there’ll nonetheless be different ASUS-branded gear in the marketplace.