<p>Tapping into the narcissists' obsession with the selfies, a Taiwanese company has launched a new phone optimised for taking selfies.<br /><br /></p>.<p>What's more, the device has even been named 'Selfie'!<br />It boasts of features that would certainly pamper you if you are a perfectionist as far as your self-portraits go, such as the 'beautification mode'.<br /><br />Computer and smartphone maker ASUS unveiled the latest model of its ZenFone line of Android devices at the Computex conference in Taipei recently, Time reported.<br />"I know I am not the only narcissist in this room," ASUS design centre director Jen Chuang was quoted as saying as she introduced the ZenFone Selfie on stage at the conference.<br /><br />The Selfie phone features cameras on both the front and back of the phone with a 'beautification mode' designed to make people look better in their photos.<br />"It makes my skin tone look more even, the lines softer -- it's like wearing digital makeup," Chuang said.<br /><br />The cameras' 'real tone' flash is "like having a personal spotlight", according to Chuang.<br />The device also sports a 'selfie button' that can be easily pressed with an index finger, so people can click the shutter just as they might change the volume of their music.<br /><br />To activate 'selfie mode', users need only draw an 'S' on the home screen of their phone. There is also 'selfie panorama mode' for capturing more background in 140-degree selfie shots.<br /><br />Now, about the selfie stick. The ZenFone Selfie has a revolving 'swing' attachment that adds a few more inches between a selfie taker and the phone. That makes up for a selfie-stick.<br /><br />The company is also offering a 'MyView' cover for the phone that would hide the entire screen except for a small circular window for previewing selfie shots. The tagline for the accessory is: "Snap your selfie, view your beauty".</p>
<p>Tapping into the narcissists' obsession with the selfies, a Taiwanese company has launched a new phone optimised for taking selfies.<br /><br /></p>.<p>What's more, the device has even been named 'Selfie'!<br />It boasts of features that would certainly pamper you if you are a perfectionist as far as your self-portraits go, such as the 'beautification mode'.<br /><br />Computer and smartphone maker ASUS unveiled the latest model of its ZenFone line of Android devices at the Computex conference in Taipei recently, Time reported.<br />"I know I am not the only narcissist in this room," ASUS design centre director Jen Chuang was quoted as saying as she introduced the ZenFone Selfie on stage at the conference.<br /><br />The Selfie phone features cameras on both the front and back of the phone with a 'beautification mode' designed to make people look better in their photos.<br />"It makes my skin tone look more even, the lines softer -- it's like wearing digital makeup," Chuang said.<br /><br />The cameras' 'real tone' flash is "like having a personal spotlight", according to Chuang.<br />The device also sports a 'selfie button' that can be easily pressed with an index finger, so people can click the shutter just as they might change the volume of their music.<br /><br />To activate 'selfie mode', users need only draw an 'S' on the home screen of their phone. There is also 'selfie panorama mode' for capturing more background in 140-degree selfie shots.<br /><br />Now, about the selfie stick. The ZenFone Selfie has a revolving 'swing' attachment that adds a few more inches between a selfie taker and the phone. That makes up for a selfie-stick.<br /><br />The company is also offering a 'MyView' cover for the phone that would hide the entire screen except for a small circular window for previewing selfie shots. The tagline for the accessory is: "Snap your selfie, view your beauty".</p>