Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe is now available to order in the USA
Direct from Asus
http://store.asus.com/us/category/A47161
Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/ZenFone-Delux...U6?tag=at88-20
Ships in late October
Announcements:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/10740/...zenwatch-3-etc
http://www.androidauthority.com/zenf...ing-us-720583/
Zenfone 3 is a 4G/3G phone where you can have LTE data & 3G voice+sms. The sim tray seems clever. The tray accepts micro sim, nano sim, and micro SD card (choose 0-2, not 3) which is nice if the closest retailer has a micro only or nano sim cutting "service"
I'm still waiting to see the the Ultra will be released in the States. I've been pretty happy with my Xperia Z Ultra as a tablet and occasional phone w/ headset but it stopped receiving Android updates. Dual sim slot for a local sim is also handy to supplement T-Mobile/Project Fi.