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The mobile industry sure changed rapidly in the last few years. Today, more and more companies move to higher-resolution displays. So, in order to keep up with the evolution toward high-res displays, ASUS came up with a device that's called simply P565. As seen in the picture, it really doesn't look like much on the outside, but when powered up, the handheld shows its true face. It packs a never seen before 800MHz Marvell processor (a first on any WM PDA phone), a memory of 256 ROM and 128MB RAM. This should make the Windows Mobile 6.1 along with ASUS's Glide touch-control software run easy and smooth.

ASUS crammed in its P565 almost all the goodies in mobile phone technology today: WiFi radio, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, HSDPA support, GPS receiver, microSD card slot, and also a 3 Megapixel camera. The 2.8 inch display with a 480X640 resolution will take care that all the functions above are looking bright, crisp and hi-res.

It seems like ASUS brings in the high-res best-device game a worthy opponent for phones like Nokia Tube and Samsung Bresson that are also rumored to be launched soon.

Only one thing might be considered as a minus in this phone. ASUS is expected to release it with a not-so-global tri-band (900/1800/1900Mhz) GSM/EDGE, just a single, lowly band of 3G support for UMTS/HSPA networks working on the 2100Mhz frequency. Then again, the lucky power users with 2100Mhz 3G networks at their disposal will sure be glad to get one.

Unfortunately, nothing sure is known about the actual release date, except the fact that it will be somewhere in October this year. Another thing that's unknown is the price for this device, but it's pretty sure that it will not come cheap. Only looking at the partial specs that we could find and presented above, it is clear that it's destined to high-end users, so if you fancy this peculiar device and think about buying one when it launches, then you should start saving some money.

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We recieved first information about the new Communicator from ASUStek. The device is named ASUS Galxy7, perhaps this is the sames as o2 Xda Zest, which has already appeared on rumors. If our hopes come true, the new Galxy7 will be a decent competitor for communicator Samsung Omnia. Presumably, the model is equipped with 3.5 inch touchscreen with WVGA resolution (800×480 pixels), 5 MP camera, and also uses an updated interface Glide 1.5 UI, the first version of which is set to ASUS P552w.

Other specifications of ASUS Galxy7 are.

Operating system is Window Mobile 6.1 Professional, interface Glide 1.5

Networks GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) and WCDMA/HSDPA/HSUPA (900/1900/2100 MHz)

3.5 inch touch screen display with a WVGA resolution (800×480 pixels)

5 MP camera with autofocus

Local communications - Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, USB

Supports aGPS

Accelerometer

Time of running conversation - 4 hours

Standby time - 200 hours

Slot for memory cards microSD

Dimensions - 115×59x13,8 mm

Regarding the processor and internal memory accurate data has not been recieved yet, some rumors say it’s supposed to be Intel PXA310 624 MHz and 4 GB internal memory (RAM amount is not specified), some others say 128 MB RAM and a flash drive of 1 GB. Originally photos and information appeared in Chinese site Mobile01, then additional details were published in Polish resource pda.pl.

Presumably, the device will be announced in October, while sales may start to the Christmas season this year.

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Asus seems ready for a new phone and it has unveiled the new P552W. And this is the first smartphone from Asus to ever use the Glide user interface which will get you lots of touchscreen action. But what’s inside you ask? Well besides the Windows Mobile 6.1 OS you’re going to find lots of features in it.

The Asus P552 will have:

* an 624MHz processor
* 256MB initial storage space
* 128MB RAM
* Tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900MHz)
* UMTS 2100MHz
* HSDPA
* Wi-Fi connectivity
* Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity
* GPS navigation
* a 2 megapixel camera
* a microSD memory card slot for more memory
* a choice of colors between black and white.

What it doesn’t have is a price and an availability days. But you were already suspecting that right?

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Asus M930 smart phone has finally been launched in India.

The handset has two screens - external 2-inches TFT LCD with 240 x 320 resolution and internal 2.6-inches screen with 400 x 240 resolution. The surface is reflective and features a free-stop flipping hinge that allows users adjust to any preferred angle or position.

Specs & features:

• Windows Mobile 6 OS
• 3.5G connectivity
• GPRS, EDGE
• WCDMA
• HSDPA
• Bluetooth 2.0
• Wi-Fi
• USB 2.0
• One-step Quick Modem setting
• 158 grams
• 113 x 54 x 18.7mm
• 2-mega pixels camera
• 0.3 mega pixels for video telephony

According to Edward Wang, Business Head, Mobile Communication Business for Asus India, this is the only communicator with a Web cam which is called iCAM. Users can type SMS, listen to music, write emails etc simultaneously while using the iCAM.
Price:
Rs 27,900.

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With a chic and fashionable outlook, the new Asus P320 is a sure eye-catcher. Made to fit comfortably in the hand, the new Asus P320 operating on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional platform and packed full with features such as GPS navigation; EDGE/GPRS and WiFi for Internet access from anywhere; Bluetooth and USB.

The P320’s built-in GPS module allows timely, faster satellite pinpoint and download for users and their location. Even locations in vast, open country, the global GPS network will always be able to locate the user, and the navigation software will guide the user to the destination smoothly. With ASUS Today, icons such as time, calendar, messages, weather and the media player can be seen easily in the same window - providing users with easy access to their needed functions.


With Auto Cleaner function, never worry about applications being hidden when you want to close them. The Auto Cleaner Function ensures those intended applications are really closed, thus freeing up space and memory for other functions. Another handy application is the Ur Time, which also allows users to set up to four different countries’ default timing on the phone desktop for quick country-specific time references, convenient for setting meetings worldwide.

The new P320 is now available in Taiwan with a price of around 390 USD and in pink, black or white colors. Asus will be also introducing 2 more GPS pda phone (P560, M536) in Q2 this year.

Specifications

* Networks: EDGE/GPRS/GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
* Operating System: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
* Dimensions: 99 x 54.5 x 13.35 mm
* Weight: 105g (with battery )
* Standby Time: 200 hrs (vary with different networking environment and scenario)
* Talk Time: 4 hrs (vary with different networking environment and scenario)
* Display: 2.6″ TFT, Touch Screen 65K color, 240 x 320 pixels
* Processor: TI OMAP 850 200 MHz
* Memory: 128 MB Flash ROM + 64 MB DDR RAM
* Expansion Slot: MicroSD
* Connectivity: WLAN 802.11b+g, USB v1.1, Bluetooth V2.0+EDR
* WAP Browser
* SMS, MMS 1.2, and Push E-mail
* Battery: 1100mAh Li-Ion
* GPS: SiRF StarIII with internal antenna
* ASUS Business Application: Ur Time, Newstation, ASUS Zip, Backup, Intelligent Voice Control
* Other Features: ASUS Today, Theme Manager, Profile, GPS Catcher
* Camera: 2.0 Mega pixel AF
* Video: MPEG4 / H.263 / .3gp Playback and Record
* Audio/Video Streaming
* J2ME (CLDC 1.1 + MIDP2.0)

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The Asus P560 is one of many more smartphones that will be released this year working on Windows Mobile 6.1 platform. It first made an appearance in CeBIT 2008 and is now scheduled for a launch next month.

Like most of the other Asus phones, the P560 is a feature-packed device powered by a TI2431 450 MHz processor, 256MB ROM, and 128MB RAM. The phone has a pretty big 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen display and like I said before, runs on WM 6.1. Along with 3G/HSDPA support, the P560 boasts of Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR, GPS, and WiFi 802.11b/g. Storage can be expanded via the microSDHC slot and there’s a 3.2-megapixel camera for all your imaging needs with a secondary front cam for video calling.

The Asus P560 will be available starting next month with an approximate $780 price tag.

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Racing fans and fashionistas alike would be keenly awaiting the launch of the Asus ZX1 Lamborghini PDA Phone. The Asus phone is expected to feature the traditional Lamborghini colors along with Windows Mobile 6.1, touchscreen operations, wireless, GPS, Bluetooth, UTMS and HSDPA apart from a 520 MHz processor speech. The Asus ZX1 will be showcased at the coming CeBIT and should make for an interesting comparison with the Nokia edition of the Lamborghini phone. In any case, the PDA is likely to become an instant classic for its brand and fashion value.
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LAS VEGAS—Asus and iRiver are well-known brands in the U.S., thanks to Asus' line of PCs and iRiver's MP3 players. Here at CES, they both announced they're diving into the U.S. cell phone market with a series of unlocked GSM phones that will probably be sold through their existing PC retail channels.



iRiver's single GSM phone, targeted for the end of this year, has more than a little of the iPhone to it. Like the iPhone, the "iRiver GSM phone" (they don't have a flashy name yet) has a big, 3-inch, 480x272 touch screen and no keypad; you navigate by touching, flicking or swiping the screen. The icons in the Linux-based phone's UI even look like the iPhone's.

The phone also appears to have 4-Gbytes of flash storage, music and video players with Rhapsody music support, a two-megapixel camera with camcorder, an Adobe Flash player, GPS and mobile TV of some variety. The phone's software was very unfinished, however. Even the wireless connections aren't fixed: it might have Wi-Fi or might not. One thing's clear, though – it will work on high-speed 3G cellular networks like the one run by AT&T. (As a GSM phone, it won't work with Sprint or Verizon.)

"It would be ridiculous for the phone to be 2G or 2.5G at this time," said iRiver spokesman Owen Kwon. Kwon added that the phone will be "more affordable" than the iPhone.

Asus' phones are much closer to market – the first one is just two weeks away, according to Asus spokesman Charlton Ho. Asus already makes phones for Asia, but the GPS-powered Windows Mobile 6 Professional phone known as the P527 will be its first full-scale launch in the U.S.

The P527 is a relatively wide, candy-bar style handset with a SirfStar III GPS running Asus' own mapping and driving directions application. It's based on a 200-MHz TI OMAP 850 processor and has a 2.6-inch, 320x240 display. The phone packs fast Wi-Fi 802.11g and Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, but slow USB 1.1 for connection to PCs. It's a quad-band EDGE phone, so it's ready for AT&T and T-Mobile.

The P527 comes with all the usual Windows Mobile applications, such as Pocket Office. But Asus has also added an FM radio, business card recognizing application, backup program and RSS reader. They also wrote their own power management software which should help extend the device's battery life. The phone will sell for $499, Ho said.

"The iPhone is changing peoples' perspectives," Ho said. "People are now more willing to pay for their phones."

The P527 will be followed by the Galaxy Mini, a more "woman-focused" smartphone that's small, slim and pink, Ho said. The Galaxy Mini will run the latest version of Microsoft's Windows Mobile software and ASUS' GPS system, and should be available by the end of March, Ho said.

If ASUS' phones are successful here, they may bring in other models such as a Lamborghini-branded phone, he said. ASUS makes a Lamborghini-branded laptop that's currently available in the US.

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Some new pictures of the smartphone Asus M930W - It's like Nokia E90 and we hope it become the Rival of Nokia E90

ASUS M930W Communicator specifications:
- dual screen with form factor like the Nokia E90
- full QWERTY keyboard
- 3.2 mega pixel AF camera
- Triband GSM (900/1800/1900 Mhz), GPRS, EDGE, 3G (2100 Mhz) and HSDPA at 3.6 Mbps
- 256 MB ROM and 128 MB of RAM
- Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
- Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
- HC compatible MicroSD port
- Mini USB 1.1
- Windows Mobile 6 Professional OS

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Well, HTC's Kaiser has finally hit the shelves and I'm sure many of you out there are wondering what's next? What could possibly outshine a device that's widely regarded as one of the best yet? Well dear readers, about 3 weeks ago a very special device landed on my desk, a device which I'm nicknaming "the Kaiser killer"!

The device in question is the Asus P750, some details of which first leaked a few months back. Little in the way of concrete information has surfaced since then but today we're going to change that and give you the full run down on what's set to be an awesome device.

I should mention before we get down to business, the device I have is an engineering sample (the only one in the country in fact!) and as such is subject to change and improvement but I'm reliably informed that hardware-wise, this is pretty much the finished article. Due to that, this article will be a preview only. There's no point in fully reviewing a non-retail device, especially when software-wise, there's a fair amount of room for improvement

Enough of the chit-chat, on with the show!


Design & Build

Some of you may remember when when details of the Asus P526 came to light after it won the iF Product Design award. It was a sexy little device and it's bigger brother, the P750 is no exception. The rear of the device is covered in a nice touchy-feely rubberised coating which also makes it's way round to the borders of the front of the device too. The front and rear halves of the device are separated by strip of black chrome and some of the main device buttons also carry the chrome look. It makes a change for me to be able to say that a Windows Mobile device actually looks good and not only does it look good but it feels good too. The device is solid, it fits well in the palm of your hand and in case I didn't mention it enough already, it looks good, really good!


Hardware

So what hardware does this Smartphone-esque Pocket PC actually pack? Well, it has:

• HSDPA
• SiRF Star III GPS
• Wi-Fi (b/g)
• 3.0MP Camera (with Auto Focus)
• 2.6" QVGA Touchscreen
• Forward facing video calling camera
• 520Mhz Intel PXA270 CPU
• 256MB ROM
• 64MB RAM
• External microSD slot
• Smartphone-style keypad with backspace button
• 1300 mAh battery

All very impressive I'm sure you'll agree. Hopefully by the time it hits retail, the P750 will pack 128MB RAM, a 3.2MP Camera and the GPS will have TMC but this is unconfirmed as yet...so don't hold me to it!


Software

Software-wise it's pretty much what you'd expect from a modern Pocket PC. It runs Windows Mobile 6.0 (or Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional as Microsoft would now have us know it), includes Office mobile, has a number of Asus-made applications such as a call filter, a device status monitoring tool, a backup utility and a few third-party applications too, like WorldCard Mobile.

The device also has AGPS (Assisted GPS) software which allows the GPS hardware to acquire a fix quicker via regular software downloads (every three days or so).

Finally, for those wondering how well the keypad works, Asus have included xT9, so it works very well indeed




Dimensions

At a mere 57mm(W)x112mm(H)x17mm(D) and weighing in at only 145g (with battery), the P750 beats the Kaiser on almost all counts. In fact, when I first held the P750, it actually felt lighter than my everyday workhorse, the (MoDaCo) Orange SPV C600. Obviously it isn't but the P750's increased width over the C600 means it's weight is spread over a larger surface area, thus giving the feeling of it being lighter

(approx. dimensions measured by me)

Accessories

My sources tell me that the P750 will come bundled with the following:

• Case
• Desktop holder
• Car holder
• Car and mains charger
• microSD (size unknown as yet)
• and of course a sync cable

What's uncertain at this point is whether or not the device will come bundled with any Navigation software. The hope is that it will but Asus know that everyone has their own favourite when it comes to Sat Nav software so may instead opt not to ship it with any at all to keep everyone happy. In my opinion, you can't go wrong with TomTom or iGo


Release Dates & Pricing

I'm told to expect this device to hit stockists like Expansys within the next two months with network/carrier deals becoming available in Q1 of next year (most likely February). Pricing is a little vague at present but I'd expect it to go for a similar price as the Kaiser (£400-500 off-line).


Conclusion

So why do I think this is a Kaiser-killer? Ever since the crop of Smartphone-style Pocket PC devices from Gigabyte, I've longed for feature-packed device that I could use competently with one hand. This is it. It has almost every feature I could want, it's sexy looking, light, solid and I've only had to pull out the (full-size) stylus a few times in everyday use. I'm not fussed on the design of the Kaiser, nor the fact you have to flip it round to slide out the keypad (that little HTC trait has annoyed me since the Wizard) so for me, the Asus P750 is as close to my idea of Pocket PC perfection as I think I'm going to get.

Anyway, that's just my opinion. What do you think? Any questions?

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