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ASUS announced that it is going to release its new PDA phone ‘P560′, which runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 OS and TI’s OMAP2430 processor.
Adopting a 2.8-inch touchscreen with 320*240 resolution and 3.2M camera, the P560 supports 3.6 Mbps HSDPA, WLAN/Bluetooth connectivity and A-GPS function.
It is expected to be available in June for around 500(EUR).

From AVING

The P527 is a somewhat clunky-looking phone with a standard numeric keypad of raised, squarish buttons below a 2.6-inch, 320-by-240-pixel touch screen. Seven special function buttons along the side of the keypad let you switch applications and activate GPS and entertainment apps. On the sides of the phone you find a lock switch, a scroll rocker, a camera button, and a conveniently placed microSD card slot that supported our 8GB SanDisk card without a problem. There’s a 2-megapixel camera on the back, and a SiRFstarIII GPS chip inside. It’s relatively light, at 4.4 ounces and 4.4 by 2.3 by 0.6 inches (HWD).

Source pcmag.

Asus will soon be announcing their ZX1 Lamborghini PDA phone at the CeBit in Germany in March. Considering that their laptops look really cool, we can assume this alliance will reach new heights with the PDA. New computers will also be introduced at the CeBit. Apparently the Asus ZX1 Lamborghini phone will feature a perfectly flat display integrated onto the phone housing and will have a touch-screen interface very similar to the iPhone. It will run on either Windows Mobile 6 Pro or Windows Mobile 6.1, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, 520 MHz Qualcomm CPU, and 3G connection with HSDPA support. The Asus ZX1 Lamborghini is a high-end phones hence it will cost around $950-1,000.

You can pre order here.

Source - Luxurylaunches

  GPSAndCo published of world exclusiveness the first photographs in Asus M930 This terminal which takes again the concept of famous Nokia Communicator, two screens : small external and a larger intern, damage that this last does not occupy all the width of the terminal. In the same way, it has two keyboards : an external digital keyboard and an internal Azerty keyboard. For the anecdote, Asus describes this terminal like " Candy bar + Clamshell ".

More info at altavista

ASUS is branching out into unfamiliar territory and will roll out a smartphone targeted at the very high end of its market, leaks from GPSandCo reveal. The M930W will borrow its cue from Nokia’s E90 Communicator and LG’s enV: despite resembling a standard candybar phone on the outside, the handset will open up to reveal a lengthwise QWERTY keyboard and a larger internal screen. It will even mimic a notebook PC and open at a 90 degree angle suitable for a desk as well as a full 180 degrees for handheld use, says the French site.

The phone would be powered by ASUS’ typical choice of Windows Mobile 6 Professional and will use both 3G (including HSDPA) as well as Wi-Fi for its Internet access. A 3.2-megapixel camera and a microSDHC slot that can accept at least 32GB of storage should also push the M930W past both ASUS’ earlier smartphones and competitors. No precise launch date is given, though the phone is due in the first quarter of 2008 and may be announced either at CES in January or at the Mobile World Congress in February.

Source electronista.

The source of this information (GPSandCo) claims that this phone is powered by Windows Mobile 6 Professional what of course is total nonsense because all screenshots show Windows Mobile 6 Standard (the one for phones without touch-screen)… therefore it is not clear to what extend we can trust the other specifications of this phone:

• processor: Marvel PXA270M running at 520 Mhz
• tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900 Mhz), GPRS, EDGE, 3G (2100 Mhz) and HSDPA at 3,6 Mbps
• ROM: 256 MB, RAM: 128 MB
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
• camera: 3.2 megapixel with auto-focus
• MicroSD card slot compatible with SDHC
• Mini USB 1.1

Source  msmobiles

Asus is riding on popularity of ultra-cheap micro-notebook "Eee PC" and selling also loads of regular notebooks, but it creates great synergy effect from which also Windows Mobile powered phones made by Asus may benefit…
Some spefications of Asus P550 3G phone:

• large 3.5 inch display however of standard resolution (320×240)
• built-in GPS
• WiFi
• 2 megapixel camera
• miniSD card slot 
• Bluetooth
• processor: 520 MHz from Marvell

Source msmobiles

Asus announced its new P527 smartphone in the South East Asian region,Asus have given this smart phone lots updates in its features like GPS navigation courtesy of an integrated SiRFStar III GPS chipset, WiFi and Bluetooth ( forget to include 3G ?)Its powered by Windows Mobile OS and has 2 megapixel autofocus camera, a memory card slot which supports both microSD and microSDHC. It comes with a 2.6inch QVGA display, all these features are packed into 15.4mm thick body and the whole unit weighs only 125 grams. Asus will first release this smart phone in Hong Kong and Taiwan at the end of November, followed by Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, India and Turkey.

Source mobilecatcher

There aren’t a lot of details available yet but the ASUS P750 has already been confirmed.According to TheUnwiredView’s trusty sources, it is slated for an October release, but there’s no info on where it will be released yet.The new Asus P750 smartphone will powered by Windows Mobile 6 Professional a Marvel 520 MHz PXA27x CPU, 256 MB ROM and 128 MB RAM and GSM/GPRS/EDGE and HSDPA at 3.6 Mbps.features a SiRF III GPS receiver and an FM radio.

Check it out at the::unwired.

This is the first Pocket PC PDA that comes integrated with GPS. The sleek PDA offers the SiRF Star III GPS chipset, WiFi, Bluetooth, an SD card slot, 256 meg SD card, Destinator navigation software and a brilliant QVGA display.

In Brief
The unit is well designed and works well in portrait and landscape modes which is a nice feature for product that offers GPS and mapping functionality. The large 3/4″ speaker grille faces front and this would ensures that you’ll clearly hear voice guidance when driving.

The A636 runs on a 416 MHz PXA 272 Intel XScale processor which is fast by integrated device standards. The proessor is not really power hungry so it will extend battery life, an important factor for a GPS device. The A636 has a 1,300 mAh Lithium Ion battery which is re-chargeable.

Connectivity has been redefined in A636 with the inclusion of both Bluetooth 1.2 and WiFi 802.11b. Bluetooth software is full featured and user friendly allowing easy-to-follow procedures for connecting to a variety of other devices.

GPS-wise, the ASUS A636 has a built-in GPS receiver that is turned-on when you flip the GPS receiver panel open and swivel it so that the receiver plate is parallel to the sky.

The SiRF III GPS chipset that comes with the unit provides for GPS receivers that are of high sensitivity, lower power consumption and fast time to fix speed.

Pros
Nice screen, clear sound. Excellent GPS hardware and mapping software. Has both Bluetooth 1.2 and WiFi. Good battery life.

Specs
Operating system: Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC
Processor: Intel XScale PXA270 416 MHz
RAM: 64 MB (58.09 MB available)
Flash ROM: 64 MB (59.21 MB available)
Flash Disk: 25.74 MB
Interfaces: SD/MMC with SDIO, IrDA, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11b), USB 1.1 client (synchronization, charging, card reader)
Built-in GPS receiver SiRF Star III, external rotating antenna, connector for extra antenna.
Screen: 3.5″ (active zone: 53×71 mm) with 240×320 pixels, 64K colors, 240 backlight levels
Battery: removable Li-Ion 1300 mAh
Dimensions: 122×73.2×19-19.5 mm
Weight: 186 g

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