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ASUS has introduced the ASUS P565, a business PDA phone that boasts an 800 MHz processor. Featuring ASUS’ latest touch-driven user interface called Glide UI, the P565 comes with a 2.8″ touchscreen running at a high resolution of 480 x 640 pixels, 3 megapixel camera, built in GPS, WiFi and support HSDPA data connection. The fast processor renders the P565 particularly amenable to multitasking, while Glide enables users to switch between tasks rapidly with their fingertips. The P565 also comes with a potent suite of business-oriented features and software, including push mail, business card recognition and Microsoft Office Mobile. Other useful applications such as Anytime Launcher and Multi-Home enable users to view their calendars, the times of local and visiting cities, weather reports, online news and much more-all with an intuitive tap, slide or flick of their fingers.

The ASUS P565’s battery lid is lined with black synthetic leather, commanding instant respect and attention. The leather contrasts nicely with the P565’s modern, high-gloss face, and lends the phone a natural tactility and evocative appeal that elevates it far above other phones on the market.

Specifications

• Networks HSDPA 3.6Mbps, UMTS 2100, EDGE/GPRS/GSM 900/1800/1900, Class 10
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
• Dimensions: 102 mm x 60.5 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 120 g (with battery)
• Standby Time: 250-300 hrs with 3G and 200-250 hrs with 2G
• Talk Time: 3 hrs with 3G and 4 hrs with 2G
• Display: 2.8″ TFT, 65K-color Touchscreen, VGA (480 x 640 pixels)
• Processor: Marvell TavorP 800 MHz
• Memory: 256 MB Flash + 128 MB DDR SDRAM
• Expansion Slot: MicroSD with SDHC support
• Connectivity: WLAN 802.11b+g , USB v1.1(FS), Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
• Messaging: SMS / MMS / Email / MSN / Push E-mail
• Battery: 1300 mAh Li-Ion
• GPS: SiRF Star III with InstantFix
• Camera: 3 M Pixel Auto Focus (Main)
• 300 K Pixel for Video Telephony (Sub)

According to a report on digitimes today, Asustek (Asus) is planning to launch its Android smartphone in 2009 next year. The company plan to announce the phone in the first half of 2009 and it will target the Taiwan market first before selling it to other regions.

Asus has recently launched its new Windows Mobile smartphone, called Asus P552w, featuring a new touch UI Glide developed by Asus.

Source [digitimes]

Boasting a large 7″ display and a built-in webcam, speaker and microphone, the new WiFi-capable videophone AiGuru SV1 from Asus lets users make unlimited video calls for free to other Skype users without the need for a computer. Users can also join voice conferences, making the ASUS AiGuru SV1 an inexpensive, all-in-one voice and video conferencing solution for small businesses. ASUS AiGuru SV1 users looking to make outgoing and receive incoming calls to and from fixed and mobile lines can subscribe to one of Skype’s unlimited calling subscriptions or purchase Skype credit to make outgoing calls at www.skype.com

The ASUS AiGuru SV1 offers the quickest and easiest way to make free video calls - at no point is a computer or additional software required. Users can get up and running in three simple steps:

1. Connect to a broadband connection, either wirelessly or via an Ethernet cable
2. Sign-in with an existing Skype name or create a new one
3. Start video calling

The ASUS AiGuru SV1 will initially be available for pre-order on September 18, 2008 in Europe and North America from Skype’s online shop (www.skype.com/shop). It will be on sale at the beginning of October 2008 priced $299.95/€249.95/£199.95. The videophone will be available in retail outlets in the Asia Pacific region later this year

From Apple iPhone to HTC Touch and Samsung Omnia, it is not surprise that more manufacturer will release their full touch screen phone. Asus is said to be preparing their new Asus Glaxy7, a new Windows Mobile smartphone with a 3.5-inch touch screen. Comes with their own Glide UI, Asus Glaxy7 has the same resolution (480 x 800, WVGA) as HTC Touch HD, though both will still be restricted to 65k colors due to the OS. Other than 6 shortcut buttons below the display screen, a track ball design can be seen from the leaked picture below.

The Asus Glaxy7 might be announced in October according to the source.

Possible Specifications:

• GSM Frequency : 850/900/1800/1900
• GPRS/EDGE/3G/HSDPA/HAUPA
• WCDMA Frequency: 900/1900/2100
• Display Screen: 3.5-inch WVGA 800 x 480 / 65K Color TFT
• OS: Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
• UI: Glide 1.5
• Camera: 5MP (2592×1944px) with autofocus
• Bluetooth 2.0, Wifi, USB
• aGPS
• Audio: AAC, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, EVRC, QCELP, AAC + + EAAC, MP3, MIDI, PCM, WAV
• Memory: 4GB flash
• Expansion: microSD
• Dimensions: 115 x 59 x 13.8 mm
• Tracking ball
• Accelerometer

Source [wmpoweruser]

ASUS has launched the ASUS P552w PDA phone which features Glide - a new touch user interface developed by Asus and consist of Asus Today, Anytime Launcher, EziPhoto and EziMusic. The ASUS P552w boasts one of the most powerful CPUs (624MHz) on the market today. It also features 3.5G HSDPA (3.6Mbps) connectivity for fast Internet browsing, file sharing and TV program-streaming experience possible. Furthermore, it offers Bluetooth, WLAN 802.11b/g, GPS, USB and other connectivity standards to enable easy data transfers to and from other devices.

The ASUS P552w will come pre-installed with the Google Maps and a ASUS SMS Location Link software. Users at two different locations can locate each other easily by sending each other SMS messages. Clicking on the URLs which are automatically embedded in the sent messages will link the phones up to Google Maps, which will then provide the users with clear directions on how to get to each other’s positions.

The ASUS P552w comes preinstalled with applications that allow users to get an easy handle on entertainment. The most exciting of these are EziPhoto and EziMusic. EziPhoto enables users to flip through their photo collection with their fingertips, akin to how they would with a real album. It also has a Calendar option which organizes and displays the thumbnails of photos users have taken according to the dates in which they were snapped, allowing them to relive those moments in chronological order at a single glance.

Specifications:

• Networks: HSDPA 3.6Mbps, UMTS 2100
• EDGE/GPRS/GSM 900/1800/1900, Class 10
• Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
• Dimensions: 102 x 60.5 x 14.5 mm
• Weight: 105g (with battery)
• Standby Time: 300 hrs with 3G and 250 hrs with 2G
• Talk Time: 3 hrs with 3G and 5 hrs with 2G
• Display: 2.8″ TFT, Touch Screen 65K color, QVGA 240 x 320 pixels
• Processor: Marvell Tavor 624MHz
• Memory: 256MB Flash + 128MB DDR
• MicroSD with SDHC support
• WLAN 802.11b+g , USB v1.1(FS), Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
• WAP Browser
• HTTP / WAP 1.2.1/2.0
• SMS / MMS / Email / MSN / Push E-mail
• Battery: 1100mAh Li-Ion
• SiRF StarIII with internal antenna
• Google Maps, Anytime Launcher, ASUS Today, Multi-Home, EziMusic and EziPhoto.
• Camera: 2.0 Mega pixel Fixed Focus
• Video: Record:MPEG4 QVGA 24fps / H.263 QCIF 24fps
• Playback:MPEG4 QVGA 30fps / H.263 QCIF 30fps
• J2ME (CLDC 1.1 + MIDP2.0)