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Garmin-Asus nuvifone G60 release postponed to 2H of 2009

We were all hoping that the Garmin-Asus alliance would in one way or another help Garmin churn out land more mobile phones in the market, and while they did manage to get us excited over the announcement of the Garmin-Asus nuvifone G60 at the start of the year, sad to say, they’ve failed to back up their words with some solid action.

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Previously rumored to be out by June, the latest new indicates that Garmin-Asus won’t be releasing the nuvifone G60 in the said month. It has been postponed to the 2H of 2009 with no specific month being mentioned so as not to put them into the same bind that they’re currently in now. On the good side, however, they’ve finally decided that it will run on Linux as opposed to Android or Windows Mobile. We can’t really say we’re excited about Linux being confirmed as its OS, but any progress regarding the nuvifone G60 is good news at the moment.

If you can recall, the nuvifone concept was first introduced way back in the early part of 2008 by Garmin. It was reintroduced a year later when Garmin joined forced with Asus, but up until this date, we have yet to see it available in the market. We’re trying to be optimistic on this one and hoping that it will be released before 2009 comes to a close, but based on their track record, we won’t be completely shocked if the nuvifone G60 debuts in 2010 or even later.

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Asus P835 officially unveiled: WVGA display, 5MP camera and more

Despite the alliance with Garmin, Asus doesn’t give up on announcing its own handsets after all.

The Taiwanese manufacturer has just unveiled the Asus P835, a brand new Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone that offers a large 3.5 inch touchscreen display with 800 x 480 pixels, plus a set of other nice features.

In Asus’ own words, the P835 is made “for business-savvy professionals who appreciate a screen as big as their ambitions.”

The new device has a simple design and uses an improved Asus Glide interface, said to be “the most innovative, intuitive and interactive mobile user interface available today”.

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The full list of specs and features includes:

Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz)
Tri band UMTS/HSPA connectivity (900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz) for downloads up to 7.2 Mbps and uploads up to 2 Mbps
On-screen QWERTY keyboard
A-GPS
Wi-Fi
Opera Mobile
5MP autofocus camera
Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR
USB 2.0
Qualcomm 7201A 528MHz processor
288MB SDRAM, 256MB ROM
4GB of internal memory
MicroSDHC card support
Talk time: up to 6 hours on 3G networks, or 7 hours on 2G networks
Standby time: up to 350 hours
115 x 59 x 13.8 mm
148 grams

Asus said nothing regarding the price and availability of P835, but we’ll probably see the smartphone in stores in the next couple of months.

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ASUS Releases the World’s Fastest PDA Phone - P565

ASUS has just launched a new business PDA phone that it claims is the world’s fastest PDA phone featuring an 800 MHz processor - the ASUS P565 PDA Phone. Aside from being the fastest PDA phone, theP565 also features a touch-driven user interface called Glyde. The P565 is a stylish, leather-accented PDA phone which is capable of delivering graphics and system performance which is beyond anything else on the mobile phone market today. With Glyde technology, users can glide through resource-intensive tasks with easy and allow them to handle heavy multi-tasking well. Hence the ASUS P565 is an ideal phone for businesspeople who needs uncompromising performance and maximum speed from their productivity tools such as a PDA phone.The ASUS P565 also features a 2.8-touchscreen with 480×640 pixel resolution for a clear display when working on photos and spreadsheets.
Since the ASUS P565 is a business-oriented phone it is but necessesary for it to have business-orietend software and applications. And it does actually have push mail, business card recognition and Microsoft Office Mobile as well as other useful applications including Anytime Launcher and Multi-Home which allows users to view calendards, times of local and visiting cities, weather reports, online news and many more - through a tap slide or flick of the user’s finger. Design-wise the ASUS P565 emits an air of exclusivity as well with with its battery lid which is lined with black synthetic leather which contrasts well with the form factor and design of the P565’s body consisting of high-gloss face. The complete rundown of the ASUS P565’s features would give as the following: HSDPA 3.6Mbps/UMTS 2100, EDGE/GPRS/GSM/900/1800/1900 Class 10 network support, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional for OS, 250-300 hrs standby time with 3G on and 200-250 hours with 2G on, talk time is at 3 hours with 3G and 4 hours with 2G,2.8-inch TFT VGA Touchscren at 480 x640, Marvell Tavorp 800 MHx processor, 256 MB Flash and 128 MB On-board memory,microsSD and microSDHC support, Wi-Fi, USB, Bluetooth+EDR, WAP browser, SiRF Star III with InstantFix GPS, various business applications including Word, Excel, Powerpoint and more, 3MP camera with auto focus, and video recording at 24fps.

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Asus P565 officially announced

Not long after the fashionable P552w, Asus has come up with yet another good looking handset that uses the company's Glide User Interface: Asus P565.

Of course, the Glide UI works with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional on the P565, so the new handset offers a suit of useful applications and features.

The P565 is presented as a "business PDA phone" and, since it is powered by an 800 MHz Marvell Tavor processor, it's said to be the fastest device in its class.

Asus P565 also comes with a black synthetic leather battery cover, this giving its overall look a unique aspect.