ASUS have now officially introduced the Eee PC 1005HA Seashell. Available to preorder, the 1005HA Seashell has the Intel 1.66GHz N280  Atom processor coupled with 1GB of RAM. It also offers what ASUS are naming the longest-lasting battery life for one of their netbooks to-date with up to 10.5hrs.

There’s also a 160GB hard-drive, WiFi b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, along with a 1.3-megapixel webcam, digital array microphone and 10.1-inch 1024 x 600 LED-backlit display. Ports include a mini-VGA connector, two USB 2.0, ethernet, audio in/out and a memory card reader. The ASUS Eee PC 1005HA Seashell retails for $389.99, available to preorder in black or blue.

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The ASUS Eee PC T91 netbook should have been available in the UK for several weeks now, but the 8.9-inch tablet has been nonexistent from online and traditional retail stores. A company official told AsusTablet, that delay is due to a “logistical mishap” in distribution and that we can evidently expect the netbook to arrive in stores from Monday June 22nd. 

This ASUS representative didn’t go on to explain the exact nature of the “mishap”.   It’s also unknown whether the delay will impact shipments of the netbook outside of the UK. The T91 is supposed to begin shipping in the U.S. this week.

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Frankly we’re tired of all these announcements saying that Garmin-Asus is going to deliver a certain nuvifone in the near future. The latest one is saying that the G60 will arrive in August and it will apparently not be delayed to 2010. It looks like the Linux-related problems have been fixed and the device will be ready for commercial launch. The G60 is going to be followed to even hotter phone and they will run either Android or Windows Mobile. So what do you think folks? Will you trust Garmin-Asus again?

via Android Community

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The ASUS Eee PC T91 has finally made its formal debut on the company’s US website, and one dealer reports it is apparently ready to hit stores this week.  The 8.9-inch convertible touchscreen netbook is already obtainable in the UK, with Intel’s Z520 1.33GHz Atom processor, 1GB of RAM and a 16GB SSD. The ASUS’ Super Hybrid Engine can be used to boost battery life to up to 5hrs, and the optional HSDPA cellular connectivity. 

Standard wireless includes WiFi draft-n and Bluetooth.  Additional options include TV tuner and GPS receiver. It’s still unclear what the Eee PC T91 will cost in the U.S., but UK pricing for the convertible netbook is around £449 ($684).

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Garmin-Asus haven’t been that great at launching new phones on time but we’re willing to cut them some slack since they seem to work hard on their future handsets. While the nuvifone might not be that interesting all of a sudden, you should keep an eye on Garmin-Asus since they could launch an Android handset early next year. Their first Android phone should arrive in the first quarter of the year and we will be waiting for it nervously. Anyone anticipating a hot Android Garmin-Asus phone? Will it be launched on time?

via phonearena

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Google is expecting anywhere from 18-20 Android phones this year from 8 or 9 different manufacturers. That means our Android universe will just get better. Andy Rubin said all that during the Google I/O conference but the number could be even bigger since some manufacturers might not have revealed their Android plans yet. So far we know that HTC, Motorola, Samsung, Acer, Dell, Sony Ericsson, Huawei, Kogan Agora and Asus have all announced one way or another that they are going to make at least one Android phone. Given these future choices, what will you buy? Android, Apple or Palm?

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We just don’t care anymore of the Asus-Garmin nuvifone will ever see the light of day. The phone has been delayed again and by the time it will actually be released we will be busy with lots of other hot phones. Garmin’s president and COO Cliff Pemble said in a conference call that the nuvifone G60 is complicated and that “bringing one to market that’s built totally from the ground up on a custom Linux platform is not an easy task.” I am sure he is right but the company had plenty of time to figure out a way to make the nuvifone happen. What’s more annoying is that the partnership with Asus hasn’t been that beneficial for the nuvifone yet. What phone will you buy instead of the nuvifone G60?

via Twice

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The Asus P835 PDA has been officially launched in India, a PDA phone that delivers an Internet browsing and multimedia viewing experience without equal. Designed for business-savvy professionals who appreciate a screen as big as their ambitions, the P835 is equipped with a large 3.5 touch screen that runs at WVGA resolutionoffering five times the number of pixels of most phones and delivering the best document, photo, movie and website viewing experience possible.

Apart from being able to display more of a webpage onscreen, the P835 boasts features that greatly enrich users online experience; including blazing fast HSUPA 7.2Mbps download speeds, a responsive trackball that makes scrolling effortless and Opera Mobile, a user-friendly and full-featured Web browser. It wraps all of its impressive functionality in an elegant touch-optimized interface which is intuitive, interactive and attractive.

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Asus is set to unveil in the Japan market a new 10.1 Netbook ‘Eee PC 1002 HAE’ made of a stylish aluminum body this coming May 16. This new netbook is expected to make an impact as well and find its way towards the many netbooks available in the market today.

Adopting a 10.1-inch WSVGA(1,024×600) LCD screen, it is powered by Intel Atom N280(1.66GHz) CPU, 1GB of RAM, 160GB HDD and Windows XP operating system. Coming in three different colors including gray, blue and red, the Eee PC 1002 HAE supports USB2.0×3, IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN, Bluetooth v2.1+EDR, a 1.3M webcam and more.

Price: 49,800(JPY).

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ASUS revealed their UK launch schedule for the Eee PC T91. This convertible netbook was announced back in January at CES and will now be arriving in the UK in late May or early June, with a MRSP of £449 ($675). The company has not confirmed US launch details yet.

The final specifications for the T91 are still unconfirmed, but, apparently it uses an 8.9-inch capacitive touchscreen, Intel Atom processor, 1GB of RAM and Eee PC Touch UI. Optional TV tuner and GPS have also been hinted at, although they’re unconfirmed as well for this first launch.

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Remember we told you the Asus P565 will be killed and buried now that Asus and Garmin have wedded to produce a different breed of supercellphones?  Well, seems like its fast 816MHz processor somehow helped it escape the axe as ASUSPDA, a Polish were able to buy it online and have a complete unboxing and review to show that the device is far from dead and a great phone worthy enough to continue a long life.  They did have a few grumbles about Glide, ASUS’ TouchFLO-esque interface, which did not seem to mirror its fast processor, but its skill in other areas including a pretty fast GPS and its lively 2.8-inch VGA display had the reviewers getting over that fact without much grief.

The Asus P565 is available now for a cool $567 from QBit’s webstore and if you don’t want to buy it before you try it, check out their short-term prepaid renting scheme.

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ASUS announced that they are now offering their Eee PC 1000HA netbook model with a new ” chiclet-style” keyboard that’s comfier and easier to use. Before this update, some of the keys were in non-traditional places which made typing by touch difficult. But that’s been rectified and the new 92% keyboard feels comfortable and responds accurately since the keys are divided and blocky.

The battery life has also increased to 7 hours due to energy-saving components like the Intel Atom processor, the LED-backlit display and the Super Hybrid Engine or SHE, which lets you adjust power consumption as needed. Other specs include 1GB of RAM, a 10.2-inch screen with a 1,024 x 600 resolution, a 160GB HDD, Wi-Fi B and G and 10GB of online storage. You can get the newly altered Eee PC 1000HA now for around $349.

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We’ve talked about the nuvifone a bunch of times before but the phone hasn’t been actually released yet. We have been waiting for Garmin and Asus to finish whatever they were supposed to finish in order to launch the phone and it looks like all that waiting paid off.

The nuvifone G60 is scheduled for a June release which is a pretty bold move from Garmin and Asus. As long as the phone is coming out before the new iPhone it might stand a chance. We don’t have all the specs and there’s no pricing information either so we’d be looking forward for some confirmation from the parties involved.

What’s even more interesting is the fact that the G60 might be the first LiMo-powered phone from Asus, but like I said, we have no confirmed facts so far.

via Reuters

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For the gamers out there who are looking for a portable laptop that can cater to the high-end hardware requirements, check out this new laptop offering from Asus.

The Asus G71Gx gaming laptop was made for the hardcore gamer and comes equipped with a 17-inch WUXGA screen which has a smaller response time and support for video playback in the Full HD format.

It likewise boasts of the fastest graphics processor GeForce GTX 260M of GDDR3 video volume of 1024 MB, promising a better performance graphics system compared to other graphics solutions.

Other notable features:

• NVIDIA PureVideo HD, allowing playback of video quality at the nick of energy
• Dual Memory DDR2 800 MHz SODIMM slot
• Installation of up to 12 GB of RAM to ensure high productivity in modern games
• Two SATA hard drive total capacity of up to 1 TB (500 GB x 2)
• Blu-ray
• Dynamics of four Altec Lansing

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As Asus joined forces with Garmin, it had to cancel one of its expected Windows Mobile 6.1 handsets. The P565 has been canceled so you won’t see it arrive soon. It was supposed to sport a VGA display, HSDPA connectivity, and a high-speed 800MHz processor. The phone has made it to Germany and Poland but the French release was canceled.

So did Asus really cancel it because of its partnership with Garmin? Is there any problem with the handset? Neither Asus or Garmin have confirmed all this but we can’t help but wonder how come Asus launched a new handset by themselves, the P835 that we’ve shown you yesterday? And the P835 is just an Asus phone, not an Asus-Garmin one.

via GPSandCo

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The phone here is an original Asus design and it has nothing to do with it’s partner Garmin. The Asus P835 is a Windows Mobile 6.1 phone. Is is upgradable to Windows Mobile 6.5 when the new OS will arrive?

In the mean time lets take a look at its features:

• 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
• 3.5 inch touchscreen display with 800 x 480 resolution
• 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

The phone should arrive in the following months and we’re still expecting a price from Asus for it.

Asus via EngadgetMobile.com

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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An Asus representative said that the Eee Phone is doing good as it is definitely going to be launched later this year. Does this mean we’re going to see it at the MWC? Is the Eee Phone going to be able to face the titans of the mobile world? I mean we’re expecting a lot more from the Eee Phone. We need a really smart phone with a really cheap price. Is Asus going to deliver? Later this year?

via Yahoo

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It looks like Garmin and Asus have decided to hook up and make phones together. That means we’re going to expect Garmin-Asus nuvifone handset later this year. Better yet, this new alliance will show us at least some new nuvifone concepts at the MWC in Spain.

The nuvifone we were expecting in 2008 will be rebranded as the Garmin-Asus nüvifone G60 and it will be delivered in the first half of the year. Are we to expect support for other platforms in the future? Say Windows Mobile and Android nuvifones? What about that Asus Eee Phone?

We’ll tell you more about the Garmin-Asus nuvifone G60 once it arrives in Barcelona at the MWC.

via Press

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The Eee Phone came up during CES 2009 and it was immediately linked to Android. So will Asus make an ultra-cheap Android Eee smartphone? It seems that the official answer is yes. Jonney Shih told the Times that the EE Phone will let you control all your Asus gear but he didn’t say weather the OS is going to be Google’s OS. On the other hand, now that we know the Eee Phone has been confirmed, wouldn’t it be really easier for Asus to simply pick up Android and throw it in their new phone? Since Android is so cheap and everything? Would anyone from Asus care to comment?

via NYTimes

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We have more cool news from Asus and its Eee products. If you still have that Eee Keyboard in mind well then get a load of this: Asus is thinking about creating an Eee PC and/or an Eee Phone able to run on Google’s Android OS. We know that Asus is already part of that Open Handset Alliance and we also know that Android was successfully installed on a couple of notebooks so far. Asus CEO Johny Shih mentioned that the company is interested in developing a unit that can be “put in the pocket, play MP3s, offer GPS services, works like a PDA and offers Mobile TV altogether”.

2009 might just be a great phone year considering that more and more companies are interested in Android. The Symbian foundation is also growing and Windows Mobile 7 might arrive sooner than expected. Palm has the Nova planned and Apple will surely improve its iPhone this year. We should be in for quite a year if some of the products we’ve already seen at CES come true!

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