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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Yup that’s it, no specs or other information, just the picture you see above. Apparently what you see above is ASUS’s new S121 netbook-laptop hybrid, complete with a 12.1-inch screen (hence S121?).

There’s no telling where this thing will be released first or if it will even hit the states but at least we know what it may look like.

More pictures below.

Read (Engadget)

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Asus has just announced the P565 smartphone which comes with an 800 MHz processor, a 2.8 inch VGA screen and the Glide interface. There’s 3G via HSDPA, UMTA 2100, EDGE/GPRS, GSM 900/1800/1900 and Class 10 support. Besides the cool processors it has a 256MB of Flash and 128MB of DDR SDRAM available. There’s a microSD slot for memory expansion and GPS support. The 3 megapixels camera will come in handy and there’s Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional to power everything up.

Now when you put this baby on a runway against the HTC Touch Diamond, which needs no further introduction, you will be surprised to see Asus win. What do you think about the videos here? It looks like Asus’ CPU pwned the Diamond.

via gsmdome

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Just yesterday, Asus has unveiled yet another Asus Eee PC laptop - the Asus Eee PC 1002HA. The netbook will be available in several different countries including the United States.

The Asus Eee PC 1002HA netbook shares a similar chassis and styling to the Asus Eee PC S101, with a 10in screen. Like many of is Eee PC brethren, the Asus Eee PC 1002HA is a very small laptop with a large touchpad. As for connectivity, the Asus Eee PC 1002HA has three USB 2.0 ports, as well as headphone and microphone sockets. It also features an SDHC card reader, VGA out and RJ45 ports, a Kensington lock for physical security, and twin front-facing speakers.

The Asus Eee PC 1002HA is powered by a 1.6GHz N270 Atom CPU, boasts 1GB of RAM and has a 160GB hard drive. However, this feature set and lightweight netbook form factor come at a price: battery life. The Asus Eee PC 1002HA measures 264×181x276mm and weighs 1.2kg, but has only a two-cell 4200mAh battery.

The Asus Eee PC 1002HA will cost around £359 (US$576).

via: fcc

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A lot of us have been looking forward to the new Asus Touchscreen Eee PC. Well, it seems like we won’t have to wait long. Reports are saying that the touchscreen Eee PC is due to arrive in the UK towards the end of November.

The new desktop, which is named ETP1602-WT-X0010, is Asus‘ biggest screen Eee PC yet. It has a 16:10-ratio and a 15.6in touch-sensitive panel. Behind the screen sit all the usual small, cheap components: 1.6GHz Atom CPU, Intel 945GSE integrated chipset and 1GB of 667MHz DDR memory. This model comes with a 160GB 3Gb/s SATA hard drive on which Windows XP is pre-installed.

The Eee has on-board 802.11n Wi-FI and Gigabit Ethernet. there are six USB ports - two on the side, four at the back - audio sockets and a multi-format memory card reader. Despite the touchscreen, the Eee comes with a mouse. A keyboard is bundled too.

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ASUS has conquered the netbook market with its ASUS Eee PC. This started a trend with other major companies manufacturing their own. To stay on top of the competition, ASUS has launched its new Eee PC S101 that is designed for fashion forward individuals who view style as as much of a factor of success as substance. The Eee PC S101 builds upon the industry-pioneering form factor, ergonomics and features of its predecessors but boasts a wholly reforged exterior in three gorgeous colors—Brown, Champagne or Graphite—accentuated with delightful details such as premium Infusion finishes and crystal-adorned hinges, a successful melding of fashion and functionality that easily situates it at the (more…)

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We don’t know if this is the real deal or not but if it is, ASUS might have created just the right cell phone to ward off the touchscreen heat that is building up right now. The above picture shows what looks like a simpleton with not much inside, but if the rumored specs are true, this handset could very well rule the roost in the coming months. The ASUS P565 is said to be powered by a blazing fast 800MHz Marvell-Tavor processor, something that hasn’t been heard of on a cell phone until now, and a 2.8-inch VGA touchscreen (not big enough for the touchscreen fanatics of course, but it’s VGA!). ASUS also seems to have crammed every known wireless solution into the device including WiFi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, HSDPA support, and also GPS. The fast processor along with a decent 128MB of RAM should keep Windows Mobile 6.1 on its toes along with ASUS’ own Glide touch-control software to round out a pretty impressive feature set. There’s not a peep on its pricing but rumors point to an October release, enough time to change your mind if you are saving up for something else.
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Asus has a videophone ready which would/could/should be used with Skype for getting those unlimited video calls whenever a computer isn’t near. The AiGuru SV1 videophone has a 7 inch LCD with an 800 x 600 pixel resolution. There’s integrated speaker and microphone, a VGA webcam and WiFi support for when an Ethernet cable isn’t available. (more…)

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Well Asus certainly means business. And it’s mobile business I am referring to. We’ve recently seen the uncleverly named P552W emerge from Asus’ plants and it appears that’s not the end of it.

Asus is said to work on a mobile which will resemble Samsung’s Omnia phone. It’s going to be a touchscreen phone with a large screen; we’re talking WQVGA or WVGA. A 5 megapixel camera is also rumored along with a trackball for non touch navigation. 3G and WiFi should also be there. At this point there aren’t that many infos on what else is going to be packed under the hood. We’re expecting Windows Mobile 6.1 and dare I say GPS? Need more leaked stuff here folks, help us out!

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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 has dropped the Eee label with its latest product, the N10 netbook. Measuring at 10.2 inches, a good 1.3 inches bigger than the EeePC 901, the N10 falls into the more premium ultraportable line of netbooks from ASUS sans the Eee branding. This could be the start of a new line of high-end netbooks from the Korean manufacturer as the specs are a big leap from the affordable netbooks in the Eee line. The N10, supposed to be available in two variants of N10J-A1 and N10J-A2, has a 10.2-inch LED backlit display and employs hybrid graphics with both a GeForce 9300GS 256MB video card and the onboard Intel GMA950 graphics. It is powered by Intel’s new N270 1.6GHz processor aided by up to 2GB of RAM. There’s plenty of space too with 160GB of storage from a 5400 rpm SATA HDD (250 GB in case of N10J-A2). Sounds more like a notebook than a netbook, as the features don’t stop there. The N10 will also boast of an ExpressCard slot, three USB 2.0 ports, one HDMI port, ethernet, an external monitor port in addition to WiFi a/b/g/n wireless connectivity. If that’s impressive, how about a 1.3-megapixel webcam, a fingerprint scanner, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, and 6.5 hours of nonstop usage?

Impressive or not, the ASUS N10 netbook will start selling in Korea this month for a retail price of $749 for the N10J-A1 while its slightly higher-specced counterpart will move for $849.
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