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Filed under: Handsets, ASUS, HSDPA

ASUS’ P565 has been pretty much unofficial until at this time, though we did see some alleged photos and specs of the device not terribly long ago. The phone has just been officially listed on the ASUS site, however, and we’ve got a quick rundown of its stats (which are pretty much precisely what we’d seen before). The Glide UI-sporting, HSDPA smartphone — which ASUS claims is the “fastest business PDA phone” in the world — runs Windows Mobile 6.1, has an 800MHz Marvell CPU, a 2.8-inch touchscreen, 256MB flash memory and 128MB of DDR SDRAM, 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0, and a microSD slot with SDHC support. Like we said, none of this is a big surprise, but it’s the first official look we’ve had at the handset, though we’re still waiting on word about pricing and availability.

[Via wmpoweruser]

800 MHz CPU-packing P565 handset appears on ASUS site originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Handsets, HTC, GSM

Remember just a few days back when the HTC MAX 4G AKA the world’s very first GSM / WiMAX handset was declare? Well, some pretty sweet footage of the device — which boasts 8GB of flash memory, GPS, WiFi, triband EDGE and WIMAX support — has surfaced, and we have to say it doesn’t look too shabby. The video’s in Russian — because you can only get the phone on Scartel’s Yota network in… you guessed it, Russia, but from the sounds of it, the demonstrator is stoked. Check it out after the break.

[Via wmpoweruser]

Continue reading Video: HTC MAX 4G is touched, talked about (in Russian)

Video: HTC MAX 4G is touched, talked about (in Russian) originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Handsets, ASUS, Windows Mobile, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS

On Friday, ASUS declare its latest entry into the highly competitive and exciting world of tweaked Windows Mobile phones, with the introduction of the P552w. The full-touchscreen device boasts a speedy 624MHz CPU, a 240 x 320 QVGA display, HSDPA / UMTS radios, 802.11b/g WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth 2.0 (with A2DP), 256MB of flash memory, 128MB of DDR, plus support for microSD / SDHC cards. What’s really of note, however, is the inclusion of a skinned UI utilizing a technology called “Gester,” which is controlled via slides of the finger, pinching, and flicks (think HTC’s TouchFlo). The company is tacking on a few pieces of proprietary software as well, such as “EziPhoto” and “EziMusic,” and claims that the device has “seamless Google integration.” Clearly ASUS has backed away from that 3D interface we saw at Mobile World Congress this year, though we suspect the new UI — dubbed “Glide” — bears more than a passing resemblance to it. No word yet on release dates or prices, but you’ll know when we do.

[Via Electronista]

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