The CES jury reported that four ASUS products were awarded International CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards 2008. These are the Eee PC, the R50A UMPC, the P527 GPS-communicator and ASUS Internet Radio (AIR). The first pair became leaders in Computers category, ASUS P527 – in Phones and AIR – in Personal Electronics.
The Eee PC subnote was announced in June. This is a compact device with a 7” display is positioned as a multi-purpose solution for work and entertainment. Its main advantage is its low price. The R50A UMPC hasn’t been officially announced till this moment, we heard only rumors. It stands out for a 1024x600 pixels display, the 3G/3.5G support, an integrated GPS-receiver and a TV-tuner.
ASUS P527 GPS-communicator has been recently announced. It works in GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks running on Windows Mobile 6 Professional. The communicator features all key functions for an up-to-date: a 2-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, an integrated GPS-receiver. And finally we have a not-ordinary device: ASUS Internet Radio. This device receives radio signal via the Internet running on Wi-Fi connection. Thus the user gets access to 10000 world radio stations.
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