ASUS P527 communicator for travel

ASUS has unveiled a GPS-enabled communicator P527. The manufacturer highlights wide capabilities and the support of both multimedia and business functionality. Being a candy bar device ASUS P527 is packed in a silver aluminum shell. The communicator is powered by Windows Mobile 6 Professional. One of the key features is the Travelog – the user can save and blog trip events: images, routes, points of interest and so on. The function is compatible with Google Earth. In addition there is GPS Catcher (quickly locates the user position and sets the route) and location Courier (user’s position is regularly sent to a specified phone book contact).

The specs of ASUS P527:

Networks - GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

OS - Windows Mobile 6 Professional

CPU - TI OMAP 850 (200 MHz)

Display – 2.6” touchscreen, 240x320 pixels, 65K colors

128 MB flash-ROM, 64 MB SDRAM

MicroSD-slot (SDHC)

Built-in GPS-receiver on SiRF III

J2ME support

Camera - 2-megapixel with auto focus and business card recognition

Audio - MP3, WMA, AAC

Video - MPEG4, H.263

Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, USB 1.1, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR

Battery – Li-Ion 1300 mAh

Talk time - 4-5 hours

Standby time – up to 150-200 hours

Dimensions – 113x58x15.4 mm

Weight - 129 g