Asus India Unveils P525 PDA Phone

ARSUSU P525Asus India has launched its P525 quad-band PDA phone that is specifically designed to present a complete mobile business solution.

The P525 consists of an integral numeric keypad, and includes push email and Wi-Fi back up, along with other characteristics.

The new PDA phone leverage s push email functions to deliver real-time synchronization with email, phone books, and calendar items.

With integral Wi-Fi and GPRS backing, the phone offers wireless online connection even when wireless hotspots are not accessible. Together with Skype-in and Skype-out functions and Bluetooth wireless technology, in addition to support for Office applications including Excel and PowerPoint, the P525 delivers what Asus calls is a truly mobile office.

The phone's 2 mega pixels digital camera with auto-focus doubles as a business card recognition device, making organizing business cards a breeze.

The numeric keypad is designed for easy input, whereas users who desire utilizing a stylus can make use of the 2.8-inches touch-screen display. Easy (one hand) ‘Menu Navigation’ is eased through the five-way joystick. For saving sensitive data securely, the phone accompanies an exclusive trait 'MySecret'.

The P525 specifications consist of GPRS; 416MHz Intel processor; 1300 mAh Li-ion battery; 3.5hrs of talk time; quad band GSM 850/900/1800/1900, 128MB Flash ROM and 64MB SDRAM; 2.8-inches TFT display (240 x 320 pixels, 65,000); 150 to 200hrs of standby time; 2 mega pixels camera with auto-focus and flash light; WLAN 802.11b, Bluetooth version 2.0, USB 1.1; miniSD card slot; and stereo headset with 2.5mm audio jack.

The new phone ‘P525’ is available through India Digital Life Style Distributors for just Rs 21,550.

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