Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Asus P550 Passes FCC Certification
Posted by Nurhisham Hussein in "HARDWARE" @ 10:00 PM
"...this ASUS P550 took us a bit by surprise, as we'd not heard even a whisper of this little fella until just this morning. Featuring Windows Mobile 6 Pro, a smokin' 570 MHz CPU, GPS, WiFi, triple-band GSM, and a dash of 2100 MHz flavored UMTS, it will slot quite nicely into the middle of Asus' existing lineup. The spec sheet -- and the photo tells no lies -- doesn't mention a forward facing cam, but the unit does feature a 2 megapixel fixed-focus jobbie, with storage for said pics in either the system memory -- listed as 256 MB ROM and 64 MB RAM -- or via miniSD."
Mid-range pegs this just right - a decent model with specs that are neither spectacular nor disappointing (though the processor speed is 520MHz, not 570MHz). The P550 has just enough attractions - GPS, 3G, 2MP camera - to make it worth considering if you are in the market for a GPS handset. The lack of a front facing camera would tend to indicate this model is intended for the US market (in which case, why tri-band?) - and most likely will be available unlocked and unsubsidised, just in time for the holiday shopping season.
Mid-range pegs this just right - a decent model with specs that are neither spectacular nor disappointing (though the processor speed is 520MHz, not 570MHz). The P550 has just enough attractions - GPS, 3G, 2MP camera - to make it worth considering if you are in the market for a GPS handset. The lack of a front facing camera would tend to indicate this model is intended for the US market (in which case, why tri-band?) - and most likely will be available unlocked and unsubsidised, just in time for the holiday shopping season.
