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Gadgets FCC Leaks ASUS P550 Smartphone
Wolfgang Hansson (Blog) - September 19, 2007 4:56 PM
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ASUS P550 Smartphone  (Source: FCC)
FCC leaks images and information on upcoming ASUS P550 smartphone

Smartphones are all the rage right now and are putting lesser PDAs out to pasture. ASUS is a purveyor of all sorts of electronic devices from laptops to video cards and now according to the FCC ASUS is readying a new smartphone.

Smartphones with touch screen capabilities are all the rage right now and the iPhone is still making big waves months after its official launch here in America with the $200 iPhone price drop and the iPhone launch in Europe.

ASUS’ new P550 smartphone came across the FCC wires today and has some very nice specifications. The P550 features a Marvel PXA270 520MHz processor and runs Windows Mobile 6 Professional. Onboard memory is 256MB of Flash ROM and 64MB of SDRAM.

The phone will run on 2100 MHz UMTS (3GPP Band 1) networks and is Tri-band GSM 900/1800/1900MHz capable. The large 3.5” 65,000 color TFT-LCD has a 240 x 320 resolution. The phone has a 2-megapixel camera built-in as well as WiFi 802.11 b/g.

Bluetooth 2.0 capability is built in and the device uses mini-USB connector to sync to a computer. The battery is a 1530mAh Li-Polymer unit good for up to 300 hours of standby time on GSM, 400 hours standby on WCDMA, five hours of GSM talk time and 3 hours of WCDMA talk time.

Memory expansion is via mini-SD cards and the phone is compatible with several file types for audio and video including 3gp, 3g2, MP4, AAC, AAC+, AMR, MID, MP3, WAV, WMA, and WMV. Internet browsing is supported for HTTP and WAP2.0 web pages.

The P550 measures in at 121 mm x 71 mm x 16.5mm and weighs 188.5 grams with the battery. Messaging options include SMS, MMS v 1.2, and push email for Microsoft Exchange and Outlook. Java J2ME (CLDC 1.1 + MIDP2.0) is supported as well.

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Verizon
By mdogs444 on 9/19/2007 5:11:51 PM , Rating: 2
Perhaps something this good will come to verizon? I personally dislike the Treo's and think their junk.




RE: Verizon
By CCRATA on 9/19/2007 5:45:31 PM , Rating: 2
No, Verizon isn't gsm...


RE: Verizon
By mikeyD95125 on 9/19/2007 7:14:48 PM , Rating: 2
The Article says you can use this on CDMA networks aka Verizon and Sprint


RE: Verizon
By Hyperlite on 9/19/2007 7:47:50 PM , Rating: 2
Not so fast. The article states "WCDMA" which is a 3G technology. Completely different than CDMA. i highly, highly doubt verizon will see this phone, much to my disdain. XV6800 it is i guess...


RE: Verizon
By Omega215D on 9/20/2007 3:52:20 AM , Rating: 2
Samsung was able to make a phone that can run on CDMA networks here in the US while also offering overseas GSM coverage using a certain Qualcomm chipset.

I am curious as why most smart phones that are being marketed to business types from Verizon don't have this chipset.


RE: Verizon
By Hyperlite on 9/20/2007 10:20:14 AM , Rating: 2
If i'm not mistaken, those qualcomm chips have been banned in the US by the FCC... i know i heard something about qualcomm products being banned from entering the US...


RE: Verizon
By Omega215D on 9/20/2007 11:37:05 AM , Rating: 2
I don't think so. Samsung released a phone for Verizon some time ago: i830 which was available for business accounts.
http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=703

Motorola also released their version as well. Qualcomm has several different chipsets that have this combined cell function.


RE: Verizon
By Alphafox78 on 9/20/2007 10:09:29 AM , Rating: 2
I had the XV6800.. needless to say I now have a Q. 200% better than the 6800. whipping out a stylus when you want to place a call gets old quickly. non-touch screen smartphones are easier to use, imo, as you only need 1 hand to operate them.


RE: Verizon
By Hyperlite on 9/20/2007 10:17:52 AM , Rating: 2
Thats a tricky comparison though, there is such a vast difference in capabilities and features between the Q and the 6800. WiFi, slide out keyboard, etc... it'll probably be a shootout between the i760 and the 6800 for me.


RE: Verizon
By BillyBatson on 9/19/2007 6:29:24 PM , Rating: 3
Treo's are great phone, "they're" not junk. One argument could be that they are a little bulky but they are well designed, soldily built, offer competitive features, and come in 2 different OS's.
I just purchased my first treo 5 days ago, 755p for Sprint.


RE: Verizon
By ahodge on 9/19/2007 7:19:05 PM , Rating: 2
Palm based Treos are pretty decent. Its the 700W that gives the Treo a bad name. It's Windows Mobile 5, but is saddled with only 32MB of RAM. Just not enough. Its a poor phone. We have 18 of them, and I'm the guy who has to deal with them. I know I have daily frustration with my own. Though I very much liked my 650 and the 700P we have is nice as well. Just my opinion.


RE: Verizon
By johnsonx on 9/19/2007 7:35:50 PM , Rating: 2
I guess I've never understood why anyone buys the Windows Mobile based Treos. If you want Windows Mobile, there are 10 better devices out there, probably more. I like my PalmOS 700P just fine, but if I were to switch over to Windows the W treos wouldn't even be on my shopping list. One thing I really like about my 700P is that it's NEVER crashed on me, not even once. My old Kyocera 7135 crashed if I looked at it funny.


RE: Verizon
By iFX on 9/20/2007 2:45:49 PM , Rating: 2
I think your grammar is junk.


thoughts
By Treckin on 9/19/2007 5:17:31 PM , Rating: 1
Grammar is 'all the rage' right now...

Anyway, I would surmise that this Asus phone, unless offered at a price point seriously below that of the iPhone, will fall victim to Apple's.

Unless I am far underestimating the importance to consumers of the iPhones entanglement with ATT...

My feeling is that customers dont on average give a shit who their carrier is, so long as they have the newest falic sex toy to exit Apple Labs...




RE: thoughts
By fr4gm0nk3y on 9/19/2007 6:15:35 PM , Rating: 2
I think it's a good competitor. Since it's on windows mobile and is on GSM it should have direct push support. If the IPhone supported direct push e-mail, managing tasks, and managing meetings on my Calendar... I'd be all over it. But it doesn't.


RE: thoughts
By daniyarm on 9/19/2007 7:18:36 PM , Rating: 2
I don't think you are correct about carrier preference. If you are a college kid, maybe, but if you are an adult with a family or a business, coverage, signal strength and a good plan is what's important. I couldn't care less if iPhone will be on T-Mobile network or not, I will NEVER switch to ATT.
I am guessing that ASUS phone won't be tied to any network. It will most likely sell in an unlocked version for use on any network.


WM6P + 64MB = FAIL
By therealnickdanger on 9/19/2007 7:25:34 PM , Rating: 2
I'm sorry, but 128MB RAM should be a minimum spec for WM6P - if you plan on running apps, that is.




RE: WM6P + 64MB = FAIL
By tspinning on 9/21/2007 10:51:08 AM , Rating: 2
I agree 110% on this, the phone might dial and receive calls without much issue, however try running anything and memory goes down the tubes...

God forbid you work in an industry that requires encryption on your hand held device... that alone was enough for my old company to ditch the 700w Treo's as they required almost daily rebuilds, lucky for us we went with the Moto. Q solution which only ends up needing rebuilds every OTHER day...

Please someone make a robust phone that is enterprise class and open to different networks in the next 2 years!!!!!

(I'm looking at you OpenMoko!!!)
http://www.openmoko.com/


carriers
By sprockkets on 9/20/2007 2:36:15 PM , Rating: 2
Well

ATT has the best GSM coverage but in most other regards screws you over.

T-Mobile is cheaper and nicer but coverage sucks; just compare their maps with ATT

Verizon loves to lock down their phones, although not as bad as they used to. I'm just sick of their stupid advertising.

Supposively only T-Mobile is using the 2100mhz band for UMTS, so it won't work over that technology for ATT anyhow.




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