Asus P525 - user opinions and reviews
Check Price
Popularity
Voting results
- Design
-
8.2
- Features
-
8.1
- Performance
-
8.1
- RAY M
- Report
I just got my Asus P525 last Tuesday. Bought it for Php 29,900 at memoexpress in Festival Mall in Alabang (Phil) and i have to say i love it!
Was torn between this, a p990i and an xda stealth, and I'm glad I chose this one. Really great phone.
I used to own an Xda Mini and the P525 beats it hands down. I pair it with a Jabra BT160 and haven't experienced any problems with it. I'm just wowed by the accuracy of the voice commands (esp. voice dialing).
Although I have to admit, the 2 and 5 buttons plus the joystick, does need getting used to, as i do press the wrong keys a lot especially when i'm not looking while texting.
I like the finish of the unit, it doesn't look cheap. I also like the size of the phone, not that pocketable, but with a great looking phone like that, you wouldn't want to keep it in your pocket all day long. =) The stylus though, could have been better, maybe less plastic-ky, and more like that of the xda.
Camera, best one in the market. I was expecting a bad camera since, Cameras of PDA phones aren't known for their quality. The XDA mini (1.3 MegaPix) had a horrible camera, even a VGA camera was better. The p525 however, produced great pics, even when it was dark (with the help of the flash of course). It's comparable to the pictures produced by SE k750i (might even be better, in my opinion).
Any gripes? Hmm... probably:
(1) the use of the keypad. Whenever you activate it, its set with predictive T9 as default, so you have to constantly press the # button in order to change to "Abc" and press the # of buttons to add symbols. But that's just nitpicking.
(2) The new WM 5.0 needs getting used to. (but like every new gadget, getting familiar with the interface is where the fun is)
(3) The hold button is really hard to press (or slide up/down) you have to use your fingernails, which might scratch the unit. (probably because it's new?) I just hope it doesn't loosen too much due to wear and tear.
(4) Doesn't come with a packaged miniSD.
CONCLUSION:
all in all a really great phone. Hasn't hanged on me yet, nor has it restarted. Great job ASUS. i'd give it an 8/10 rating.
The (-1) is for the texting interface, since i text a lot, and the other (-1) has to do with the other gripes. But like i said, i really like the phone, and everyday, i discover something that make me like it more.
Oh yeah, BTW, someone asked about how to search your contacts using the keypad. here's what you do:
When you open your phonebook, press the joystick upwards so that it clears up the "search bar" (i don't know what else to call it), the one that says "Enter a name or number..." then, press the # button to shift to T9 then press and hold the #button to shift to Abc. Then search away. The great thing about the search function is that it searches all names in your contact, so if for example you search for "john" and your phonebook has "John Denver" and "Raymond John" then both contacts will appear.
Sorry if this is quite long.
'Nuff said.
- Reply
- 2006-12-30 20:05
- PG}D
- U
- candy
- Report
@ gd
at comcentre they are selling it for 29,900, if you're going to use a credit card, but they said if you are going to pay cash, it can get lower. where did you buy the unit for 29,200? tnx
- Reply
- 2006-12-30 07:35
- PSwg
- U
- k
- Report
Hi can any one tell me if you could skype on this phone or not & if so how????
- Reply
- 2006-12-29 13:48
- PyDG
- U
- gd
- Report
@ candy
Just curious - how much is it selling for at comcentre? Already bought mine but looking at purchasing a second one. I was just wondering if comcentre was cheaper than Php29,200. Thanks!
- Reply
- 2006-12-26 07:01
- M2vH
- U
- c
- Report
@ Sercument
according to the asus website, it has an Internet Explorer Mobile which can browse Web and WAP sites, and download new programs and files from the Internet.
- Reply
- 2006-12-23 17:33
- PSwg
- U
- candy
- Report
@ TEODY
just like what the other guy said, you can buy this great mobile pocket pc at mxexpress in SM North Edsa for P29,900 or at comcentre in Park Square beside Glorietta in Makati. Yep it casn play MP4, you can vist this site for full details of its specs http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=8
- Reply
- 2006-12-23 17:30
- PSwg
- U
- Alireza
- Report
Can anyone tell me about audio capabilities of this ppc,such as music volume(and quality also!) and ringtone volume or call sound...
I dont know buy this phone or hp6828,SEp990,O2 atom?
- Reply
- 2006-12-23 14:39
- mCim
- U
- Anonymous
- Report
Dear Mr. Francesco,
Can u please tell me whether the USB is a 2.0 or 1.2?
Tx & Rgds
- Reply
- 2006-12-23 14:32
- ibnc
- U
- TEODY D. MATUGAS
- Report
Phil. user,
Mery Christmas everyone, where can we buy this unit in the Philippines at an affordable price. I saw in Wellcom Store here @ 31,000+. Can this play mpg4 format.
Thanks.
- Reply
- 2006-12-23 14:01
- wHrS
- U
- gd
- Report
Awesome phone! And yes, just came from the Philippines and it is available there. Purchased mine at mxexpress at SM North Edsa for Php 29,900.
- Reply
- 2006-12-21 08:13
- M2vH
- U
- sercument
- Report
hi everybody,
I wonder if this phone has mobile version of internet explorer or not?..
I mean is it capable of working only WAP or both HTML and WAP?...thanx
- Reply
- 2006-12-20 14:14
- musw
- U
- Anonymous
- Report
Go to Yahoo HK and search for device technology. I got it there for a low price.
- Reply
- 2006-12-19 12:23
- Yc2e
- U
- candy
- Report
to BORNA
if you're from the philippines, you can buy this great phone at any wellcom shops or at comcentre in makati park square at a cheaper price =)
- Reply
- 2006-12-19 05:19
- PSwg
- U
- Borna
- Report
Hello there, I really like this one as it has a phone pad but its a full featured pda as well. I have one question. Does any body know where can i buy this phone in Asia? If you know any site please mail me.
Thanks
- Reply
- 2006-12-17 12:12
- PAIR
- U
- mark
- Report
And yes, there is a lag when typing an sms using the keypad.. Small issues for a device that ranks at the top of my list.. I've had many pda/phones.. ie, Sony p990, htc tytn, Benq p50,etc.. this is the best by far..It's as if Asus has taken the best qualities from all these phones and put it into the P525..The build quality of the Benq p50, speed of the tytn, camera and business card recognizer of the P990.. great phone..
- Reply
- 2006-12-15 21:26
- j@nt
- U
- mark
- Report
Hello everyone, i've had this phone since last september and my only gripe is the toggle.. cant get it to go straight down.. it will go diagonal instead...Does anyone else have this problem? Its not a bad toggle because when I play games its fine... As to peoples question on how to find contacts for sending sms or whatever just using the keypad-- Well for me, all i do is when I get to the contacts menu, I press up with the directional toggle, hold down the * key, select t9, hold the * key again and select the Abc.. works fine for me..
- Reply
- 2006-12-15 21:21
- j@nt
- U
- AMK
- Report
Hi its unbelievable device!! But I have a question about the bluetooth every time I send something via bluetooth the p525 ask the other device (receiver) about passkey. How can I send without giving may passkey to the receiver device??
- Reply
- 2006-12-14 22:44
- M{3P
- U
- Karl
- Report
Mr. FA,
Thank you for the help, finally I can SMS with ease. I notice that the screen lags a bit when you are typing thru the keypad is that normal?
The other thing is that I still cant get the alpabats on the contact screen. Can you please help.
Cheers
- Reply
- 2006-12-09 04:20
- TSSc
- U
Note: Sponsored advertising links are in green.
RSS feed