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As per your budget you can go for ASUS P535, M 530W, P526, P525. But among them P535 is the best. It has almost all the features of P527 but is does have FM. But it has a fast processor. Even P527 is good if you compare features and processing speed simultaneously. P527 processing speed is better than N95.

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  • 2008-04-29 07:30
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I have N91. Bought it a year back at 22k INR. Now it is not even worth 4k :(. I want a really fast processing cell phone. So I am looking ahead of Nokia and ericsson. Can any suggest me which brand to go for- HTC, O2, ASUS or Iphone.... max budget around 20k...
pls help

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  • 2008-04-27 20:36
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Hi, Thanks a lot for your response. I guess I'll go with this phone. I really liked it :-)

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  • 2008-04-23 15:45
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Well this phone is not as fast as a laptop but better than Nokia N series phones which hangs miserably or Samsung Metal series. But if you run to many programs simultaneously and you don't close them or clear the memory from settings then it will respond slow otherwise with two to three programs running it works absolutely fine. Also when ActiveSYN is active i.e. when you connect it with a PC or laptop and then try to use the phone office or other things then it is very slow. Other wise I would say that that the processor is fine and it works fine.After all no one can work more than three or four programs simultaneously in a mobile

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  • 2008-04-22 19:23
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Hi All - I'm planning to buy this phone but I seeing lot of review one in CNET in particular saying that this phone is extremely slow and sleggish. Please advise , is it that bad. Thanks all for a quick response.

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  • 2008-04-22 14:36
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Hi,

No Skype doesn't come pre-installed in it but you can easily install it. Actually you are a bit tech savvy you will never find problem installing any software. You can really use this as a mini laptop. There are loads of compatible softwares available in the net for windows 6.0 and you can easily install them in the P527.

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  • 2008-04-19 19:39
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I've been hearing about how this phone actually is and im quite impressed, i would however like an answer to wheter i can install skype on the phone or does it come pre installed on the phone. Would really appreciate an answer as im thinking of picking up the phone. Thanks.

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  • 2008-04-19 19:28
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Well I have been using this phone for more than two months now and I am quite happy with it. I have been surfing net, taking pictures, listening to music, using office and I can say that it is pretty good. I have used N95 and also N93 and I can assure you that it is better than that. But sometimes the phone hangs up and you have to reset it. But this doesn't cause any data loss. It's upto you for buying the phone or not but I can say that I am happy with it's performance.

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  • 2008-04-18 19:03
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ive been reading a lot of reviews about this phone and plenty have said that this phone has bugs, laggy, and not worth its price. is that true? appreciate the response! thanks

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  • 2008-04-18 03:44
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I have been using one for a couple of days.seems god and a value for money option.Need to wait and see ...battery,wifi,gps...etc

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  • 2008-04-07 11:43
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You can fly a plane or drive a bicycle with this phone in your pocket.
The fact is that the most Asus customization simply sucks. The manufacturer is good in hardware but in software it's a catastrophy. So if you can - go for HTC.

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  • 2008-04-07 08:56
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After installing GPS module with this handset you can use GPS facility adequately and can pin point your position. The GPS module doesn't cost much 1800 INR or less in some other retail stores.

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  • 2008-03-27 12:51
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yes you can listen to music via blue-tooth enabled headsets.

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  • 2008-03-27 07:22
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Hello everyone need an opinoin as I am planning to buy this phone just have 1 query does the bluetooth support A2DP profile, if yes can i listen to music on my Jabra BT 250v, would appreciate if anyone can give me the answer .........Swift

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  • 2008-03-21 05:49
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i am using SatGuide Navigation in this, its a perfect combination, the navigation is as effective as a dedicated navigation gadget. Dear all SatGuide is not only India's 1st GPS Navigation Co. but they are and they will be the leader in GPS navigation system. Wishes to SatGuide!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • 2008-03-12 03:54
  • w4H7
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yes you can

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  • 2008-03-10 05:06
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Can we send and receive faxes on this phone.Any one's quick response is highly appreciable

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  • 2008-03-03 17:52
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This is cool phone when compared with many other phones. I thought of having N95 at first but when I found this phones I changed my mind. Moreover this is what a business phone should be. The internet surfing is good and there is no distortion in emails especially when you compare it with other N series or E series. Moreover editing of office documents is an added advantage which no Nokia phone have. Even it is sleek and stylish. Wifi gives an added advantage. PDF files can be viewed when other soft wares are installed. In short much better for business purpose when compared with Nokia, Motorola, Sony, LG, HTC (Low end handsets i.e. < 22K INR ). The camera is also great and the pic quality is better than N73. The sound quality is also great when you hear it with the help of earphone. Even the speaker phone is also good.

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  • 2008-03-02 18:36
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Have this phone, and like it. It is small, very light in the hand, and feels good. Screen is super bright, and very crisp. The phone quality is superior (using Rogers Wireless in Toronto). Speaker is above average also. The 5-way navigation stick is easy to use, and the 3-way jog dial is convenient also, but would have preferred this on the right of the phone (for the right handed user).
Phone seems quite fast for what I use it for. The one gripe I have is with the GPS software (ASUS GO). It seems to freexe the phone on me. Keep trying to use it, but the phone locks up and I have to reboot. Only had it working once. Have an email in to ASUS support, but after over 1 week of waiting, still no reply. Also, it takes up the entire 2GB card that is supplied, and you cannot tranfer to another card. Too bad about that, since I bought an 8GB SDHC card that works great in the device, but the fact that you have to pop out the 8GB card with the 2GB card to use the preinstalled GPS application is a little backwards.
Overal I would give this an 8 out of 10.

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  • 2008-02-20 00:07
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I've been using the phone for a couple weeks now, and it seems to be pretty good. Occasionally it doesn't catch the clicks properly causing the position of the stylus to be somewhere you're not tapping.

The software is pretty light weight, so the phone is handling the applications quickly. Adding 3rd party apps has made this phone even better (ie. mini Opera browser, GSPlayer, although the GSPlayer does not support music control buttons from A2DP bluetooth headsets).

The GPS is a nice touch, but kinda useless since you cannot upload maps to be viewed. The GPS has the ability to tell your traveling speed and compass direction. Nothing to write home about.

The 2.0 mega-pixel camera is good when used in well-lit rooms or outdoors. The picture becomes grainy in low light conditions. The camera also has a TRUE mechanical auto-focus! You can switch to macro mode to get those really detailed shots. The video mode will only capture in 176x144 at highest resolution though.

The addition of wi-fi make for easy syncing with your network once you're in range. The FM radio only functions when the headset is plugged in since the wire acts as the antenna, but this is common among most phones. Although the headphones have to plugged in, music can still be played via the loudspeaker. The onboard speaker is fairly quiet even on the loudest setting. My ROKR E6 is much louder at max volume.

There is a quick key on the phone that will let you quickly change the orientation of the screen, perfect for when you're viewing the web, or watching videos in full screen mode.

The fit and finish of the phone is of excellent quality. The seams line up nicely and don't expose any gaps around the phone, especially between the phone and battery cover. The front of the phone is made in a brushed aluminum or stainless steel, seems very sturdy and able to with stand some shock to the face. The backside, where grey, has a rubber coating to it. This keeps the phone from sliding around easily. A nice touch, since it's the backside which get scratched the most on most phones, from people tossing them on the table.

There is a manual switch that can be switched to turn the keylock on. Or you can hit the power button to put it in sleep mode until the END or SEND button is pressed.

A fully charged battery has given me at least 2 days worth. Each day listening to the radio 8 hours a day, bluetooth on, wi-fi on, and about 45 minutes of talk time. I haven't gone until the battery was completely drained, but i suspect it could go a third day uncharged.

The screen is a fingerprint magnet and collects oils from your face when pressed up against it. Also if your face touches the phone when you're talking and the key lock isn't engaged, you can accidentally activate items in your top bar, on occasion, i've changed the clock from displaying in digital to analog.

I don't have too many gripes about the phone and i think it was pretty well done. A little more involved when compared to my Motorola ROKR E6. A little harder to use at first, but you get used to it. Some of the items on the screen are smaller, so using my finger to tap things on the screen makes it harder to use when compared to my ROKR E6.

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  • 2008-01-07 23:19
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