With Windows Mobile 6.5, the new nüvifone M20 boasts interface improvements, such as large touch-optimized icons and a streamlined Home screen, and comes preloaded with Facebook. In addition, users will be able to take advantage of Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Marketplace for Mobile to easily download and install additional applications to their M20.

The Garmin-Asus nüvifone M20 will soon to be launched with Windows Mobile 6.5 in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Czech, Turkey and other markets by the end of 2009.

M20 Specifications:

• Tri-band GSM / GPRS / Edge 900/1800/1900
• 900/2100 HSPA 7.2 Mbps
• 802.11 b/g WLAN, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, HFP, HSP, A2DP, AVRCP, mini USB 2.0
• 3MP camera with auto-focus and geo-tagging
• 95.3 x 52.5 x 12.8 mm
• 2.8″, 65K, TFT with touch lens

Both the new nüvifone G60 and M20 incorporatefeatures such as 3.5G data connectivity, SMS text messaging, email, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and more. The nüvifone M20 have a full HTML browser that customers can easily zoom in or pan with their finger, and pages may be viewed in either portrait or landscape.

Users can supplement the preloaded POI data with internet enabled local searches and automatically navigate around traffic congestion while seeing the estimated traffic delay along their route. Other services include weather, gas prices, flight status, local events, movie times, Ciao!and more (content pricing and availability may vary by country).

The nüvifone M20 is on schedule for delivery in Europe in the second half of 2009, and additional details about pricing, availability and carriers will be announced in the coming months.

M20 Specifications:

• Tri-band GSM / GPRS / Edge 900/1800/1900
• 900/2100 HSPA 7.2 Mbps
• 802.11 b/g WLAN, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, HFP, HSP, A2DP, AVRCP, mini USB 2.0
• Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional (Upgradeable to WM 6.5)
• 3MP camera with auto-focus and geo-tagging
• 95.3 x 52.5 x 12.8 mm
• 2.8″, 65K, TFT with touch lens

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The P835 has the additional ability to function as a Wi-Fi Access Point. It can share its high-speed HSPA cellular data or Internet connection over Wi-Fi with up to 10 devices, such as laptops or other PDA phones. With 4GB internal Storage, the built in microSD card slot will give you an option to increase the storage space. The Asus P835 will be running Windows Mobile 6.1.

Specifications

• HSPA (DL: 7.2Mbps, UL: 2Mbps), UMTS 900/1900/2100
• EDGE/GPRS/GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Class 12
• Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
• Dimensions: 115mm x 59mm x 13.8mm
• Weight :148g (with battery)
• Standby Time: 350hrs with 3G and 300hrs with 2G
• Talk Time: 6hrs with 3G and 7hrs with 2G
• Display: 3.5” TFT, 65K-color Touchscreen, WVGA (800 x 480 pixels)
• Processor: Qualcomm 7201A 528MHz
• Memory: 4GB Internal Storage + 288MB SDRAM + 256MB ROM
• Expansion Slot: MicroSD with SDHC support
• Connectivity: WLAN 802.11b+g , USB v2.0, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
• Battery: 1100mAh Lithium
• GPS (AGPS supported)
• 5 Megapixel Camera, Auto Focus
• Bluetooth

The home screen features three primary icons – “Call,” “Search,” and “View Map.” Secondary icons appear on the side of the home screen and can be organized by the user’s preference. Customers can easily scroll through the icons by swiping their finger across the large touchscreen display, and a built-in accelerometer allows every screen to be viewed in either portrait or landscape orientation. Similar to nuvifone M20, the G60 will comes with pre-loaded maps of North America or Eastern and Western Europe, and has millions of points of interest (POIs) including hotels, restaurants and street addresses. There is also pre-installed Ciao! application to share your location with your friends.

Garmin-Asus expects to announce the nüvifone G60’s pricing and availability in the first half of 2009.

The nüvifone M20 supports download speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps and offers a desktop-style web browsing experience. Users can zoom and pan web pages with their finger as they view the information in either portrait or landscape orientation. In addition, they can easily navigate to an address on a web page with only a few taps of the screen. When available, the M20 will comes with preloaded maps and points of interest (POIs) – hotels, restaurants, stores, fuel stations and more – for North America, Eastern and Western Europe, or other regions. You can also make use of the connected service for real-time traffic information, White Pages, weather, flight status, local events, and movie times.

The nüvifone product line also includes Ciao!, a LBS application that helps users stay up to date on their friends’ whereabouts and status by linking numerous location-centric social networks. Through Ciao!, nüvifone users will see their friends’ location on a map and then be able to navigate to that location with ease.

The nüvifone M20 has exceptional entertainment capabilities with the combination of a 2.8″ TFT touch display with VGA resolution, built-in microphone and speakers, built-in 4Gb/8Gb My Storage, and ActiveSync for Outlook, Microsoft Office, and multi-media synchronization. The three megapixel camera automatically geotags images with the exact latitude and longitudinal coordinates. Users can then save the image on their phone, email it to a friend, or navigate to where the image was taken.

Garmin-Asus expects to announce the nüvifone M20’s pricing and availability information in the first half of 2009. There will be four color options, blue, red, black or yellow.

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The original Garmin nüvifone that was announced in 2008 will be re-branded as the Garmin-Asus nüvifone G60. The Garmin-Asus nüvifone G60 is expected to be delivered in the first half of 2009, and additional information about the Garmin-Asus nüvifone G60 will be released at the Mobile World Congress trade show.

Garmin-Asus nüvifone series will offer the same turn-by-turn, voice-prompted navigation features found on high-end Garmin portable navigation devices (PND). It has preloaded maps and millions of points of interest that allow drivers to quickly find a specific street address, establishment’s name or search for a destination by category. In addition, the nüvifone includes quick access to online points of interest through internet enabled local search. The nüvifone also features Ciao!, a social networking application that bridges the gap between multiple location based social networks and integrates them seamlessly into one device.

More Garmin Asus Nuvifone G60 live photos available here

The ASUS P565’s battery lid is lined with black synthetic leather, commanding instant respect and attention. The leather contrasts nicely with the P565’s modern, high-gloss face, and lends the phone a natural tactility and evocative appeal that elevates it far above other phones on the market.

Specifications

• Networks HSDPA 3.6Mbps, UMTS 2100, EDGE/GPRS/GSM 900/1800/1900, Class 10
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
• Dimensions: 102 mm x 60.5 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 120 g (with battery)
• Standby Time: 250-300 hrs with 3G and 200-250 hrs with 2G
• Talk Time: 3 hrs with 3G and 4 hrs with 2G
• Display: 2.8″ TFT, 65K-color Touchscreen, VGA (480 x 640 pixels)
• Processor: Marvell TavorP 800 MHz
• Memory: 256 MB Flash + 128 MB DDR SDRAM
• Expansion Slot: MicroSD with SDHC support
• Connectivity: WLAN 802.11b+g , USB v1.1(FS), Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
• Messaging: SMS / MMS / Email / MSN / Push E-mail
• Battery: 1300 mAh Li-Ion
• GPS: SiRF Star III with InstantFix
• Camera: 3 M Pixel Auto Focus (Main)
• 300 K Pixel for Video Telephony (Sub)

Asus has recently launched its new Windows Mobile smartphone, called Asus P552w, featuring a new touch UI Glide developed by Asus.

Source [digitimes]

The ASUS AiGuru SV1 offers the quickest and easiest way to make free video calls – at no point is a computer or additional software required. Users can get up and running in three simple steps:

1. Connect to a broadband connection, either wirelessly or via an Ethernet cable
2. Sign-in with an existing Skype name or create a new one
3. Start video calling

The ASUS AiGuru SV1 will initially be available for pre-order on September 18, 2008 in Europe and North America from Skype’s online shop (www.skype.com/shop). It will be on sale at the beginning of October 2008 priced $299.95/€249.95/£199.95. The videophone will be available in retail outlets in the Asia Pacific region later this year

The Asus Glaxy7 might be announced in October according to the source.

Possible Specifications:

• GSM Frequency : 850/900/1800/1900
• GPRS/EDGE/3G/HSDPA/HAUPA
• WCDMA Frequency: 900/1900/2100
• Display Screen: 3.5-inch WVGA 800 x 480 / 65K Color TFT
• OS: Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
• UI: Glide 1.5
• Camera: 5MP (2592×1944px) with autofocus
• Bluetooth 2.0, Wifi, USB
• aGPS
• Audio: AAC, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, EVRC, QCELP, AAC + + EAAC, MP3, MIDI, PCM, WAV
• Memory: 4GB flash
• Expansion: microSD
• Dimensions: 115 x 59 x 13.8 mm
• Tracking ball
• Accelerometer

Source [wmpoweruser]