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Asus M930 is positioned as the Nokia E90 killer. And it does a good job of it. The exterior has a traditional QVGA display and numeric keypad. There’s a 2 megapixel autofocus cam around back, and the usual microSD expansion, WiFi, and Bluetooth. However it runs Windows Mobile 6 Standard — not Professional — so there is no hope of touching the display with a stylus.At 113 x 54 x 18.7mm and 158g make it wider, taller, thicker and heavier than most comparable phones. There is of course a reason for the M930’s extra bulk - a keyboard. But instead of a sliding to open, the M930 sports a hinged mechanism.

The full qwerty keyboard underneath is impressively spacious and even a dedicated number key row running along the top. Above it, set into the underside of the lid is an extra screen, slightly larger than the one on the front at 2.6in, and a slightly higher resolution of 400 x 240. It looks fantastic and in use it works just as well. The keys are responsive and the fact that the edge of the screen doesn’t encroach on the top of the keyboard means it feels far less cramped in use.The M930 runs Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard, which means that neither inner nor outer screen is touch-sensitive. But on a final positive note, the battery life proved to be very good.

With 256MB of ROM, 64MB and a microSD card the memory quota is OK, and the M930 is a 3G device with HSDPA. Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are both built in. There is a camera for making two-way video calls but it is inside the clamshell, which could prove rather inconvenient at times. There is a second camera with 2-megapixel capability on the back of the casing.

Key Features:

Camera: 2 MP, 1600×1200 pixels, secondary VGA video call camera
Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email, Push E-Mail, MSN
Colors: Black

- J2ME (CLDC 1.1 + MIDP2.0)
- ClearVue Document Viewer
- Remote presenter
- Windows Media Player
- To-do-list
- Organizer
- World Clock
- Calculator
- File Manager
- Voice dial
- Built-in handsfree

Specifications:

Network: GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS: Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
3G: HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
Bluetooth: Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
USB: Yes, v2.0
Battery: Standard battery, Li-Ion 1100 mAh
Stand-by: Up to 200 h
Talk time: Up to 4 h

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ASUS J502 ¡V a “slim-slide” design phone that incorporates a crisp aluminium outlook with emphasis on communication and entertainment functionality. With a large 2.4 inch colour display, easy-to-use function keys and a host of exclusive features, the ASUS J502 is able to combine sleek aesthetics with total entertainment functions. The ASUS J502 is equipped with the largest 2.4¡¨ QVGA panel among feature phones in the market to bring the user a spectacular and vivid visual experience. With this 2.4 inch screen, combined with the high resolution 3 Mega Pixel Auto Focus camera and the powerful flash, users are transformed from an amateur user into a professional photographer.

At just 14.7mm, the J502 is trendy and slim and brings out users fashion style with its dual-front ID and its camera-like design. The upper portion of the ASUS J502 incorporates the large 2.4 inches 262k color display with large function keys that aid the user in utilizing the camera. Sliding up the unit reveals the refined numeric keypad design ¡V providing users efficient text inputs for SMS and MMS. They will also find it easy to navigate all these functions via vivid 3D icons included in the innovative 3D User Interface.

The J502 also supports Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR high-speed data transfers, Bluetooth A2DP stereo headsets, Webcam and Skype Phone functions. With such comprehensive Bluetooth function support, users will not be bothered by the hassle of connecting cables to transfer data or communicate with friends anymore. They can also utilize the Bluetooth Skype Phone function to save costs for calls by dialing and answering Skype calls with the ASUS J502, as well as send Skype SMS. Users will thus have the freedom to move around and have no need to stay in front of PCs to utilize these Bluetooth functions.

Key Features:

Camera: 3 MP, 2048 x 1536 pixels, video, autofocus, flash
Messaging: SMS, EMS,MMS, Email
Colors: Black, Red

- JAVA MIDP2.0, JSR184, JSR185 and MascotCapsule V3 API
- TV out
- E-Book Reader
- MP3 Player
- Scheduler
- Calendar
- Calculator
- World clock
- Currency exchange

Specifications:

Network: GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900
GPRS:  Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
3G: No
Bluetooth: Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
USB: Yes, v1.1
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The Asus P505 was due for release at the tail end of 2004 but has been held over the 2005 for its eventual launch, similar in function to other windows smartphone devices the P505 is driven by the latest Windows mobile operating system but crammed into a much smaller footprint than the O2 XDA or IMate Jam. Based around a 416Mhz Intel processor the tri band mobile phone looks a bit like a walkie talkie and certainly more like a communications device than the more subtle PDA / GPRS phones. Measuring 108 x 60 x22.5mm its a large mobile phone but a fairly modest smartphone and the 170 gram device still managed to pack in a 2.8 inch TFT screen part hidden by a P900 style flap.

The main method of navigation is using the rather nifty side mounted joystick, this 5 way tool sits on the upper left hand edge of the device where some devices have a jog wheel, it takes a bit of getting used to but its easily driven with a thumb or finger and allows for quick action. Below the 5 way pad are two buttons, one for making voice notes and the second for capturing images via the rather unremarkable 1.3 mega pixel camera, its worth noting that the cameras performance in low light is not good and that you shouldn’t really be buying the P505 if what you are after is top notch snaps.Good points are the inclusion of a standard 2.5mm audio jack allowing use with a wide range of cabled headsets rather than some horrible proprietary plug system and there is support for Bluetooth allowing wireless headsets to be used plus it can also act as a data connection.

The battery while being slim is only a 100mAh unit meaning a talk time of around 4 hours and standby of a couple of days, use the PDA fully and you could drain the battery in about 15 hours, in truth a combination is far more likely and with average mobile use plus a bit of PDA you’d need to be topping up each day. There is an extended 3000 mAh battery but it adds significant weight to the device.Overall we liked the Asus P505 its a smartphone with almost all the features we want, the main omission is WiFi, it still amazes us that a serious smartphone can be produced without at least 802.11b.

Key Features:

Camera:  1.3 MP, 1280 x 1024 pixels, video, flash
Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Colors: Silver

- Asus Smart Keeper
- Instant capturing
- Image editing
- MMS Composer
- Conference call for max. 5 persons
- PS Sync
- Java MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1
- Sheduler
- Calendar
- Calculator
- World time
- Currency converter
- Stopwatch

Specifications:

Network: GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900
GPRS:  Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
3G: No
Bluetooth: Yes, v1.1
USB: Yes, v1.1
Battery: Standard battery, Li-Ion 1000 mAh
Stand-by: 140 Hours
Talk time: 4 hours