Simple design, compact size, business and GPS applications
No 3G, sluggish processor
The most noticeable aspect of the Asus P527 is the economy of its design. More specifically, whereas many smartphones present you with a confusion of buttons, this device has a simple and straightforward layout. The keys are minimal in number and are ...
Interesting GPS applications; lots of features and functionality; can be used with any GSM carrier
Slow processor and Web connections; high price; cramped touch screen; dated GPS maps; low speakerphone volume; no 3G connectivity
If you want an unlocked device with GPS functionality, the Asus P527 smart phone may be worth a look. Just beware of its glacial speeds and high price. ...
Large display, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi support, GPS navigator included
Pricey, Slow hardware, Awful camera
Unfortunately, the P527 isn’t nearly as good as competing models from HTC, Motorola, or Samsung. The P527 is fine for checking e-mail, and it provides good call quality and a good GPS experience on the open road. We also appreciated the FM radio and...
Abstract: Festooned with features, the Asus P527 phone (US$570 unlocked, as of 4/11/08) is near perfection--on paper. Its big 2.7-inch LCD and spacious keypad are immediately eye-catching, and under the hood the P527 includes Wi-Fi, GPS, an FM radio, and even re...
Excellent navigation software. Nice feature set, with some good extra apps thrown in. Light phone. Great battery life.
Terribly underpowered. Can hardly run included software. Dedicated buttons arent intuitive, dont open some necessary apps.
If anything, the Asus P527 has us more interested in Asus next phones for the U.S. market. The phone shows a lot of potential, especially in the top-notch navigation software, and the attention to battery life. Unfortunately, the phone borders on be...
Abstract: When I first heard of the ASUS P527 I was pretty excited to give it a go. The idea of ASUS (known lately for the Eee PC and other laptops) making their own Windows Mobile touchscreen device with an integrated GPS and its own GPS software sounded great,...
The Asus P527 offers a lot of features in a compact design, including GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a 2-megapixel camera. The Windows Mobile 6 smartphone also comes loaded with a handful of extra utilities for the mobile professional.
The P527 is excruciatingly slow in performance, and it lacks 3G support. Its also expensive.
The Asus P527 Windows Mobile smartphone may offer a ton of features and an attractive design but thats all canceled out by its frustratingly slow performance.
Abstract: At one point, Asus marketed what was arguably the most powerful Pocket PC in the smallest form factor around—the A730. Since then, however, Asus has placed little focus on the U.S. market. That changes with the P527, the first Asus Windows Mobil...
Abstract: For the last couple of years, the US carriers have put on a good show for PDA phone power users with selections of Windows Mobile, Palm, BlackBerry and Apple smartphones. Although each US carrier has something to offer in the Windows Mobile Profession...
