ASUS P527 Reviews

Summary
alaTest has collected and analysed 49 reviews of ASUS P527 from international magazines and websites.

Verdict
Experts rate this product 66/100 and users 66/100. Comparing these reviews to 477934 other Mobile Phones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 83/100 = Very Good.

Summary
GPS navigation is not one of those things most users consider to be crucial in a PDA-phone, at least not in the same way as features like W-Fi and Bluetooth are. But even though most consider it to be a bonus rather than a requirement, it is ...

Summary
A mixed bag of a PDA-phone -- there's much of the good, some of the bad. And GPS.

Pros
Good build quality, multiple input options, easy one-handed operation, good bundle, GPS, Wi-Fi, decently priced

Cons
No maps for GPS, relatively low processing power, slow (USB 1.1) data transfers, no 3G

Summary
Smartphone maker Asus has decided to formally enter the U.S. market and is offering the P527 as its first device. As a Windows Mobile 6 Professional device with a regular alphanumeric keypad, the P527 has the looks of a winner. Find out if it truly is ...

Pros
Solid design, WiFi, great GPS features, good battery life

Cons
Finicky joystick, no 3G

Verdict
For a company just entering the North American market, Asus has put together an extremely solid offering with the P527.

Summary
The ASUS P527 packs a lot more software than its slow processor can handle.

Pros
Excellent battery life. Interesting, unusual GPS apps and add-in software.

Cons
Software is painful to use, in large part because the device is so slow. No 3G.

Verdict
ASUS may make fast motherboards, but the company underestimates the power required for a satisfying Windows Mobile 6 experience.

Pros
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.

Cons
The P527 is excruciatingly slow in performance, and it lacks 3G support. It's also expensive.

Verdict
The Asus P527 Windows Mobile smartphone may offer a ton of features and an attractive design but that's all canceled out by its frustratingly slow performance.

Summary
Asus' first entry into the U.S. smartphone market is a GPS powerhouse. Does it live up to its international reputation?

Pros
Excellent navigation software. Nice feature set, with some good extra apps thrown in. Light phone. Great battery life.

Cons
Terribly underpowered. Can hardly run included software. Dedicated buttons aren't intuitive, don't open some necessary apps.

Summary
Chances are when you hear the name Asus, you think of motherboards and computer components, or the Eee PC laptop, and probably not smartphones. However, the company is hoping to change that with its latest crop of handsets, including the subject of ...

Summary
This good looking device from Asus is a great example of not thinking things through.

Verdict
The sample device, provided by Speedshop, came in a large box, which had lots of accessories in it: network charger, USB cable, car holder and charger, headset, 1 GB microSD card with Asus GO navigation software on it, backup battery and a bonus CD ...

Summary
This Windows Mobile 6 smart phone offers free GPS for a phone, but it falls short in too many other areas.

Pros
Large display, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi support, GPS navigator included

Cons
Pricey, Slow hardware, Awful camera

Verdict
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 ...