Asus debuts GPS-packing P527 smartphone

Well, it looks like Asus has finally come though with a follow up to its P526 cellphone / PDA / GPS combo device, although anyone (like us) hoping that it'd make the jump to 3G will likely be sorely disappointed. As before, the new P527 model tops out with quad-band EDGE connectivity, a shortcoming Asus seems to be trying to make up for with added shininess. Otherwise, you can expect the same SiRFStar III GPS chipset that got all the attention last time around, along with built-in WiFi and Bluetooth, an integrated 2 megapixel camera, an FM radio, and a microSD card slot, with Windows Mobile 6 again running the show. No official word on pricing or availability just yet, but GPSAndCo speculates that it could possibly hit France by the end of the year for about €500 (or just over $700).

[Via Navigadget]

[John M @ Oct 1st 2007 2:31PM]

Ohhhh Ahhhhh....Thats purdy

[Brodie @ Oct 1st 2007 2:34PM]

According to this thing, Australia is North of France... Worst GPS ever.

[Nando @ Oct 1st 2007 2:38PM]

lol!!

[ScOObyDoo @ Oct 1st 2007 2:52PM]

And it's in walking distance from the Sydney opera house.

[GazzyC @ Oct 1st 2007 3:11PM]

I for one welcome our GPS-packing P527 overlords!

[Nick @ Oct 1st 2007 3:19PM]

...What?

I thought that stopped being funny last year.

[GazzyC @ Oct 1st 2007 4:01PM]

Its not funny to the geeks who go old, old, old, old all the time but theres something mildly amusing about guessing whether a post will have it in and then actually seeing it makes one laugh soooo much!

[Nick Ellsworth @ Oct 1st 2007 4:10PM]

So basically you're entertaining yourself by writing a "i for one welcome our blah blah overlords lololz" comment.

[MyFirstMoniker @ Oct 1st 2007 4:46PM]

"something mildly amusing about guessing whether a post will have it in"

No it's not. It was only "mildly amusing" when it was fresh.

Go kick a bucket.

[GazzyC @ Oct 1st 2007 8:14PM]

Don't be silly taking a post too seriously, everyone is at Engadget to enjoy themselves not just you.

[Shane @ Oct 1st 2007 3:13PM]

No 3G? No deal...

[JJV @ Oct 1st 2007 3:21PM]

It kind of looks like a Sony Ericsson M600i... hmm.
This looks better because of the metal... but Windows Mobile is a no go

[Randomness @ Oct 1st 2007 3:41PM]

"OMAP 200 Mhz, LCD 320 x 240 pixels"

For $700 I would expect these features to be better than the average phone.