Asus P320 - Looks good, performs great

The P320 from Asus looks like a slightly scaled-down version of the HTC Touch. But it offers a more premium version than HTC Touch. Measuring just 13.4mm at 105 grams, the P320 is the smallest Windows Mobile powered device that we have come across.The phone is available in two colors, jet-black and pearl-white.The phone features seven buttons and a circular navigation button. Although the circular navigation button resembles the Pod click- wheel it does not function in the same manner. You can perform four- way navigation with the same.

There is a dedicated ‘Start’ and an ‘Ok’ button that invokes the Start Menu and closes the application window respectively.A service indicator light is present on the top of the phone that lets you know whether the phone is in network range.

The P320 is powered by a TI OMAP 850(201 MHz) processor and runs on Windows mobile 6.1. The P320 boasts 128MB ROM and 64MB RAM and accepts microSD and microSDHC as expandable memory. On the wireless connectivity front, the tiny P320 is loaded to the hilt with built-in GPS. It also features Bluetooth, Wi-Fi,and supports USB cable connectivity. The P320 also has an integrated 2- megapixel camera that captures decent pictures and videos.

The phone is a 2.6in touch-screen and at times you do feel the need for a ‘QWERTY’ keypad. But since it is Windows based,you can install many free soft-keyboard applications that are ’QWERTY’ based and have large characters.

The P320 comes installed with some pretty nifty applications like ‘Asus Status Settings’ and ‘Call Filter’ that lets you block those pesky afternoon sales calls.There’s also a Pocket Office application that comprises of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote,and a PDF viewer.

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