ASUS will launch its P527 smartphone in the US. The candybar sequel to the earlier P526 includes true GPS for navigation. A Travelog feature can be especially useful for vacationers and workers alike. Emergencies are handled by a unique Location Courier feature that automatically relays coordinates to as many as five separate phone numbers through SMS text messages.
P527 runs Windows Mobile 6 and comes with Office Mobile for basic editing and viewing on the road; extras loaded by the Taiwan firm itself include a business card reader tool for the 2-megapixel camera and an RSS news reader. Wi-Fi networking, FM radio, and an microSDHC slot with room for 8GB or more of media are built-in.
ASUS notes that the P527 will be the first cellphone from the company to launch in the US itself and will work with both GSM phone calls and EDGE cellular Internet access on supporting networks such as AT&T or T-Mobile.
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