Asus P527

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Asus P527

Rohan Naravane, Feb 08, 2008 1731 hrs IST

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

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

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

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The Asus P527

I reviewed the Asus M530W smartphone (here) about a month ago. It was a decently-priced BlackBerry-esque phone; today I'm testing its cousin, the P527. The two models are similar in functionality, with the major difference being that while the M530W has a QWERTY keyboard, the P527 supports touchscreen input. Another key feature of the P527 is GPS support. Here's a detailed look at what the phone has on offer and whether you might want it.

The Bundle

Asus P527 PDA Phone

Stylus

Soft cover

USB Data Cable

Battery Charger

1 GB microSD card with SD card adapter

Stereo headset with microphone

User Manual and Software CD

The package includes a car kit, which consists of a handset holder that can be affixed to any surface due to its suction-pressure mechanism. There's also a car charger.

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(53) Comments

sonu

,delhi, on Oct 31, 2010 02:46 PM

i want to see my home

vinay

,kashipur uttrakhand, on Feb 26, 2010 07:02 PM

my home

malipur

,imphal, on Feb 09, 2010 06:11 PM

gry]\

salim binmazi

,aurangabad, on Dec 26, 2009 10:25 PM

FW

Raj S. Iyer

,Thane, on Feb 17, 2008 04:09 PM

I bought it after considering between P1i, N95, HTC, etc.. etc.. This is the best so far. I paid Rs.16000 at Alfa Andheri. No doubt this makes a laptop look Jurassic. The most useful feature for me is the business card recoginition tool. which the makers have not advertised visibly. You can create word and excel documents. You can store and view Power point, though not edit *.ppt but it has a useful remote presenter tool.

Souvik

,Bangalore, on Feb 25, 2008 08:12 PM

Hey Raj, If you are using this Asus P527, i would like to know what is the ativirus you are useing for the same and where do i get it from? Souvik

k.Bhatia

,Ahmedabad, on Mar 06, 2008 06:55 PM

hi there raj.. I have a lap top... and im using a 6600.. I want to know how ur exp has been with this phone and also is there any way u can arrange sending this phone to me in ahmedabad... I will transfer the money to you or whatever mode of payment you may wish....whts the current price of this phone ? I would really appreciate your feedback on this one...

Sam Gada

,Mumbai, on May 17, 2008 11:32 AM

Does it have "in-device search" feature. and notepad kinda editor ??? is it with warranty at 16K from Alfa ???

Sanghvi

,Mumbai, on Jun 08, 2008 06:09 PM

Hey i bought this phone last week & its seems pretty nice. AS said by Ameya, in my phone the GPS really works & it showed my Location. But you will need to update the satelite position through the preinstalled software GPS catcher every 3 days, so you need eithr GPRS or conect through PC connected with interenet. I found the only constrainst in future would be memory having justr 128/64. I have only one problem is of the ear piece sound whuch is lilttle echo

Sandiip Kulkarn

,Mumbai, on Oct 21, 2009 07:29 PM

Hi Raj, I have P527 6.1 Windows, wud be gr8 if u let me know how to us the Business Card Recognition Tool.

Abhijeet Kumble

,Bangalore, on Jun 30, 2009 04:45 PM

Hi, iam one of the user of this pda .this gived me good battery backup , good pda with lot of features like , gps , BCR , location courier , remote presenter , wifi , bluetooth.allthis features for 14000.good pay and worthfull

Prakash Dave

,w, on Jul 27, 2009 02:53 PM

i am ready to sell mine if you really love this mobile. just i used it for a week.

haty du

,new delhi, on Aug 31, 2009 04:31 PM

which city, how much

Prakash Dave

,Wadhwan, on Jul 27, 2009 02:44 PM

I wasted money by buying this mobile. poor manu styling. no full screen with mp4 clips. shortage of memory or other error messages with every function. feeling like throwing the phone in a river ! Nokia E 63 or other are far better.frequentlly getting hanged too. donate money if you have spare but spare this mobile.

Alok Mittal

,Noida, on Jun 24, 2009 06:19 PM

Please tell me how is the GPS performance with Satguide OneIndia maps and S/W.

P527User

,Mumbai, on Jul 02, 2009 03:26 PM

Its absolutely perfect. But if you intend to buy then go for mapmyindia as they have more maps of indian city

harsha

,bangalore, on Jul 02, 2009 05:05 PM

its really good. i stay in bangalore and recently travelelled to chennai and mysore and the maps were pretty good and accurate. i had to charge the phone after 5 hrs of usage. since the battery was low

kedar

,kolhapur, on Jun 02, 2009 08:41 PM

i have recently got a asus p527 its gr8 , appart from the truth that its got no maps , neither road map of my home town . but i tried using it with google earth it works gr8 but one cant ignore the fact that it uses gprs as well which is not free and is useless in case of low or now range hope satnav looks into the matter

kedar

,kolhapur, on Jun 02, 2009 08:30 PM

i have recently got a asus p527 its gr8 , appart from the truth that its got no maps , neither road map of my home town . but i tried using it with google earth it works gr8 but one cant ignore the fact that it uses gprs as well which is not free and is useless in case of low or now range hope satnav looks into the matter

RAVI SHANKAR

,BANGALORE, on Jun 01, 2009 12:58 PM

amazing phone with gr8 features

John

,Kolkata, on Feb 15, 2009 08:57 PM

any one tell me where do i find ASUS P527 mobile in KOLKATA.

Hitesh Mahant

,Baroda, Gujarat, on Feb 26, 2009 09:06 AM

have you bought it? would you be interested in buying used one? i want to sell of mine.

Vivekanand

,Mumbai, on Apr 16, 2009 05:21 PM

hey did you get the asus p527 or have you dropped the idea.

Ameya

,Mumbai, on Apr 15, 2008 06:30 PM

This is a good device. I have the following observations: 1) It is difficult device to get used to if you have so far used Nokia. 2) Some packages like mine did not come with SD card. 3) Speaker is very soft and cannot match that of Nokia but it is sufficient to hear from pocket / waist pouch. 4) Earpiece speaker distorts, though this may be network and range specific (I am using airtel) 5) Supplied leather case is useless as it is open from all sides and has no waist-clip. You will need to purchase waist pouch 6) GPS does not seem to work (as yet in my piece) though it worked in the middle of the mumbai race-course 7) You will need to install a number of software to increase functionalty. 8) FM app is pretty much useless. External handsfree cannot be used to jog through channels Please note that all of the above my bad experiences. Other wise the device is really very good and at this pricepoint is a extremely good buy as compared to Nokia N82 / HTC etc. Music features are good if you install a couple of more apps.

Sam Gada

,Mumbai, on May 17, 2008 11:35 AM

Hey Ameya, so many cons for the phone you have mentioned. Whats are the Plus' acc. to you... How would it be compared to E51. Does this have "in-device searc" option. and notepad where yuo can jot down stuff.

Hemant

, Bangalore, on Oct 08, 2008 10:06 PM

How to enhance the music and FM experience? What other apps are you referring to....Kindly help.....How to increase the overall audio performance....Thx

Oli

,Pune, on Mar 21, 2009 06:01 AM

could you let me know where I can get music player software for this phone, so that the sound quality is enhanced?

khalid

,nagaur, on Mar 02, 2009 12:58 PM

please see me the photoes of Nagaur(rajasthan)

vijayabharathi

,tanjore, on Feb 22, 2009 05:04 PM

hai

praful

,nagpur, on Jan 06, 2009 10:37 AM

live

Irfan Mir

,New Delhi, on Nov 18, 2008 03:17 AM

I need the installation file for satguide one india map, as i purchased a n Asus p527, unfortunately software got deleted from my phone.

deep

,gurgaon, on Oct 04, 2008 11:14 AM

can any able to tell me " why the phone inbuild gps is not able to function'' ? if any one know please reply

djordje

,Belgrade, on Mar 07, 2008 01:52 PM

???

Vinod

,Mumbai, on Jul 30, 2008 12:18 PM

as said in an earlier post, update ur active sync, delete any previous partnership and settings. also change the usb settings on the phone from turbo which is the default one to normal. these method is for people using xp. people with vista pls download mobile device centre.

deep

,gurgaon, on Oct 04, 2008 11:11 AM

reliance digital,ambi mall nh8

Vishal

,Mumbai, on Sep 27, 2008 02:41 PM

I bought Asus p527 a couple of weeks before, could u plz tel me why is the max sound for headset so small dat i couldn't hear a mp3 song played through media player while passing by the street. is der any soln to increase th headset sound.

Nagesh Rao

,Bengaluru, on Sep 16, 2008 02:30 PM

I bought this phone last week, can anyone confirm whether this can be used as a webCam?. if yes, how to configure the same.

anil

,new delhi, on Sep 03, 2008 05:23 PM

well i got a free one year satguide software for the GPS along with the phone, works alright. paid 13k for thewhole package. the only thing i miss is that ram seems less for my usage.

Abhinav Nair

,New Delhi, on Sep 09, 2008 05:35 PM

Anil...Could u pls tell me where did u buy the phone from here in delhi??

Abhinav Nair

,New Delhi, on Sep 10, 2008 02:50 PM

Anil...Could u pls tell me where did u buy the phone from here in delhi?? email-abhsleo@gmail.com

mike

,chd, on Apr 16, 2008 10:00 PM

i installed the software in my PC,when i connect the mobile thru data cable it does not synchronizes???help...plz...

Vinod

,mumbai, on Jul 29, 2008 05:37 PM

u wll have to update the active sync software. delete any previous partnership and settings. then sync again. u should be fine.

Amar Subash

,Bangalore, on Apr 16, 2008 08:55 PM

I just bought this model in bangalore for 17,200. And it came bundled with Satnav one India version. I suppose that is a change from the earlier bundle of not including free maps. Phone looks fine, except for memory outage warnings once in a while. Good value for money.

mike

,chd, on Apr 16, 2008 09:57 PM

i bought it for 15000Rs on 11 april,with 2 Gb card,what is satnav all about,any way to increase th sound,u know how to synchronize with PC,i installed the software in my PC,when i connect the mobile thru data cable it does not synchronizes???plz...help.....

earthquake36

,mumbai, on Mar 01, 2008 12:03 PM

dear all, this is avery nice phone however i suggest I mate JAQ over this because the processor is same screen is same (65k)but big in Imate Imate also have all the feature only wifi & camera is missing But i don't think people should pay 10000 more for just add to these two. I m using imate from 6 months and don't hv any problem.

dhan

,bang, on Feb 09, 2008 09:22 AM

how it is compared to htc s710

wwrei

,mkumba, on Feb 10, 2008 12:58 PM

what is htc *****?

sujay

,bangalore, on Feb 09, 2008 12:48 AM

Whatz the price for this

Sujay

,Mumbai, on Feb 09, 2008 12:54 PM

Don't you read the article ? The price is mentioned on the last page. When these morons will grow up ??

Chandra

,Chennai, on Feb 09, 2008 03:46 PM

Thats right Sujay (Mumbai). TT can help in one way. They put up the product picture, the pros and the cons and have included the Rating also... Why cant they include the MRP there with a nice disclaimer (At the time of review. Subject to change!)??

urdad

,ch, on Feb 09, 2008 06:27 PM

only when they learn a Less-On about how to go to the Next page. LazyAssSchmuck!

wqr

,qwer, on Feb 10, 2008 12:51 PM

what is the price?

qwer

,mumbai, on Feb 10, 2008 12:56 PM

what is the price for this? mate!

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