Asus P320 PDA Phone

Asus P320 PDA Phone

Rohan Naravane, Jul 25, 2008 1905 hrs IST

Pitted as a competitor to the HTC Touch, let's find out how the Asus P320 PDA Phone performs.

Small size and lightweight, GPS module, Wi-Fi, Windows Mobile 6.1, Well-priced

Side buttons not easy to use, Stylus dependency, Unsatisfactory battery life, No microSD card bundled, Low data transfer rates

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PDA phones (or touch screen Pocket PCs) till recently could be operated with the use of the stylus. But with the advent of finger-friendly touch screen devices (read iPhone), the stylus started taking a backseat. One device made waves with its innovative, never-seen-before interface in the stylus-dependent Windows Mobile based phones. It was the HTC Touch. Today we have in the labs its competitor from Asus. The P320 seems to mimic the Touch's spec sheet, give or take a few things here and there. But will it manage to Touch our hearts like the HTC did?

Bundle

Asus P320 PDA Phone
AC Adapter
MiniUSB data cable
Headset with microphone
Extra Stylus and External GPS antenna connector
Protection case
2 Software CDs and Instruction Manual



Surprisingly, the bundle does not include a microSD card, which is pretty unusual for Asus, as it always provides a complete bundle with almost every other device I've seen from them.


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Hi, I would like to sell my ASUS p320 which is hardly used 1 month old. contact me on 9867154000.

by Aryan, Mumbai, on Aug 02, 2008 03:38 PM, Report abuse Reply

I wanna buy it. A new one is Rs. 9800 here in Hyderabad. How much would you sell your's for? Hope it is black..

by Rajeev, Hyderabad, on Aug 06, 2008 07:40 PM, Report abuse

how much contact me at 9323811723, i will try using and maybe sell it later

by uttam hathi, mumbai, on Aug 08, 2008 08:03 AM, Report abuse

Hey Aryan, Is you ASUS P320 still on sale? If so, Let me know I iwll be interested to buy

by Nishant, Mumbai, on Sep 01, 2008 08:31 PM, Report abuse

If the person reviewing this phone has a problem in figuring out how to put in the SIMcard, he really shouldnt be reviewing phones, he should probably sell vegetables.

by Hrithik Sharma, Mumbai, on Jul 27, 2008 12:53 AM, Report abuse Reply

Hi Hrithik..i parlty agree with you on that one...can u tell me how's the phone in general..like as normal usage...is it a fun phone....thnx a lot..

by Shivansh, mumbai, on Aug 11, 2008 01:37 PM, Report abuse

Hi guys, any of u have the satguide bundled with the 527?? If u do...i would like to buy it ...Also...what r the major problems with the 320...like..i have a very limited usage of this phone...i have another one for calling..this one i want for the winmo usage...i have had the touch earlier...and wanna go in for this one for the more amount of features..also please solve these queries: 1. the touch was very sluggish at times...any such problems? 2. Does the smaller screen actually hamper usability much. 3. After installing applications, does the phone become super slow.?? 4. How's the video and music playback? Thanx in advance....

by Shivansh S Jind, Mumbai, on Aug 10, 2008 11:46 AM, Report abuse Reply

iwant a brand new asus p320 with exchange of my nokia6233 fullset.anyone interested pls contact me. shibinath 9895147947(calicut )

by shibinath, calicut, on Aug 08, 2008 09:20 PM, Report abuse Reply

How can you blindly recommend the Touch ??? This phone is very useful for those who want GPS at a low price. Does the Touch have GPS ??? I hope you know a decent GPS module comes for nothing less than 6k (without display). The ASUS has everything the Touch has AND a Gps unit.

by Brendon, Mumbai, on Jul 28, 2008 11:10 AM, Report abuse Reply

What good is a phone that may have many features, but can't get the basics right? The asus p320 suffers from low battery life and it doesn't hold the signal too well among few other flaws. Why would I recommend such a phone just because its got a GPS module. If somebody wanted a cheap but good GPS phone, I'd rather ask the person to get a Nokia 6110 navigator or increase the budget and get the HTC P3470 if he or she wants windows mobile specifically. Thus I said that the p320 looks good on paper, but after using it, it made me think otherwise.

by Rohan Naravane, Techtree Techlabs, on Jul 28, 2008 11:53 AM, Report abuse

I agree with Brendon. After using both the phones for a while ( HTC for Six months and Asus 320 for about 3 weeks) I feel like HTC touch is nowhere near Asus in terms of functionality. Battery life is decent for a phone this size and it lasts for a day and half without any troubles. I feel like the person who's reviewed has not used the phone for a decent time. I too had this kind of openion initially.

by JAY, Bangalore, on Jul 28, 2008 09:32 PM, Report abuse

Again you are comparing apples to oranges. The HTC 3470 is a again not a perfect comparison with this phone as the HTC 3470 lacks Wifi which is rather big negative point. The main features of the P320 is its WM 6.1 OS and the GPS unit without which this is a very ordinary phone. Even the Nokia 6110 is a bad comparison as it lacks a touch screen and has Symbian OS not Windows. Very few people will buy this phone for its camera.

by Brendon, Mumbai, on Jul 29, 2008 11:10 AM, Report abuse

I agree with Rohan. His advice is very practical and it seems he talks only after throughly testing something.

by Chintan, Mumbai, on Aug 07, 2008 10:15 AM, Report abuse

does anyone know the asus service centre in the ncr or ghaziabad side. my phone is barely a month old and is constantly getting hanged. seems like there is a problem with the lock key on the RHS.

by luna, delhi, on Aug 01, 2008 01:19 PM, Report abuse Reply

See this video demo of Asus Today Feature : Its enough to convince me to buy it.

by Harsh, New Delhi, on Jul 29, 2008 12:05 PM, Report abuse Reply

Is it me or is the author behaving like HTC is his long lost love, get over it, they wont let you keep the HTC diamond if you write this review.

by Giant Panda, UP, on Jul 29, 2008 12:48 AM, Report abuse Reply

This handset fails to catch the network where network signal strength is weak as compared to Nokia, SE handsets. Any solution to this problem?

by Pushkar, Mumbai, on Jul 27, 2008 02:19 PM, Report abuse Reply

Wow, you really are dumb, the volume keys are used to switch the phone to vibrate, not the stylus.

by Hrithik Sharma, Mumbai, on Jul 27, 2008 12:56 AM, Report abuse Reply

Not to comment but to ask for advice. I want an affordable GPS phone. Do you think the asus p320 is a good buy. I read that data download is slow.

by vincent, kuala lumpur, malaysia, on Jul 27, 2008 12:06 PM, Report abuse

I have the phone, and its great. GPS is slow everywhere, i have a GARMIN GPS device and it takes 1 minute to find my position. The phone on an average takes 50 seconds to 1 minute 20 seconds initially after that its fast. There is no problem in its GPS.

by Hrithik Sharma, Mumbai, on Jul 27, 2008 12:12 PM, Report abuse

Call SETHIA INFOTECH, Asus Royal partner for Demo & stocks.Ph.98841-20789/42149599

by Pradeep, chennai, on Jul 25, 2008 11:41 PM, Report abuse Reply

Do Call SETHIA INFOTECH(ASUS ROYAL PARTNER) For Demo & Stocks.Ph.32982159/42149599/98841-20789

by Pradeep, chennai, on Jul 25, 2008 11:39 PM, Report abuse Reply

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