Aries rising: ASUS M530w at CeBIT

ASUS had the Aries on the show floor and we just couldn't resist asking it to say "cheese" and give us a big smile. Reminiscent of devices like the HTC Excalibur and just about every Blackberry, the M530w has a full QWERTY keyboard for your typing pleasure, a huge d-pad and scroll wheel for Blackberry-style play. For connectivity, this half inch thick wonder has triple-band (900 / 1800 / 1900) GSM, 2100 MHz (can you feel the pain? can ya?) UMTS / HSDPA, and of course EDGE. What self-respecting Windows Mobile 6 powered device would be complete without WiFi and Bluetooth to round out a fairly sweet set of features. As a bonus, the placard boasts that the 2 megapixel camera can add contacts using a "business card recognition function" -- cool beans. Click yonder linky to get a peek at its other sides.

Asus Aries peeped as M530w

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 16th 2007 2:09PM]

I sincerely hope this comes to AT&T. Soon.

[jfineorg Posted Mar 16th 2007 3:32PM]

Ditto, I'd love to see this phone on ATT&T. One item that was great to see on this phone that I'm sure no one will mention is the HEADPHONE JACK. Why aren't companies adding this extremely useful feature to PDAs?! I went and tried out the 8525 for a week, and although it was a very capable phone, the lack of headphone jack (and the thickness) made it a return item for me.

[xman95 Posted Mar 16th 2007 3:11PM]

Guess this one's not coming across the pond?? Well not at least with the current specs.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 16th 2007 8:06PM]

I think Asus is fast becoming the next Samsung. Great products that captive any gadgeteer. Go Asus.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 17th 2007 5:02PM]

這台好像不是觸控螢幕的@@a