ASUS P550: GPS communicator with big screen

Hand“ASUS has officially announced the P550 communicator. This is a candy bar model without a keyboard and a big 3.5” display. It is powered by Windows Mobile 6 Professional. According to the manufacturer, ASUS P550 is good for mobile professionals, users who need to work in move. They can be always connected and the big display enables convenient document handling. The specs of ASUS P550:
Standards – GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 2100 MHz
OS – Windows Mobile 6 Professional
Display – 3.5” touchscreen (240×320 pixels, 65K colros)
CPU – Marvel PXA270M, 520 MHz
256 MB ROM and 64 MB RAM
miniSD-slot (SDHC)
Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g), USB 1.1, Bluetooth 2.0
Built-in GPS-receiver (SiRF Star III), (TMC-module, optional)
2-mehgapixel camera
Battery – Li-Ion 1530 mAh
Standby time – up to 350 hours
Talk time – up to 5 hours
Dimensions – 121x70x16.5 mm
Weight – 188 g
Colors – silver” via mobile-review.com

Marvell and Samsung Announce Shipment M4650 PDA Phone in Korea

Sony PSP Maps and GPS Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget ReviewThe new Samsung SPH-M4650 is designed to offer outstanding multimedia capabilities as well as the advanced functions of a PDA phone. The attractive slim design and full LCD screen makes it an attractive device for work or play,” said Hun Bae Kim, senior vice president, Samsung Mobile CDMA Team. “Marvell’s PXA 300 application processor is designed to allow gaming and multimedia functions, while enabling business functionality and PC synchronization.”The Samsung SPH-M4650 features terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting (T-DMB) for mobile television, a 2.0 megapixel camera, and Bluetooth technology housed in a thin form factor with an LCD touch screen.“The Samsung SPH-M4650 is an exciting new device that will provide a robust mobile experience for business functionality as well as gaming and multimedia for consumers,” said David Young, vice president and general manager of Marvell’s Mobile Cellular Business Group. “We are pleased that Samsung has chosen our PXA 300 application processor to enhance the consumer experience by providing optimal performance and power savings, enhancing the overall multimedia capabilities.”The Marvell PXA 300 application processor family is designed for a balance of high performance and low-power efficiency and offers a broad roadmap that is architecturally consistent for maximum software reuse. All PXA 300 products feature frequency scalability to enable intelligent power management and performance.For further information about Marvell products please visit www.marvell.com.