General:
I own one and seriously I regret buying it. Not something I expect from a business phone. Its slow, keeps freezing, WiFi would not get you through to internet and browsing on GPRS is just too slow. 64mb Ram doesn't seem to be enough. I wish it had an option of upgrading the Ram like you have in your computer.
Network:
Network signal is weak as compared to other phones. While I would still have full network on my Nokia N73 in my basement, it would be less then half or at times even Zero on Asus P527.Quality of sound while on a call is not that great. I face a lot of distortion and crackling while talking on the phone.
Network signal is weak as compared to other phones. While I would still have full network on my Nokia N73 in my basement, it would be less then half or at times even Zero on Asus P527.Quality of sound while on a call is not that great. I face a lot of distortion and crackling while talking on the phone.
Connectivity:
It boasts about WiFi and GPRS but that just remains boasting. I have, till now, have very rarely been able to get through to the internet via WiFi. And whenever I can connect to the internet, the speed is so so so slow that I get tired and shut the net browser. On GPRS, its not that great a news aswell. Its way to slow, even if I don't compare it with any other phone, I will still say it is way too slow. No use..
Bluetooth is just fair. Data transfer rate is slower then the phones that you have these days, but can be adjusted with.
Multimedia:
Volume on the call is good enough, but the volume output for music is not appealing at all. Earphones are not good aswell. They start hurting in just a few minutes. And since the earphones are with the 2.5mm jack, it is really difficult to find a better set. Does not have an equalizer and the quality of music is not at all great.
Volume on the call is good enough, but the volume output for music is not appealing at all. Earphones are not good aswell. They start hurting in just a few minutes. And since the earphones are with the 2.5mm jack, it is really difficult to find a better set. Does not have an equalizer and the quality of music is not at all great.
Playing videos on Asus P527 is not satisfying aswell. Videos in WMV format don't play smoothly at all. The frames would freeze for seconds together and the audio would crack. While playing a video I cannot change to the full screen mode, it freezes. This is also majorly because of the 64mb Ram that it comes with.
Office:
It does have Office Mobile application, but then frankly, while I was using it, it was more frustrating than handy. It was too slow in responding.
Overall:
The phone looks good and has a good body finish. Numeric keypad comes handy, especially for those who do not like tapping the stylus on the cramped keyboard, but then thats not all that one looks for in a phone right..? Main criteria is always performance and that is something thats missing in the Asus P527.
The phone looks good and has a good body finish. Numeric keypad comes handy, especially for those who do not like tapping the stylus on the cramped keyboard, but then thats not all that one looks for in a phone right..? Main criteria is always performance and that is something thats missing in the Asus P527.
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