Asus P305 Smartphone has been Sighted at the 3GSM World Congress 2006

[Kris Kumar]

Earlier while reporting the Asus P305 <a href="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=65851">press release</a> we were not sure if it is a Smartphone or a Pocket PC Phone edition. Our readers will be happy to know that the Asus P305 is a Smartphone and the folks who have been waiting for a new clam-shell Smartphone will be very pleased to see this one. :) <a href="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/Kris-Feb06-AsusP305HiRes.jpg"><img src="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/Kris-Feb06-AsusP305LoRes.jpg" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/></a> <i>Asus P305 a Smartphone that supports 3G. Click on the image for the hi-res version (359KB) of the photograph.</i>Check out the keypad, it looks like there are some dedicated buttons for the pIE browser, IM and possibly contacts. I like the layout of buttons on the keypad. What are your thoughts?

[Mike Temporale]

NICE! I like it. 8)

[Jerry Raia]

Now this is more like it! I prefer this to the i-mate flip at least in the looks department.

[Kris Kumar]

In case anyone is curious - the video conferencing camera is positioned right next to the P305 label below the screen.

[Darius Wey]

Looks great. :)

[sheltem]

Wow this is exciting! I've been waiting on a wm5 flip phone. I like my MPX220 a lot, but I wish the screen was bigger, had QVGA and a decent camera. I'll either get this, the HTC Startrek or the Nokia N80.

[OSUKid7]

Wow, that really looks like a great phone. http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/images/smiles/drool.gif

[Jason Dunn]

This phone looks awesome! I saw it in profile via a photo the other day and it's VERY thin - almost as thin as the RAZR, which is very impressive.

[Rebecca]

I hope someone brings this to the US.

I am tired of only candybar smartphones in the US (An for me the MPX 220 does not count.

[Mike Temporale]

Arne, over at the::unwired has posted some pictures (http://www.theunwired.net/?itemid=2904) - in case any of you are interested. ;)

[mar2k]

The BIG question for us North American users: IS IT QUAD BAND?????