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Asus Launch the Luxury phone ASUS-Lamborghini ZX1 3G in India
Author: Gadget Techie, Category: Asus, Gadget Reviews, Mobile Phones, Windows Mobile
Asus really loves India, thats why they release all their phones in India before many of the leading world markets. The latest to hit the shelves is the Asus ZX1. The phone is a special edition Lamborghini model and is priced at a whooping Rs.48000 or $1200. Now i can buy a good laptop with that amount, why would i buy this phone. But our job is to review the phone and here goes :
Asus claims that the phone has a ‘chassis-inspired aerodynamic flow’ and the ‘amazingly sharp profile’. Its made up of carbon fibre and stainless steel so that it may last a long time. Its looks are killer and we agree, amazingly thin and stylish at the same time. The Lamborghini logo looks fantabulous. The specs of the phone are :
Specifications – Our comments are in Italics
Networks
HSDPA 3.6Mbps, UMTS 850/1900/2100MHz, EDGE/GPRS/GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz; Class 10 - Awesome Quadband and HSDPA !
Operating System
Microsoft Windows® Mobile 6.1™ Professional – The latest and best mobile OS
Weight
119g (With Battery) – A little heavy
Standby Time
150 ~ 200 hours – Good and Decent
Talk Time
3G: 2~3 hours*; 2G: 4~5 hours – A little on the lower side
Display
2.8´´ TFT LCD Screen, 65,000 colors, QVGA 240×320 pixels – Just 65k colours, pathetic for 48k bucks
Processor
TI OMAP™ 2431 450MHz + EMP U360 – Nice processor
GPS
Built-in GPS Sirfstar III - Always Handy
Memory
256 MB Flash + 128 MB SDRAM – Decent RAM, also the unit has expansion slot
Expansion Slots
Micro-SD; Supports SDHC – SDHC saves the day
The thing also comes with a large number of ASUS Applications
Anytime Launcher, EziMusic, EziPhoto, MultiHome, NewStation, Backup, ASUS Zip, Ur Time, Business Card Recognition, Auto Cleaner, Meeting Time Planner, Remote Presenter, Voice Commander, GPS Catcher, Call filter, ASUS Status, ClearVue PDF Viewer, Network Auto Configuration, Youtube / Flickr Uploader
Camera Resolution
3 Megapixels, 0.3 Megapixels for Video Telephony – Good, but at 48k 5MP would be better
Verdict:
The phone is a stylish looking, mean performance machine, the only worrying thing is the price tag, spending 48k just for the Lamborghini stamp is plain stupid. Not many people will buy it, and those who do will be better of buying HTC phones which cost 30k but offer similar and better features.
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