A bit plain to look at, the display screen does not look trendy, as it offers only 65K-colour on a 7.1 cm screen. The Asus P535 Pocket PC features an Intel Xscale processor running at 520 MHz speed, and 256MB Flash ROM and 64MB SDRAM which does not disappoint.

Touted as a GPS device, the Asus P535 includes the TomTom Navigator software. But the user experience depends on the availability of maps and map functionality, on the region the user is located and the service provider.

Asus has priced its debut PDA at a steep Rs 37,800 with a one-year warranty and a 1GB Mini SD card bundled along with it. It also contains a 2.5 mm audio jack, a microphone and mini-USB port.

With the USB port, you can sync the mobile phone to your PC, though this port also acts as the charging port. The ASUS P535 also offers a 2.0 megapixel camera, speaker, and flash unit. Furthermore, the batteries can last for about 7 hours,which is satisfactory.

Text: Priyanka Joshi, Business Standard