FOR: Plays DivX and Xvid videos, good battery life.
AGAINST: Slightly bulky design, low playback volume, slow Facebook app
The first impression you’ll have
bout the M10 is that it’s a large,
slightly heavy but not altogether a
bad looking handset. The large 3.5-
inch touchscreen (480 x 800 pixel) is
unfortunately resistive. It has volume/
zoom keys on one side and a micro
USB port above the cradle docking port
on the other side. A 3.5 mm handsfree
socket is at the top. Even though the M10
comes with 4 GB of internal memory,
it should have had a hot swap slot for
the microSD card which, as a matter of
fact, it doesn’t. Other than the volume
keys, there are no other tactile buttons.
The M10 runs on a Windows Mobile
6.5.3 Professional edition. The Qualcomm
7227, 600 MHz processor helps runs things
quite smoothly and multi-task without a
hassle. Aside from the regular WinMob
virtual keypads, larger QWERTY option is
also available, however if you have stubby
fingers you will find the layout too small.
One of the biggest issues we had with
was with reception. It seemed like other
phones were able to get full strength in
the same areas that the M10 showed no
more than three bars. We could make and
take calls with no issues of voice clarity
from our end or those on the other side
with other handsets, but the M10 didn’t
fare as well on a consistent basis.
There’s plenty to go around in the
M10’s connectivity department. It’s a 3G
enabled handset with connectivity options
that include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v2.0 +EDR
and USB 2.0 for data transfer.
The handset’s GPS capabilities are
its best quality. Not only does it acquire
satellites faster than any other handset
we’ve tested, including the G60, the
applications associated with the feature
are extremely handy. Navteq has provided
detailed maps. There are quick access
options to search for anything specifi c,
store co-ordinates for contacts, a travel
guide (which is extra) as well as a list if
emergency options that will quickly find
the closest hospitals, police stations, gas
stations and even parking areas that are
in the vicinity.
SPECIFICATIONS
Rs 19,990
www.in.asus.com
Dimensions: 58 x 116 x 14.3 mm; Weight: 138 g;
Display: 3.5-inch resistive touchscreen, 400x800
pixels, GSM: 850/900/1800/1900; Data: EDGE, UTMS,
HSDPA; Camera: 5MP
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