Asus MyPal A636 showcased at the Computex 2006
Jun 14, 2006 asus, gps navigation Leave a comment
Not much to say… just a pic of the Asus MyPal A636 from Computex 2006 in Taipei and the specs:
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Test of Pocket PC GPS SiRFStar III Fujitsu Siemens Pocket Loox N560
Jun 12, 2006 gps navigation, reviews Leave a comment
An extensive pictorial review of the new Fujitsu Siemens Pocket Loox N560 is available at this French site.
Coming to compete with the other models of currently available Pocket PC GPS SiRFStar III on the market whose Mio A701 and Asus A632/A636, Fujitsu Siemens Computers recently marketed a new terminal of this type baptized Pocket Loox N560 and having the characteristic to be equipped with a screen VGA.
Presentation of Pocket PC GPS SiRFStar III Fujitsu Siemens Pocket Loox N560
Pocket Loox N560 of FSC lays out, just like the N500 series of the company, a receiver GPS integrated SiRFStar III, thus supplementing the range of Pocket PC GPS of FSC Pocket Loox N500 and N520.
N560 has for its part an operating system Windows Mobile 5, of a given rhythm processor INTEL PXA 270 with 624MHz, of a screen VGA of 3.5 inches for 65 000 colors, of a function USB Host 1.1 via a cable, of a port for memory board compatible SD/MMC IO, of 128MB of ROMANIAN flash memory and 64MB of RAM/128MB of ROM flash memory thus of a double connector industry without wire Wifi 802.11b/g and Bluetooth 1.2…
Asus announces GPS PDA A639
Jun 2, 2006 asus, gps navigation Leave a comment
bad auto-translation from French: Asus announced A6369, a new PDA GPS. It takes again the principal characteristics of the A636N and inaugurates a design slightly disagreement and more successful than that of A636.
The other innovation, it is its ROM memory which would be much more important, it would be a question of 1 Go (!). But that can still change, this PDA for being envisaged for the last quarter of the year 2006 and its specifications not being yet fixed.
ASUS MyPal A636 Review
Mar 28, 2006 asus, gps navigation, reviews Leave a comment
The ASUS A636 and A632 are the first Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PCs with integrated GPS to hit the US market. We’ll take a look at the full-featured A636 which offers the SiRF Star III GPS chipset, WiFi, Bluetooth, an SD card slot, 256 meg SD card with Destinator navigation software, Destinator PN navigation and mapping software on two CDs (US, Canada, Route USA) and a brilliant QVGA display (the A632 is the same but lacks WiFi and adds a mini SD slot).
In the Box
The A636 comes with a Lithium Ion rechargeable battery, charger, car charger, USB sync cable, car cradle (you can plug the car charger into the cradle), flexible arm for in-vehicle mounting (attaches to cradle), software CD, manual, 256 meg SD card and Destinator software with maps of the US and Canada on two CDs.
Design and Ergonomics
Looks-wise, the A636 has a face that only a mother could love. For those of you who’ve been long time Pocket PC users, the A636 reminds me of the old Casio E-200. Despite its unabashedly gray rectangular looks and reasonable bulk, the unit is actually extremely well designed and thought out. It works equally well in portrait and landscape modes (nice for mapping), has a slim GPS receiver panel that folds flush into the back of the PDA and sports large, easy-to-use when driving controls. It might not have the stylish good looks of the non-GPS ASUS A730w, but its ergonomics are excellent. The large 3/4″ speaker grille faces front and ensures that you’ll hear voice guidance in the car, and the A636 has both a directional pad and an application launcher pad that’s arranged much like a d-pad for easy use.
The 1″ x 1″ GPS receiver flips out toward the right side and swivels so you can keep the antenna’s flat panel facing the sky for best reception. The receiver has a socket should you wish to connect an external antenna. The recessed power button and SD card slot are located up top and the IR window is on the right side. The combined sync and charge connector are on the bottom edge, as is the soft reset button. The casing is made of plastic (mid-gray with dark gray accents) and the ASUS A636 has a 3.5″ 240 x 320 display. The mic sits just below and to the right of the d-pad, and the 3.5mm stereo headphone jack with rubber cover is on the bottom right edge. The A636 is on the big side but not terribly heavy at 6.5 ounces. It’s similar in length and width to the Garmin iQue M3 and Garmin iQue M5 but is thicker. Keep in mind that the A636 manages to fit WiFi and a user replaceable battery into that added thickness, both worthy causes. Interestingly, the ASUS and Garmin are similar in size overall but the ASUS seems bigger because of its brick-like form factor…
Asus A636 with Integrated GPS Review
Feb 9, 2006 asus, gps navigation, reviews Leave a comment
The ASUS A636 and A632 are the first Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PCs with integrated GPS to hit the US market. We’ll take a look at the full-featured A636 which offers the SiRF Star III GPS chipset, WiFi, Bluetooth, an SD card slot, 256 meg SD card with Destinator navigation software, Destinator PN navigation and mapping software on two CDs (US, Canada, Route USA) and a brilliant QVGA display (the A632 is the same but lacks WiFi and adds a mini SD slot).
In the Box
The A636 comes with a Lithium Ion rechargeable battery, charger, car charger, USB sync cable, car cradle (you can plug the car charger into the cradle), flexible arm for in-vehicle mounting (attaches to cradle), software CD, manual, 256 meg SD card and Destinator software with maps of the US and Canada on two CDs.
Design and Ergonomics
Looks-wise, the A636 has a face that only a mother could love. For those of you who’ve been long time Pocket PC users, the A636 reminds me of the old Casio E-200. Despite its unabashedly gray rectangular looks and reasonable bulk, the unit is actually extremely well designed and thought out. It works equally well in portrait and landscape modes (nice for mapping), has a slim GPS receiver panel that folds flush into the back of the PDA and sports large, easy-to-use when driving controls. It might not have the stylish good looks of the non-GPS ASUS A730w, but its ergonomics are excellent. The large 3/4″ speaker grille faces front and ensures that you’ll hear voice guidance in the car, and the A636 has both a directional pad and an application launcher pad that’s arranged much like a d-pad for easy use. via mobiletechreview
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