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Taiwan market: Asus J501 slide phone unveiled
Press release, January 18; Rodney Chan, DIGITIMES [Thursday 18 January 2007]

The Asus J501 slim slide phone, which can double as a Skype phone, has hit the market shelves in Taiwan, according to Asustek Computer.

The J501 has a thickness of 1.66cm and features a 2.2-inch display, a 2-megapixel fixed-focus camera, multimedia functions, and a MicroSD slot. It sells for NT$9,900 (US$302).

Asus J501

Item

Details

System

GSM900/1800/1900; GPRS class 12

Dimension and weight

103×48×16.6mm, 100g

Color

Black

Display

2.2-inch TFT LCD, 260k colors, 240×320 resolution

WAP

WAP 2.0

Camera

2-megapixel fixed-focus

Audio-visual applications

MP3, AAC, WAV, MPEG4, H.263

Memory

Built-in 5MB, MicroSD slot (max. 2GB)

Connectivity

Bluetooth V1.2; USB V1.1

Source: Company, compiled by DigiTimes.com, January 2007

Asus J501 unveiled in Taiwan

Asus J501
Photo: Company

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