The Asus P526 ticks plenty of smartphone boxes. It runs on the latest version of Microsoft's Windows Mobile platform, it's slim, and the design - while not iPhone sexy - is smart with some intelligent touches. You also get a decent GPS receiver for your money.
It may be worth a look if you want a number pad rather than a keyboard, but its basic specifications and battery life, however, bring things down to earth with a resounding bump. No 3G, Wi-Fi and a less-than-impressive processor put it out of contention for a place in our list of favourite smartphones, positioning it well behind the HTC P4550 in the smartphone pecking order.
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