Evaluation of elegant pearl white ASUS 3D navigation M 10

IT 168 Evaluation 3G era has turned many new functional applications from blueprints into reality. As one of these increasingly popular applications, mobile navigation function is approaching people's lives. A subdivided navigation mobile phone market is also growing rapidly. Today, our evaluation room welcomes a 3D navigation masterpiece M 10 launched by ASUS. Compared with M20, it has the characteristics of larger screen, smarter and faster navigation, and its performance is greatly improved.

ASUS M 10 focuses on navigation.

As a traditional computer manufacturer, ASUS, which entered the mobile phone market at the beginning of the year, has been closely watched by the industry. As a latecomer, how to survive and develop in the highly competitive mobile phone market, the differentiated functional characteristics of products are particularly important. Based on this principle, ASUS officially launched the three-dimensional navigation mobile phone M 10. Let's witness the actual performance of this mobile phone.

The overall design of ASUS M 10

The overall appearance of ASUS M 10 is designed with white piano paint, which looks noble and elegant. Round and delicate cutting, the surface of the fuselage feels very smooth, there is no uneven feeling after cutting, and the workmanship is very fine.

Asus M 10

ASUS M 10 has a 3.5-inch resistive touch screen with a screen resolution of 800? 480 pixels, the display is very clear, and the picture quality is very delicate. Is the measured value 1 16? 58? 14.3mm, total weight 138g (including battery). Even if a girl holds it in her hand, it won't look clumsy.

The back design of ASUS M 10

Asus M 10

Asus M 10

The left side of ASUS M 10 is equipped with Micro USB interface and navigation box power interface to ensure the continuity of mobile navigation time during driving. Another scene is the volume adjustment button of the mobile phone, and a two-stage retractable stylus specially equipped for the screen is also designed on this side of the fuselage.

Let's take a look at the detailed design of this mobile phone.

Asus M 10 receiver

The bottom edge of ASUS M 10 is designed with a unique metal edge with ASUS LOGO printed on it and a mobile phone pendant at the bottom. On the basis of full touch, this mobile phone adds three touch buttons, from left to right, namely the call button, the start menu button and the end button.

3.5mm headphone jack and power button are designed on the top of the phone.

300 Watt Pixel Camera and Speaker

ASUS M 10 can still install the extended microSD card under the original 4G memory, and the SIM card installation operation is simple, but it does not support hot plug.

ASUS M 10 adopts 1500 mAh lithium battery, which has strong endurance. Through the author's use, it is found that its general use time can be maintained at about 3 days, which is very rare for smart phones.

Asus M 10 function menu

We are no strangers to the honeycomb desktop. Asustek M 10 equipped with Windows Mobile 6.5 professional operating system has the typical characteristics of WM6.5 operating system. You can switch back and forth between the commonly used split-screen function interface and the complete function menu.

Honeycomb menu desktop with WM system characteristics

ASUS M 10 function menu is designed as three-screen horizontal sliding mode and single-screen vertical sliding mode, and users can choose according to their own preferences.

ASUS M 10 Custom Desktop Menu Addition and Wireless Manager Desktop

ASUS M 10 Short Message Writing and Telephone Dialing Interface

In the telephone dialing interface, we can see that the number keys are very clear. Short message writing uses a virtual full keyboard, so a stylus is needed at this time. It should be mentioned that this mobile phone short message writing does not support the handwriting function of the stylus, and the intelligent use of the virtual full keyboard is not humanized enough.

Asus M 10 system setup menu

ASUS M 10 has a built-in 4G memory card, a main memory of 300M, and supports the expansion of microSD card.

Asus M 1O has built-in entertainment function.

The entertainment software built into ASUS M 10 can be said to be very rich. There are well-known QQ chat software, Renren.com, Kaixin.com and other social networks, as well as stand-alone card games, so that people will not feel bored in their spare time.

QQ, MSN chat software login page

Renren.com and Panda Reading Software

The news and weather forecast will be broadcast immediately.

Built-in card games and panda reading can help you pass the boring time, while real-time weather broadcast and powerful navigation function can make consumers enjoy the fun of go on road trip.

ASUS M 10 Powerful 3D Navigation Function

The biggest feature of this M 10 mobile phone, which is jointly built by ASUS and GARMIN, is its GARMIN map navigation function, and its display modes are plane and stereo.

Navigation Search Desktop and Navigation Tools

GARMIN also has the following features that other maps do not have: 1. In areas with dense intersections such as expressways, expressways and overpasses, GARMIN can clearly point out the intersections you are looking for, so that you can drive with confidence; 2. Provide separation island identification navigation, even if your destination is in a corner, GARMIN can plan a reasonable travel route for you; 3. Modify the function of the route in time. What if something goes wrong? It doesn't matter, GARMIN can help you plan a new driving route; 4. In the process of map search, you can find and locate according to the road and house number, which is more accurate. There are many specialties, looking forward to your own development; 5. Support the direct search function of characters with geographical coordinates in information.

Like other maps, GARMIN can not only search for addresses, but also search for points of interest around the place you want to find, such as hotels, gas stations, restaurants, auto repair shops, shopping malls, ATMs and other places, covering all aspects of life. GPS can be used to locate the nearest scenic spot. For friends who travel frequently, you can also search the airport location and enter keywords such as flight number, departure place and arrival place to find the required flight. It's quick and convenient, and it's very sweet.

Photo renderings taken by mobile phones.

Comments on the advantages and disadvantages of ASUS M 10

Asus M 10

Advantages: Overall, the design and functional performance of ASUS mobile phones are satisfactory. Using Windows Mobile 6.5 professional operating system, the hardware parameters are excellent. Built-in QQ/MSN and other mainstream chat tools can satisfy users to keep in touch anytime and anywhere. In addition, the presence of social networking sites such as Renren.com and Kaixin.com makes its entertainment function more perfect. Its unique three-dimensional navigation function is unmatched by other navigation mobile phones. Accurate satellite positioning and humanized search make users travel more convenient and secure. In addition, as a smart phone, its excellent endurance is also excellent. Under normal use, three days should be no problem.

Disadvantages: The fly in the ointment is that this mobile phone uses a resistance screen, which doesn't feel very good. In addition, there is no shortcut key for taking pictures, which is inconvenient for users to use. The writing of text information is also inconvenient, and it is not suitable for thumb cakes that often chat.