[General Topics] Kilihari:
It looks like it, doesn't it!? Asus would build a flash, but maybe a flash, maybe a light, who knows, this device is going to rock.

This device is also called the "O2 XDA Zest"

Ok, I have found a crapload of references that detail that the phone launch is in November. Now the picture that the website displays is absolutely not the picture of the Zest, it is something, but it is definitely not the Asus Galaxy7 Zest.

http://www.phonemag.com/o2-xda-zest-revealed-105132.php

http://www.theunwired.net/?item=unveiled-o2-uk-s-xda-zest-shows-its-face

http://www.coolsmartphone.com/news4324.html

http://209.85.175.104/search?q=cach....co.uk/Coming_Soon_Phones&hl=en&gl=ca&strip=1 <=- This is a cashed Google page because the original website is down.

The original source for most of the known information about the Glaxy7 is here at pda.pl. It is a Polish site so I have included the Google translator service within the second link.

http://pda.pl/news/pelna_specyfikacja_glaxy7_zest

http://translate.google.com/transla...ikacja_glaxy7_zest&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=pl&tl=en

Here is something else that is interesting. I can't find the original referenced site where pdadb.net got all its info about the phone. I think that for all intents and purposes I think that we should only hold the pda.pl site as being legitimate. However, one thing from all of the o2 sites on the internet, they all state that the release date will be here in November, and the Polish site just stated that the launch

could

be held as early as October. Keeping this all in mind I do beleive that we should hear some information soon about the Zest.

Edited [2008-11-09] - [11:27AM - Tokyo GMT+8]

OK, In Taipei, Taiwan, on October 13, 2008 Asus announced the new Asus P552w mobile phone with Glide tech. This was supposed to be around the time that it was to announce the Glaxy7 Zest. The only thing good about the P552w is the CPU and GPS, the screen for the unit does not have a capacitive screen, it was leaked to the public on around September 9th, 2008 http://www.blogjunkies.com/index.php?s=qvga. Now my point is is that the new Asus Glaxy7 was never officially leaked to the public, we don't have really any other information except speculation about it. I beleive that the Glaxy7 is coming but prolly in 2009, Asus always has a month or so period in which they leak something to the press to try to stir up buzz, and then one month later they officially announce it, then one more month and then carriers are announced, so there is about a three month period. I think the leak (judging by my past experience with Asus) will happen this month, then it will be announced closer to Christmas, and then you will see the Asus Glaxy7 Zest being pushed out early in 2009. This is my ultimate speculation, because they just put out the P552w, the P552w is their flagship model, and it is nice but it doesn't have a WVGA screen, it only has a QVGA screen; so sad. So they are not going to sabotage their flagship model at least for a few months. Some people have said that the pre-announcement or leak has already happened, however I do not beleive so, whenever Asus leaks information to the public, they always include the model number the "P552w" or whatever, this time, we just got the code name for the device, they haven't even named it yet, which seriously leads me to beleive that Asus is not completely done creating this phone yet.

Edited [2008-11-11] - [21:43PM - Tokyo GMT+8]

OK, hold the presses, I have found out some new information. The Asus P552w is the Zest, but it is not the Glaxy7, the Glaxy7 is a different phone altogether. Read all about the O2 XDA Zest here, http://www.itpro.co.uk/608070/o2-xda-zest-launches-on-payg. Now I can see where people got confused here, both of these phones were leaked to the public at the same time and since Asus rarely releases phones, people just assumed that they were the same thing! Wow, so at this point, information is really lacking when it comes to the Glaxy7. I even wrote Asus a letter asking them about the Glaxy7. So hopefully someone responds. The I went to Akihabara today and played with the new Touch Diamond, Samsung Omnia, the updated one with the new screen, and the Willlcom D4, plus the EM Mobile/Sharp EM ONE (S01SH) PDA phone, and the Willcom 3, I am buying a phone on December 1st, right now, I will be the Willcom D4(fricken cool phone with the additional bluetooth accessory), I just pray that Asus comes out with a new announcement. The only wrong with the D4 is Vista... common ASUS or SONY... right now.. the Glaxy7 or the Xperia is what I am excited about.

Summary, this phone is only called the Asus Glaxy7. The Zest is a different phone.

Edited [2008-11-12] - [22:32PM - Tokyo GMT+8]

I emailed Asus again. EHHEEHH.

Edited [2008-11-15] - [22:41PM - Tokyo GMT+8]

Ok, I have not received an email from Asus yet, and I honestly don't think I will receive one. So I have decided to email someone who has a spy on the inside. I will extract some info! OK, so I messaged the original source of the information for some more information. I used Google translate and translated it into Polish and tried to make my message simple so the translator would not screw it up too badly. I hope he can read it. If I receive any information, I will let you guys know. COMMON ASUS... release something about this phone.. ;)

-Kilihari.