The ASUS P735 looks as though it will be a big hit in the ever more competitive mobile phone market of today, it offers a sleek metallic silver design and mass of services. The handset itself has dimensions of 109 mm x 59 mm x 19 mm and weighs in at a slightly heavier than normal 143 grams - a reflection of the additional services on offer. While the Li-Ion 130 mAh battery supply is top of the range, there are few details about standby and talk time as yet.

The ASUS P735 supports the majority of networks available including UMTS, GSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900 which enables connection around the world. The handset itself is dominated by the TFT touch sensitive display screen which is 2.8 inches from corner to corner. The display resolution is a useful 240 x 320 pixels, and supports up to 65,000 colour combinations - not the best in the market but more than adequate.

In line with the mobile phones of the moment, the ASUS P735 offers an array of data transfer functionality including GPRS, 3G, WLAN Bluetooth and USB although there is no infrared, EDGE or HSCSD facility, which would have added a nice finish to the phone. The ASUS P735 also has a WAP 1.2/2.0 browser and operates under the Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC operating system - a system which is becoming ever more popular.

The handset offers the majority of today’s messaging services including the traditional SMS and MMS services together with email and instant messaging (supported by the browser) - ensuring that you are contactable 24 hours a day 7 days a week, anywhere in the world with your very own mobile office.

As is common in today’s handsets, the ASUS P735 has a top of the range 2 megapixel camera installed, offering a variety of functionality including tradition still pictures, video clips and video calls (something which is set to take off in the short term). The camera itself offers an exceptional 1600 x 1200 pixel resolution, flash and autofocus for the best results.

As well as the above services, the ASUS P735 also offers an expanded phonebook capable of holding up to 1000 contact records, JAVA games, calendar, alarm, clock and a useful text to speech service.

The ASUS P735 is a top of the range mobile which is both well designed, and offers the vast majority of modern day services. The name of ASUS is growing with each release, and the ASUS P735 will certainly assist in this.