| BenQ-Siemens E81 |
| General |
| Network | Umts / Gsm 900 / Gsm 1800 / Gsm 1900 |
| Announced | 2006, July |
| Status | Available |
| Size |
| Dimensions | 99.8 X 46.7 X 16.7 Mm |
| Weight | 90 G |
| Display |
| Type | Tft, 256k Colors |
| Size | 176 X 220 Pixels, 1.8 Inches |
| Ringtones |
| Type | Polyphonic (72 Channels), Mp3 |
| Customization | Download |
| Vibration | Yes |
| Memory |
| Phonebook | Yes, Photo Call |
| Call Records | 10 Dialed, 10 Received, 10 Missed Calls |
| Card Slot | Microsd (transflash), |
| | - 16 Mb Internal Memory |
| Data |
| Gprs | Class 10 (4+1/3+2 Slots), 32 - 48 Kbps |
| Hscsd | No |
| Edge | No |
| 3g | Yes, 384 Kbps |
| Wlan | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No |
| Usb | Yes, V2.0 |
| Features |
| Messaging | Sms, Mms, Email |
| Browser | Wap 2.0/xhtml |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable, |
| Colors | Lucent Black |
| Camera | 1.3 Mp, 1280 X 1024 Pixels, Video(qcif), Flash |
| | - Java Midp 2.0
- Mp3/aac/eaac+/xmf Player
- T9
- Reminder
- Organizer |
| Battery |
| | Standard Battery, Li-ion 900 Mah |
| Stand-by | Up To 300 H |
| Talk Time | Up To 5 H |
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BenQ-Siemens - E81BenQ-Siemens E81
The BenQ-Siemens E81 is a very compact, lightweight 3G phone. At present, the exact weight of the E81 is not known, except that it's less than 90 grams - which is impressive for a UMTS handset. It's around the same size as a GSM phone at 100x47x17mm.
In technical terms though, the BenQ-Siemens E81 is a little dull. The screen is a 1.8" 176x220 pixel display, there's a 1.3 megapixel camera, microSD expandable memory, Bluetooth, an MP3 player, a web browser and email client.
There's a particularly daft bit of marketing fluff though - the E81 features what BenQ-Siemens call "See-What-I-See Video Telephony". What this actually means is that the E81 doesn't come with a secondary camera for video calling, so you can only use the main camera which makes the E81 impractical for face-to-face video calls (there is a small mirror on the bacl though). Although, in real life not many 3G users make video calls anyway, so it's probably not a great loss.
Remember though, the main selling point of the BenQ-Siemens E81 is its size and weight, so the technical features are less important. If you want more gadgets.. then get a bigger phone.
It's an understated phone in design terms, although it has many typical Siemens styling cues. The BenQ-Siemens E81 isn't really a looker, but it is neat enough and not overly showy.
BenQ-Siemens say that the maximum talktime is 6 hours with up to 12 days standby time. Presumably, this is referring to the E81's performance when set to use GSM, rather than UMTS/3G.
The E81 is scheduled to be released in Europe in September 2006 and Asia in October 2006.
BenQ-Siemens E81 at a glance
Available:
Q3/Q4 2006
Network:
GSM 900/1800/1900 + UMTS 2100
Data:
GPRS + UMTS (3G)
Screen:
176x220 pixels, 262k colours
Camera:
1.3 megapixels
Size:
Medium "candy bar"
100x47x17mm / less than 90 grams
Bluetooth:
Yes
Memory card:
microSD
Infra-red:
No
Polyphonic:
Yes
Java:
Yes
Battery life:
6 hours talk / 12 days standby (GSM) |
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