BenQ-Siemens debuted the ultra-thin S81 today, making mobile telephony even more diverse. At only a slender 13 mm, it is one of the world's slimmest UMTS-mobiles to offer complete UMTS functionality. Winning the 2006 international iF Design Award, the S81 is the ideal mobile phone for discovering the diverse possibilities of mobile communication. A video call function enables calls to be made face to face with friends and colleagues.
Photo: BenQ-Siemens S81 Photo 1
The special video telephony VGA camera at the front of the mobile phone ensures video calls in brilliant quality. Music in MP3, AAC, AAC+, AMR and WMA formats as well as video clips can be loaded onto the mobile directly via high-quality, UMTS-supported streaming and downloading and subsequently played anywhere and anytime in stereo quality on the integrated media player. The high-quality stereo headset supplied with the mobile offers excellent audio performance. To make multimedia experiences more personal, photos and videos can be taken whilst on the move. Its 1.3-megapixel, camcorder function, 10x digital zoom and LED photolight make the S81 an ideal camera for capturing spontaneous impressions. Pictures and movies are a sight to behold on the brilliant 2-inch TFT display (262,144 colors). All data have sufficient space in the phone's internal memory or on a plug-in microSD card - and can be synchronized with a PC in an instant via the USB DCA-150 data cable.
However, the elegant S81 does not only offer multimedia enjoyment, but is also a trusted companion in daily business life. Via the built-in organizer function, key information can be synchronized easily with an office PC. The S81 enables instantaneous access to current appointments, address data, personal memos and e-mails. The Headset Bluetooth Comfort (EU/UK) HHB-160/161 (available as an accessory) is particularly convenient for making calls whilst on the move.
The BenQ-Siemens S81 will be available in Q2 2006 in a Black/Silver color variant. Prices will be determined locally.
Anybody have any idea who is supposed to carry this incredible looking phone?
4. Posted by GSMDude
Tue Feb 14, 2006 12:46 pm
Agreed. This one looks sexy. But will it come to the U.S.?
5. Posted by Pogo
Tue Feb 14, 2006 2:31 pm
i recall reading that some benq phones would be hitting stateside. but being that this one is umts, i doubt it will be picked up by any north american carriers.
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