Siemens S65

This is a new leader of the line built on the same platform as Siemens CX65. It is different in having an integrated expansion slot for memory cards. The device can't play mp3 files from external memory, and the support for the function is not even planned. Strong points are in 1.3 megapixel camera, expansion slot. This phone is to replace Siemens S55

• Class: business
• Position in the line: above Siemens CX65
• Rival phones: Motorola E398
• Description based on official information

• General features
  • Announced in February 2004, official announcement on the 17 of March 2004
  • eGSM900/GSM1800/GSM1900
  • Battery type Li-Ion 750 mAh
  • Battery life:
    • Standby time: up to 300 hours
    • Talk time: up to 5 hours
  • Re-charging: about 2 hours
  • Graphical display shows up to 65000 colors and has the resolution of 132x176 pixels that allows to show up to 9 text lines.
  • Java (MIDP 2.0)
  • 1.3 megapixel camera, a possibility to record video, 5x digital zoom
  • The body is waterproof and dust-proof, but falling into water is not recommended
  • Weight: 98 g
  • Dimensions: 109x48x18 mm
  • Capacity 85 cc

• Memory
  • Call register of 10 dialed, 10 received, and 10 missed calls
  • 11 MB of memory are shared dynamically between all the applications.
  • RS MMC changeable memory cards (there is a 32 MB memory card in a delivery set)
  • Several numbers for a name in the phone book
  • Caller groups (5), 3 are changeable and two other - aren't (others, received). A possibility to assign icon and call signal for a group.
  • Reminder for anniversaries and birthdays

• Call management, ringing tones
  • Vibrating alert
  • 40 tones polyphony
  • Speed dialing for 8 numbers
  • Automatic redial(max 10 attempts)
  • Voice codes - EFR, HR, FR, AMR
  • User's profiles
  • Built-in loud-speaker

• SMS
  • MMS
  • EMS
  • Allows to send and receive ringing tones and animated images
  • A possibility to send group SMS
  • Predictive text input T9 (also in Russian)
  • Templates
  • Input in Russian
  • Concatenated messages (up to 760 characters)

• Connectivity
  • IrDA
  • WAP 2.0
  • MMS
  • GPRS class 10
  • Integrated mail-client
  • Over the Air interface
  • USB/RS232 synchronization with PC, synchronization of mail-client data, organizer and phone book
  • Bluetooth
  • SyncML

• Organizer and extras
  • Organizer supports different kinds of events. Notes up to 50 characters in length can be saved in the calendar. A possibility to set once or recurrent reminder for them. Calendar - day, week and month view.
  • To-do list
  • Time, date
  • Countdown timer, stopwatch
  • Alarm clock, a possibility to set it for certain days of the week
  • Calculator, currency converter
  • Screen savers
  • Games

Eldar Murtazin (eldar@mobile-review.com)
Published — 31 March 2004

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