Siemens SX1

First smartphone from Siemens based on Symbian has rich features but it is remained rather compact. Today it is the best phone in this class, but we should wait for the announcements of new models of other manufacturers. Below you can acquainted with detail specifications of this phone.

• Class: smartphone
• Position in the phone line: the only one in its class
• Rival models: Nokia 7650, Sony Ericsson P800

• General features
  • Announced in February 2003, it will go on sale in summer 2003
  • eGSM900/GSM1800/GSM1900
  • Li-Pol 1000 mAh
  • Battery life:
    • Standby time: up to 400 hours
    • Talk time: up to 4 hours
    • Re-charging time: about 3 hours
  • Graphical TFD-65K-display with the resolution of 176х220 pixels
  • J2ME
  • ОС Symbian 6.1
  • Integrated VGA camera with video function
  • A possibility to assign photos to contacts in the phonebook
  • Weight: 110 grams
  • Dimensions: 109 x 56 x 19 mm

• Memory
  • Built-in memory – 4 Mb
  • MMC-cards slot

 

• Call management, ringing tones

• Vibrating alert
• Polyphonic melodies, a possibility to download new melodies
• Voice dialing
• Speed dialing for up to 8 phone numbers
• Autodialing
• Natural Loud Speaker
• Voice commands

• SMS
  • EMS
  • A possibility to send ringtones and animated pictures
  • Predictive text input T9
  • Templates

   

• Connectivity
• WAP 2.0
• GPRS class 10
• Bluetooth
• MMS
• IrDa

• Organaiser and extras
  • mp3-player with a possibility to use additional memory cards
  • FM-radio
  • Voice memo
  • Time, date
  • Calculator, currency converter
  • Organizer with a possibility to create sound reminders
  • Synchronization with PC, a possibility to view MS Exel, Word files on smartphone
  • A possibility to download Java, C++ applications
  • Games

Eldar Murtazin (eldar@mobile-review.com)
Published - 24 February 2003

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