BenQ Mobile launches the ultra-slim BenQ-Siemens EL71 slider phone with metal casing and QVGA display at CeBIT 2006. BenQ Mobile is the new business division of the BenQ Corporation. It catches attention for it's exquisite design with it's clear lines and timeless elegance. Beautiful design is always being the most important criteria while buying a mobile phone and EL71 is not only look sophisticated but also feels exceedingly good to touch. It is being observed in recent pan-European survey [1], every eight person buys a mobile based on it's design. Further every fourth retail customer spontaneously selects different model considering it's design, so design always is a decisive factors and EL71 fulfils the dream of many users.

This finest quality of a mobile is 16.5 mm thick, perfectly placed with solid, real metal casing in brushed aluminum and magnesium. To make the operation simpler and user-friendly the ergonomic design of the keypad is integrated with the ProSLIDE semi-automatic slider mechanism. So with a slight push, the top and the underside of the mobile phone glides slowly apart. It is rounded off by the brilliant 2-inch QVGA display which glows in 262,144 colors and produces excellent quality in text and photo replay. So it's high grade display allows the user to read perfectly in all light (inside or outdoors). Moreover users can avail coSpontaneous photo enjoyment on the move by using the combined 1.3 megapixel digital camera with improved LED photolight and a video function for shooting and replaying short movie sequences. It is also having a music player for MP3 and AAC+ music files on board. Beyond this by using the Music Cable IHM-100, which is avaiable as an original accessory, the mobile has to be connected to any hi-fi system and a party can be enjoyed with its top quality sound. There is enough storage space provided for all the multimedia content on microSD cards and it can be simply plugged into a slot on the mobile phone. For users security it provides the Car Kit Bluetooth SIM HKW-720, which provides ultimate safety and flexibility when making calls in the car. Many of the orginal accessories like stylish Headset Bluetooth clip (EU/UK) HHB-130/131 (available from 2006), which allows user to connect wirelessly via Bluetooth and lets users hands free while talking over phone is avaialble in complement with BenQ Siemens EL71.