Ever since BenQ announced the BenQ-Siemens S81 cell phone back in February, I had been eagerly waiting for it. Why? Because the S81 comes in a slim 13mm form factor - and is UMTS compatible! Yes, this is one 3G phone that will definitely go places.

Just in time for the World Cup, the FCC has granted approval for the BenQ S81. Available in black/silver finish, look forward to real-time streaming, video telephony and blazing downloads. The phone even won the iF Product Design Award for 2006.

No word on the pricing yet, but it will be hitting Europe first as far as we can tell. The phone supports microSD cards up to 1GB in capacity and weighs just 99 grams. Compatible with GSM 900/1800/1900MHz and WCDMA 2100MHz networks.

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