Siemens A31 Cell Phone
BenQ announced the new Siemens A31 candy-bar phone, with a 65k color display and compatible with GPRS networks. It is capable of MMS, and comes with a host of bundled software for organizing your life. Aptly called Life Manager, it includes event reminder, address book, calendar, stopwatch, alarm and calculator utilities.
Offering up to 300 minutes talktime, the A31 features handsfree talking and implements an ergonomic keyboard. While I have no idea why BenQ decided to use Java MIDP 1.0, you do have the option to play a few games.
Let's not talk about storage, okay? It's 1.5MB, and that's about it. If you are looking for connectivity options, ths A31 offers a serial cable. Sort of a "back-to-basics" phone.
Watch out for this one in the first quarter of 2006, and head over to BenQ's website for more information and images.
Siemens A31 Features
- 4-way navigation key and two soft keys
- 65,536 color display
- Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS
- 32-chord polyphonic ringtones
- Basic organizer: event reminder, address book, and calendar
- Mobile Phone Manager software
- WAP
- GPRS
- Java MIDP 1.0
- Java based games and applications
- Speed dialing keys
- Programmable soft keys
- Handsfree talking
- Alarm function
- Calculator
- Stopwatch
- Silent alert (Vibra)
- External Antenna Connector in the phone offers an interface for a built-in car kit
Siemens A31 Specifications
Technical Profile
- Dimensions:102 x 46 x 17.6 mm (L x W x H)
- Weight:85 g
- Standby time*:Up to 270 h (standard battery)
- Talktime*:Up to 300 min (standard battery)
- Battery:Li-Ion 820 mAh
- Charging time:Less than 2 h for 100%
- Antenna:Integrated
- Display:128 x 128 pixels, 65,536 colors, CSTN, 7 lines plus headline
- Storage:Approx. 1.5 MB
- Connectivity:Serial cable
System/Standards
- Band GSM 900/1800
- Band GSM 850/1900
- EGSM (GSM phase 2/phase 2+)
- GPRS multislot class 8, coding scheme 1-4*
- VocodersFR, HR, EFR, AMR
SIM Functionality/Security Controls
- SIM Application Toolkit (Rel. 99)
- SIM lock, various levels
- PIN 1 & 2 control
- Ciphering A5.1 and A5.2
- SIM plug-in (3/1.8 V), SAT Rel. 99
Data Services
- Mobile Internet access (WAP 1.2.1 & parts of 2.0)
- Data download OTA via SMS or WAP
- MMS release 99
- EMS rel. 4.3
- Data services (CSD) at 9.6 Kbps & GPRS (up to 53.6 Kbps)
Stumble It! | Posted by Paul on November 25, 2005 1:28 PM
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