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Why suppliers get the urge to merge
Mergers appear to be the order of the day. Last month saw the creation of Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN), which was hot on the heels of Alcatel’s $14bn purchase of Lucent. These moves follow last year’s $2bn raid by Ericsson on the remains of Marconi. These mergers have to happen, we’re told, because of low-cost competition from Far Eastern companies such as China’s Huawei. But are mergers really the best way to counter Asian competition? Certainly, they bring scale, but is that enough? [Read]
BenQ-Siemens E71
The BenQ-Siemens E71 is one of those phones that requires a second look at the design. At first, it looks a little odd and somewhat ugly (especially from the press photographs on the right). In fact, in real life it's a smooth, elegant looking handset as you can see from the picture below. First the basics - this is an 80 gram phone with a 240x320 pixel display, 1.3 megapixel camera, microSD memory expansion, Bluetooth, multimedia player and an FM radio. That's a pretty impressive package for such a lightweight handset.. more impressive when you consider that the BenQ-Siemens E71 has a maximum talktime of 6 hours with up to 16 days standby time. [Read]
BenQ-Siemens E81
The BenQ-Siemens E81 is a very compact, lightweight 3G phone. At present, the exact weight of the E81 is not known, except that it's less than 90 grams - which is impressive for a UMTS handset. It's around the same size as a GSM phone at 100x47x17mm. In technical terms though, the BenQ-Siemens E81 is a little dull. The screen is a 1.8" 176x220 pixel display, there's a 1.3 megapixel camera, microSD expandable memory, Bluetooth, an MP3 player, a web browser and email client. [Read]
Pure femininity: The BenQ-Siemens EF61 Special Edition
BenQ Mobile presents the BenQ-Siemens EF61 Special Edition, a top-fashion phone that was designed with women in mind. Its exquisitely beautiful design arouses emotions and lends a uniquely feminine charm to the device. This softly curved clamshell mobile not only feels particularly good to hold in the hand, but will also draw any amount of admiring glances. The fresh colors and latest patterns look as if they just came down from the catwalks in Paris and other fashion metropolises. Thus the BenQ-Siemens EF61 Special Edition is an indispensable and fashionable high-tech accessory for every woman’s handbag. [Read]
The ultra-slim BenQ-Siemens EL71 slider phone
BenQ Mobile launches the ultra-slim BenQ-Siemens EL71 slider phone. The real metal finish of brushed aluminium and magnesium underscores the exceptional style of the EL71. With its slender form of only 16.5mm thick, and its compact and elegant looks, the EL71 is at the cutting edge of design. According to a recent pan-European survey[1], one in eight people decided to buy a particular mobile phone simply because of its design. Moreover, one in four consumers buying a mobile stated that design was one of the major factors behind their decision to buy a particular model. [Read]
BenQ unveils back-to-basics business phones
BenQ Mobile has unveiled a pair of "economy class" handsets pitched at business users looking for an inexpensive but good-looking handset that doesn't have to offer all the latest features favoured by consumers. [Read]
Q-Fi Branded EF71 Music Handset Launch by BenQ-Siemens
Style-focused BenQ-Siemens has dropped its third music handset for Europe and Asia, the clamshell style EF71. Multimedia wise, the BenQ-Siemens EF71 features a music player with MP3, AAC, and WMA support, a 10-band equalizer, and dual speakers with 3D surround sound effects. A 2.0 megapixel camera with 30fps video recording is also available, and everything can be stored on microSD cards, of which one will be bundled in the box. [Read]
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