The Funkiest Mobile Phone Ever (Siemens SL45)

Member Name: angelheart

Product:	Siemens SL45
Date:	01/09/01 (1194 review reads)
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Advantages: mp3, lightweight

Disadvantages: expensive

I was over the moon when Siemens SL45 was out. It had all the answers to my questions. Oh by the way I am a mobile phone fanatic. Usually I stick to Nokia brands but this time Siemens have managed to change my mind.

This looks so attractive that anybody would want to buy it. It is a bit like love at first sight. Or you could also say Love is Blind.

This mobile phone has amazing looks with a casing of brushed chrome. The size is very small at 105x42x17mm. To say the least, it is very lightweight at 88gms.

The Package includes: -

1. Mobile Phone
2. Docking Cradle
3. Headset
4. Battery
5. Battery Charger
6. Manual
7. CD with software

COOL FEATURES

Big Amber Backlit Screen

So you can see in the dark without any problems, this phone is provided with Amber Backlite screen.

101x80 pixel resolution

Due to the high resolution, the screen shows sharper and clearer pictures.

Although this sexy phone is small, the buttons are quiet big unlike the Nokia 8210 so it is easy to dial the numbers single-handed

MP3 Player

This phone has built in MP3 player with removable MultiMedia Card (32Mb) which can be upgraded to 128Mb. It comes with three Siemens tracks, which can be deleted and overwritten easily. The MultiMedia Card is also used to store your voice notes, ring tones, animations and operator bitmaps.

WAP Browser

This is where you can access Internet. Well not all the sites but those that have been specially written to access via a WAP phone. By the way WAP means Wireless Application Protocol. This phone uses Phone.com browser with five Profiles where you can save various WAP Provider Settings. Up to nine Bookmarks can be saved.

Calendar

The Calendar functions come with a month, week and day view. The weekends views are shown in bold. But for some reason, the month view is not. May be Siemens fo
rgotten about this. You can also set Alarm with voice memo and call options. What I like about this is that the first six characters of an appointment for the day you choose are shown.

Phonebook

You can store up to 500 entries. Unlike other phones, this clever phone can store Names, Addresses, Multiple Phone Numbers and Faxes and e-mail Addresses. It has infrared facility where you can transfer data to another device.

Text Messaging

T9 Text Messaging is so cool because when you start typing the text message, this clever thing predicts what we are trying to type. Which means saving a lot of time in spelling those words. I don’t know if you guys know but this phone displays upto four lines of text, each 16 characters long. This is definitely unique.

Games

After Siemens giving us 7 games, there is no way you can get bored. Games like Super Mind Move The Box, Wacko, Homerun, Reversi, Quattropoli and The Maze.

Chronometer

This comes with Stopwatch and Countdown.

Currency Converter where you can convert currency whilst on holiday.

The best thing about this phone is that no matter what you are doing, there is always help option if needed.

Talktime

Although the phone’s Talktime is said to be 2hrs, the use of MP3 does wear the battery down.

Overall the phone is excellent. I can easily slot it into my purse or pocket. The ringtones are different to those usual Mobile Phones. The voice is much clearer when you are talking. Only down point I can see is the actual price. It could cost anything between £179.99 to £250.00. Having said that I got mine for £100.00. That too because my Network Provider offered it to me as I have been a loyal customer to them.

My advice to you is that if you are going to spend some money on a Mobile phone, then you may as well buy something you like and does the job you want. Something that fulf
ils your requirements. It doesn’t have to be this Siemens SL45.

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