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BenQ-Siemens EF91 adds HSDPA
It may not look like much (it seems to have about as much style as the clamshells service providers hand over for free with contracts), but looks can deceive, since the BenQ-Siemens EF91 is the company's first HSDPA-capable handset for high-speed data and video calling, and also boasts a 3.2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth with stereo support, and a a miniSD slot for expansion. Looks like this one is proof that it's what's inside that counts afterall.
BenQ-Siemens EF51 puts music front and center
The BenQ-Siemens EF51 doesn't seem to break a lot of ground when it comes to phone features, but if you want something that looks and works like a music player (and just so happens to also be a phone), it could be a good choice. The EF51 includes a 128x128 display, support for MP3, WMA and AAC, voice navigation for the music player and support for stereo Bluetooth headsets (yes!).
BenQ-Siemens goes Greek with the Venus, Hermes, Ulysses, & Cupid
Well, we've got just a taste of what to expect in the very near future from the Euro cellphonefest next week that is 3GSM. BenQ-Siemens apparently has got four (or more) new phones with namesakes of Greek lineage in the pipeline, clockwise from upper-left: the Venus C3's got external music playback buttons, as you can see, but we don't have any other firm details; the Hermes B is also slanted heavily toward music playback (on the entry level tip) with what appears to be top-facing audio playback buttons; the Ulysses B1 looks way too much like a Nokia 6020, but done right and with 3G; finally, the Cupid slider is more business oriented, apparently honed for ease of use and its simple, sober style. Expect to get some more hard detail on these guys next week.
Siemens launches "Kick Real" cameraphone game
With World Cup fever sweeping Germany (or at least sweeping the tournament's sponsors), Siemens has come up with a novel way for cellphone users to practice their kicks (which we think is at least a little ironic, given that Siemens doesn't even make cellphones anymore). The company's "Kick Real" game provides cameraphone users with a virtual soccer field; point the camera at your foot, and you can kick a virtual ball that you view on the phone's LCD. We can't wait for this to catch on, so we can get our own kicks watching gamers staring into their phones and kicking the air.[Via picturephoning]
