Siemens long awaited SmartPhone Siemens SX1 hits the European market in time for Christmas.
In November the word was still that Siemens will miss the deadline for Christmas.

The Siemens SX1 Smartphone has strips of keys arranged on each side of the phone, instead of an ordinary keypad. This design shifts the large, 65K color high-resolution screen into the center of the device. The SX1 only weighs 116 grams.

Embedded underneath the screen are central navigation keys.

The Features that Siemens packed into the small 110ccm volume frame include:
Built-in Video Player
Camcorder
MP3 Player
FM radio


The Siemens SX1 supports games written for Series60 or Java (J2ME). Packaged also with the SmartPhone are a full set of business applications directly comparable to a normal PDA, including local and wireless synch.
Siemes SX1 Product Page. See Flash Movie about Siemes SX1 on this page (click box on the right side)

The Siemens SX1 is supposed to sell for around 600 Euro.

Network
Network frequency		Triple Band EGSM, GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900
Voice encoding		AMR, FR, EFR, HR
SIM card		plug-in 3V
SIM Application Toolkit		class 3
Technical Specifications
Antenna		integrated
Weight		116grams
Volume		110 ccm
Dimensions (L x W x H)		109 x 56 x 19 mm
Colour variant (availability may vary by country)		Ice blue
Improved water, shock & dust resistance		no
Battery
Standard battery		Li-Ion 1000 mAh
Stand-by time 2) (with standard battery)		up to 200 h
Talk time 2) (with standard battery)		up to 240 min
Charging time		less than 3 h
2) subject to local and network conditions
Display
Display		65K color
Date and time in display		yes
Standard Features
Reminder list		yes
Alarm function		yes
Currency converter		yes
Calculator		yes
SMS (Short Message Service)		yes
Intelligent Typing (T9)		yes
Picture Messaging		yes
Redial list		yes
List of calls received / missed		yes
Date and time stamp for missed calls		yes
User profiles		5
Softkey programmable		yes
Call wait / call hold		yes
Conference call		yes
Call forward		yes
Display call timer and cost		yes
Keypad lock		yes
Silent Alert (vibration)		yes
Calling Line Identification (CLI)		yes
Call filter		yes
Special Features
Bluetooth		yes
Multi Media Messaging		yes
Camera		yes
Hands free talking		yes
Calling Faces		yes
Calling Symbols		yes
Java™ applications		yes
Screensaver		yes
Camera Features
Technology		VGA
Sensitivity		> 30 Lux
Viewfinder		yes
Snapshot format		JPG
Resolutions		480 x 640 and 120 x 160
Picture shooting sound		yes
Picture key		dedicated
Video/Audio playback
Video supported formats		H.263, Real Video
Audio supported formats		MP3, Real Audio, AMR
Camcorder
Supported formats		H.263
Resolution		176 x 144 (QCIF)
Frames		15 FPS
Integrated Software
Mobile Internet Access		WAP 2.0, xHTML-Browser
Address book		yes
Telephone book in the phone		yes
Digital voice recording		yes
Organizer		Complete PIM (Calendar, Adressbook, Notes, Tasks)
E-mail client		POP3, IMAP4, SMTP
Microsoft Outlook™ synchronization		yes (97,98,2000)
Data
Built-in data and fax modem		yes (class 2)
High Speed Data Transfer		GPRS class 10
Data exchange with PC		Bluetooth, IrDa, USB, SyncML
Infrared interface (IrDA)		yes
Fun and Function
Ringing tones / ringer melodies		Polyphonic melodies
Games		yes
MP3 player		yes
MultiMediaCard™ slot		yes