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Siemens SX1, M56, SL56 Released to the USA

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Posted by: MitzEclipse

Full article can be found HERE.

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Siemens mobile has presented three new mobile phones (SL56 similar to the SL55 Europe, M56 and SX1) for the US market featuring color displays and camera functionality. By taking this step, Siemens mobile is further reinforcing its product and marketing drive in the USA. With the introduction of a total of eight models since October 2002 developed specially for the USA, Siemens mobile has managed to double its market share for GSM mobiles in the USA within about a year. All GSM carriers – AT&T Wireless, Cingular Wireless, and T-Mobile (Voicestream) – are now customers of Siemens mobile. Furthermore, AT&T Wireless also announced it would be marketing two more Siemens mobiles: the S56 and C56.

With its expanded product range, Siemens mobile is aiming to gain a stronger foothold in the fast-growing North American market for GSM, whose pace is far outstripping that of the competing CDMA and TDMA standards. Over 16 million people now use GSM cellular services in the US, representing an approximately 13 percent share of the overall market digital cellular systems. This share is expected to grow up to 40 percent of the cellular services market in the USA by 2007. According to the GSM Association, GSM accounts for over 70 percent of the world market with about 824 million users.

The new mobile phone models presented today at CTIA all support the GSM/GPRS mobile radio standard and will be commercially available starting in the third quarter of this year. The compact SL56, a dual band (GSM 850/1900) slider phone with a keypad that can be opened when needed represents extravagant design and individualization. Buyers of the eye-catching M56, also a dual band device for GSM 850/1900, or the SL56 can use a clip-on camera to send photos over MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service).

Both the M56 and SL56 feature a brilliant color display with 4096 colors and support Java technology. Furthermore, the M56 offers “Cubasis” DJ software from Steinberg, allowing users to produce even more individual polyphonic ringtones. The M56 also signals incoming calls with dynamic light effects on the side of the phone.

The SX1, the first Siemens smartphone with the “Series 60” software platform based on the open operating system Symbian OS is suitable for global use thanks to its triband functionality (GSM 900/1800/1900). The SX1 also has an integrated camera for taking photos and making short video clips. A high-resolution color display with more than 64,000 colors, an MP3 music player, FM radio, Bluetooth and GPRS round out the feature list of the SX1.

Siemens mobile wants to further expand its US business in the wake of the network switchover from TDMA to GSM undertaken by AT&T Wireless and Cingular Wireless, two of North America’s biggest mobile radio operators, and the launch of the new mobile phone models. Both operators already market Siemens mobiles. On the occasion of CTIA Wireless, AT&T Wireless and Siemens announced that two dual band (GSM 850/1900) models, the C56 and S56 would soon be available to consumers. The C56 will be available this month from AT&T Wireless; the S56 is expected to be available during the second quarter of this year.

“We’ve succeeded in entering the US cellular market,” said Rudi Lamprecht, Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG. “We’ve gained the favor of all GSM carriers and have doubled our market share in the mobile phones sector within just one year. The GSM standard for mobile communication and GPRS for wireless data transmission are undergoing meteoric development in the USA from what was once a niche market to becoming a real mass market. We aim to secure above-average benefits from this development, and we’re offering products developed especially for the US market to achieve this.”


Hopefully we can see these for sale somewhere soon


Posted by: Synncere

Nothing new on whats written in that but informative for those that didn't know... thanks for postin it


Posted by: carsmovies

What's the latest word on when the SL55/56 is coming out and at what price?


Posted by: Synncere

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Originally posted by carsmovies
What's the latest word on when the SL55/56 is coming out and at what price?


All the original hype was March sometime... but the ETA right now is May and from the stores I have talked to I have been told anywhere from $400-$500 USD


Posted by: carsmovies

Do you know whether that price includes the camera?


Posted by: Synncere

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Originally posted by carsmovies
Do you know whether that price includes the camera?


The SL55 comes with the camera just like the s55


Posted by: carsmovies

Well at $400 up to $450 U.S. it's a decent price. Anything above that and the S55 is a way better deal.


Posted by: Synncere

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Originally posted by carsmovies
Well at $400 up to $450 U.S. it's a decent price. Anything above that and the S55 is a way better deal.



You have to remember that $400-$500USD is just an estimate...
I like the design of the sl55 and all... 1,6MB Memory is nice too aswell as 4096 color but I still prefer the s55 but that's just me


Posted by: 100thMonkey

SL55 has no Bluetooth right? GSM 850?


Posted by: carsmovies

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Originally posted by 100thMonkey
SL55 has no Bluetooth right? GSM 850?


You're right it has no bt.

The SL55 is tri-band 900-1800-1900 the SL56 will be dual band 850-1900.


Posted by: carsmovies

Even without bt, I'm still gonna get one.


Posted by: oneeyejack

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Originally posted by 100thMonkey
SL55 has no Bluetooth right? GSM 850?


yup...that's the bad thing about it. no BT. that phone is AFS (= all for show)!


Posted by: oneeyejack

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Originally posted by carsmovies
Even without bt, I'm still gonna get one.


AND a sx1???


Posted by: carsmovies

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Originally posted by oneeyejack
AND a sx1???


I'd love to get the SX1 but from the pricing estimates I've heard thus far it's just way too much even for me.


Posted by: oneeyejack

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Originally posted by carsmovies
I'd love to get the SX1 but from the pricing estimates I've heard thus far it's just way too much even for me.


but if you're gonna pay 400-450 for this phone might as well buy the sx1 for $100 more no?!?!?


Posted by: carsmovies

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Originally posted by oneeyejack
but if you're gonna pay 400-450 for this phone might as well buy the sx1 for $100 more no?!?!?


If it is only $100 more than I'll be all over it, but I've been hearing it might be as high as $900 U.S.


Posted by: halfempty

I'd love to look at an SX1 also, but I haven't seen anywhere that it as a touchscreen. Does it not have one?

I would think that having a PDA where the only way to enter text is through T9 would be a real pain, no?


Posted by: carsmovies

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Originally posted by halfempty
I'd love to look at an SX1 also, but I haven't seen anywhere that it as a touchscreen. Does it not have one?

I would think that having a PDA where the only way to enter text is through T9 would be a real pain, no?


It doesn't have touch screen but then which smartphone does. If you truely want a PDA then buy a PDA. It's like the auto makers trying to market suv's as sports sedans.


Posted by: stephman

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Originally posted by carsmovies
If it is only $100 more than I'll be all over it, but I've been hearing it might be as high as $900 U.S.


When it's widely available, it won't be anywhere near $900.
Come on now. Just like all the other high tech phones that are out, when you can only get it off of ebay or from some overseas website, that's when they can charge you out the a$$ for a phone.
When T-mobile, AT&T and others start offering it, it'll be more reasonably priced.


Posted by: carsmovies

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Originally posted by stephman
When it's widely available, it won't be anywhere near $900.
Come on now. Just like all the other high tech phones that are out, when you can only get it off of ebay or from some overseas website, that's when they can charge you out the a$$ for a phone.
When T-mobile, AT&T and others start offering it, it'll be more reasonably priced.


True enough but I just can never wait that long. LOLZ.


Posted by: stephman

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Originally posted by carsmovies
True enough but I just can never wait that long. LOLZ.


That's what happend to me with the 3650.
I knew it'd be less expensive to wait for it, but just had to snatch it up back in Jan.
Now I'm already planning on buying the SX1 and selling my 3650 to a friend!
Freakin' new cell phone addict!


Posted by: halfempty

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Originally posted by carsmovies
It doesn't have touch screen but then which smartphone does.


P800


Posted by: carsmovies

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Originally posted by halfempty
P800


Really, I did not know that. But who really wants that poc?


Posted by: das fuhrer

i do not need bluetooth and touch screen like on the p800. you have to protect the screen which is very delicate and bluetooth drains your battery too fast. i also do not use t9 which is not to my liking. the sx1 price of maybe 900$ is fair like when the p800 first came out it was priced high too.


Posted by: Synncere

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Originally posted by das fuhrer
i do not need bluetooth and touch screen like on the p800. you have to protect the screen which is very delicate and bluetooth drains your battery too fast. i also do not use t9 which is not to my liking. the sx1 price of maybe 900$ is fair like when the p800 first came out it was priced high too.



I am not a fan of the p800 at all! I would have to disagree with the BT and battery tho in regards to power consumption. I jave my BT running constantly and I get great battery life out of my s55... maybe with the p800 it's different tho. The SX1 will be very pricey at initial release but in time it will come down and when that happens more people will buy. All the die hard fans of it will buy at initial release. I have stated this before and I will state it again... there are so many variations of price but until it is officially released just be patient coz I mean the more you speculate or the more time that passes you see another price come along and that has been the trend so far over the past few months... every month a new estimated price comes up.


Posted by: halfempty

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Originally posted by carsmovies
Really, I did not know that. But who really wants that poc?


That's besides the point.

I think that if the SX1 had a touchscreen with stylus it would make it easier to use, that's all.


Posted by: Rheia

I was wondering, when is the sx1 exactly coming out?

this was the first phone that I wanted to get at first, but then I decided for the p800, since it is a pda/phone while the sx1 is only a phone with some pda capabitlies.



and would this cost more than 500 US?what do you guys think? I live in the Philippines so...not sure...pretty expensive.


Posted by: Rheia

oh and another thing that bothers me is the text input, although it really looks good, the keypads are not at all user friendly...

but i'm still not sure whether or not i'll sell my p800 when it arrives to my doorstep.


Posted by: Synncere

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Originally posted by Rheia
I was wondering, when is the sx1 exactly coming out?

this was the first phone that I wanted to get at first, but then I decided for the p800, since it is a pda/phone while the sx1 is only a phone with some pda capabitlies.



and would this cost more than 500 US?what do you guys think? I live in the Philippines so...not sure...pretty expensive.



There is no official release date yet for the SX1... but info on it and estimated costs and dates have all been discussed in this forum. There are 2 SX1 threads pls read them or do a search as the search function is back up. You should be able to find the answer to all your questions


Posted by: carsmovies

Anyone know whether the SL56 will be released ot the same time as the SL55?


Posted by: Synncere

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Originally posted by carsmovies
Anyone know whether the SL56 will be released ot the same time as the SL55?


unfortunately right now there is still no specific date...
Your question has been asked many times before... it is one of those million dollar questions currently lol however, the SL55 is expected to be released in May and most people are estimating the SL56 to come out around July or August . Nothing has been announced yet... but once the SL55 is released or very prior to its release I am sure there will be more info as to the availabilty for the SL56. Keep your fingers crossed!





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