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S55 review.
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Posted by: difenbaker

http://www.infosync.no/news/2002/n/2814.html

Posted by: oneeyejack

thanks for the link.

Posted by: molna

He writes that the display is a disappointment, but he doesn't write compared to what...

We know the S55 display is better than the one on T68i, so I guess he might have compared it to he's pc monitor or something...

Posted by: cprender

Well, 101x80 is one of the smallest color screens on the market, so maybe thats what he means by disappointing. I can't believe that Siemens released such a high-end phone with such a low-end screen.

Nokia series 40 phones are 128x128 (100% bigger)
Nokia series 60 phones are 176x208 (400% bigger)
Motorola t720 is 120x160 (150% bigger)

Posted by: pisay87

How is the SMS feature in the S55? How does it compare to the Nokias?

Posted by: jmpage2

Honestly I think that most business users (which this phone is clearly aimed at) care less about the size/capabilities of the screen.

Many will have a seperate PDA which has a much better screen anyhow, and the screen that the S55 does have is still good enough to preview pictures, send/retrive basic email and SMS and play the odd game.

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Originally posted by cprender
Well, 101x80 is one of the smallest color screens on the market, so maybe thats what he means by disappointing. I can't believe that Siemens released such a high-end phone with such a low-end screen.

Nokia series 40 phones are 128x128 (100% bigger)
Nokia series 60 phones are 176x208 (400% bigger)
Motorola t720 is 120x160 (150% bigger)

Posted by: cprender

Could be. I hope thats true. It sounds like a nice device except for the display.

However, your argument reminds me of the Worperfect proponents back in the early days of MS Windows:

"Why would I want a WYSIWYG wordprocessor for Windows when my DOS based v5.1 does all I want?"

Posted by: jmpage2

Don't get me wrong, there is a HUGE market for the "all in one" wonder-device that does everything (PDA, phone, media-player, gaming machine, etc).

However such devices invariably make major compromises (battery life, cpu power, screen size, storage, etc). I personally am a "two devic'er" and try to have the best tool for the job, be it pda or cellular device.

There will continue to be a market for tiny tech-savvy phones(like the S55) with lots of features (speakerphone, bluetooth, polyphonic, tri-band) for quite a few years yet.