BenQ-Siemens trio headed this way

Juniper Foo | May 19, 2006

In BenQ-Siemens' case, it takes three to tango, with the company's mobile division finally confirming the launch dates of three of its phones. Originally slated for an April launch, the CL71 slider has been delayed to a late May rollout. Meanwhile, both the EL71 and E61 are firm for a June debut in Singapore.

Specs-wise, the CL71 offers the standard features expected in today's music phone. Those looking out for a musically inclined handset can expect up to 10 hours of music, with the onboard player capable of supporting MP3 and other formats, a six-band equalizer and the BenQSyncer software. The phone will come in a choice of silver and orange.

As for the other two sliders, the blocky-looking EL71 is notable for its 2-inch QVGA 262K-color display, semi-automatic sliding mechanism and microSD card slot. But it won't score any brownie points with shooters owing to a low-res 1.3-megapixel camera. This comes in Quartz Anthracite or Opal Black.

The CL71 offers more or less the same features as its EL71 sibling, but is a more stunning looker, with an iF Design Award 2006 to give it credence.

Prices for all three models were not available at press time.

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