Siemens SX1

The designers at Siemens have certainly come up with something interesting to look at with the SX1, with a unique styling that features the number keys arranged on either side of the handset.

It's not just the Siemens SX1's keypad that's unusual, there's a large colour screen measuring an impressive 176x220 pixels (more than twice the pixels of most of the competition). It also has a built-in digital camera, FM radio, MP3 player and more squeezed into it.

The SX1 measures 109x56x19mm and weighs 110 grams. In size and weight terms it's broadly similar to the Nokia 6600, and indeed it has a similar set of features too. The SX1 offers up to 4 hours talktime and 12 days standby.

In network terms, the  SX1 offers WAP over GPRS, tri-band GSM, an XHTML web browser, POP3 email support, Bluetooth and USB connectivity plus all the usual things that a phone of this type usually offers.

Internal memory is 24Mb, and the SX1 supports Java (great for games) and can take video clips with the built-in camera.

The Siemens SX1 is certainly an impressive phone in terms of features, and it's clearly pitched up against the Nokia 6600. Both phones are excellent models - the one you choose is up to you!

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