Siemens C56
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- Posted: 05 Sep 2002
- Market Status: Released
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- US carrier availability: AT&T Wireless - Discontinued
- AT&T Wireless phones
This dual-band GSM phone features custom graphics, ringtones and covers, GPS location, high-speed GPRS data, digital TTY, polyphonic ringtones, EMS picture messaging, speakerphone, voice dialing, wireless Internet and J2ME support.
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Siemens C56 specifications
Pros
No prosCons
- It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.83 inches)
- Low resolution display (101 x 64 pixels)
- Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
Design
- Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
- Dimensions:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 3.98 x 1.73 x 0.83 (101mm x 44mm x 21mm)
- Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 3.00 oz (85 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
- 3.00 oz (85 g)
- Design features:
- Soft keys, Exchangable faceplates (2)
Display
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 101 x 64 pixels
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 3.33 hours
the average is 7 h (448 min)
- 3.33 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 8.3 days (200 hours)
the average is 16 days (390 h)
- 8.3 days (200 hours)
- Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 700 mAh
- Type:
Type - Refers to the battery type. Three major battery typesare used: Li-Ion, Li-Polymer, Ni-MH
- Li - Ion
Internet browsing
- Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- Yes
- Supports:
- WAP 1.2.1
Technology
- GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed. SIM cards can be programmed to display custom menus for personalized services.GSM provides a short messaging service (SMS) that enables text messages up to 160 characters in length to be sent to and from a GSM phone.
- 850, 1900 MHz
- Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- GPRS
- Global Roaming:
Global Roaming - Global Roaming is the convenience of having a mobile phone to make and receive calls, send and receive SMS while you travel overseas with your regular mobile number. Usually the Global phones support multiple frequencies like - 900/1800/1900 mhz.
- Yes
- Satellite system:
- E-OTD
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- 250 entries, Caller groups, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, Calculator
- Messaging:
- SMS, Predictive text input (T9)
- JAVA:
JAVA - J2ME (Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition) is a technology that allows programmers to use the Java programming language and related tools to develop programs for mobile wireless information devices such as cellular phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs). J2ME consists of programming specifications and a special virtual machine, the K Virtual Machine, that allows a J2ME-encoded program to run in the mobile device.
- Midp 1.0
- Games:
- Yes
Connectivity
- USB:
- Yes
Other features
- Notifications:
- Polyphonic ringtones (16 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, TTY/TDD
Regulatory Approval
- FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
- 05 Sep 2002
- FCC ID value:
FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
PWX-C56 link
- FCC ID value:
- Date approved:
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