Siemens U10
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- Posted: 01 Sep 2002
- Market Status: Released
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This is the first 3G phone from Siemens. It supoprt global roaming with tri-band GSM support and WCDMA support. Very similar to Motorola A820. Also it features built-in camera, color display, GPRS and UMTS high speed data, MPEG-4 multimedia streaming, Ja
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Siemens U10 specifications
Pros
No prosCons
- Slow data means slow Internet browsing (GPRS, UMTS)
- It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (1.14 inches)
- Low resolution display (176 x 220 pixels)
- Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
- Low-resolution camera (QCIF (144x176))
- The camera lacks autofocus
- 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
- 6.06 x 2.08 x 1.14 (154mm x 55mm x 29mm)
- Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 6.57 oz (184 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
- 6.57 oz (184 g)
Display
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 176 x 220 pixels
- Technology:
Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED
- LCD
- Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 4096
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 1.30 hours
the average is 7 h (448 min)
- 1.30 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 5.0 days (120 hours)
the average is 16 days (391 h)
- 5.0 days (120 hours)
- Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 800 mAh
- Type:
Type - Refers to the battery type. Three major battery typesare used: Li-Ion, Li-Polymer, Ni-MH
- Li - Polymer
Hardware
- Storage expansion:
Storage expansion - Capability to add additional memory to your phone.
- Slot Type:
Slot Type - Shows what type of additional memory can be added to the particular phone. Eight major memory slot types are available: MMC, SD, CF, Memory Stick Duo, miniSD, RS MMC, TransFlash (microSD), Memory Stick Pro Duo
- MMC
- Slot Type:
Camera
- Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- QCIF (144x176), Swivel
- Camcorder:
- Yes
Multimedia
- Music player:
Music player - Audio support such as MP3
- Supported formats:
- MP3, AAC, WAV
- Supported formats:
- Video playback:
Video playback - Video support such as MPEG4
- Supported formats:
- MPEG4
- Supported formats:
Internet browsing
- Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- Yes
- Supports:
- WAP 2.0
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.
- 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- UMTS:
UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service, also called WCDMA, is a 3G (Third Generation) packet-based transmission of text, digitized voice, video, and multimedia at data rates up to 2 Mbps. It is based on GSM standard and is supported by major standards bodies and manufacturers
- 2100 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.
- UMTS, 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
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- 500 entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, Calculator, Stopwatch, Countdown timer
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS (iTAP), Predictive text input
- Games:
- Yes
Connectivity
- USB:
- Yes
- Computer sync, Infrared, SyncML
Other features
- Notifications:
- Vibration, Phone profiles
- Voice dialing, Voice recording
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