The BenQ-Siemens EF81 is a very desirable & slim 3G mobile phone which comes with a beautiful clamshell opening mechanism. The handset is very small in size & measures 94 x 51 x 15.9 mm which make it very slim & stylish. The handset comes in a titanium silver colour which is made from brushed stainless steel & magnesium materials which make the EF81 look very attractive. The internal keypad is set in a metal plate which is very sleek looking & provides a very elegant finish. The BenQ-Siemens EF81 is similar in design to the Motorola SLVR L7 as they are both very sleek, silver & ultra thin mobile phones.
The phone comes with a large screen which is made from hardened mineral glass & provides a TFT 262k colour 240 x 320 pixels display. The external screen provides the user with a TFT 262k colour screen with 120 x 160 pixels display.
The EF81 comes with a beautiful 2 megapixel camera feature with a 5 x digital zoom & a dedicated picture button for ease of use. The user can record & playback footage very easily on the BenQ-Siemens EF81 & enjoy seeing their experiences in full colour motion. The video playback feature supports footage in MPEG4, 3GPP, H.263 & Real video formats. The phone comes with 64 Mbytes of internal memory & the option to use a Micro SD™ card which can expand the memory considerably which allows the user to have as much storage as they desire.
The EF81 come with 3G technology which allows the user to enjoy video telephony, video streaming & extremely fast data downloads. The phone comes with tri band technology plus UMTS which provides the user with good reassurance that the phone will receive good networking in most continents. The user can enjoy a good Internet experience with the help of the WAP HTML browser. The EF81 comes with Bluetooth™ technology which allows the user to connect wirefree to any Bluetooth™ compatible device.
The user can use the messaging services to stay in touch with friends or family which include multimedia messaging (MMS), text messaging (SMS) & email. The MMS service allows the user to send & receive MMS messages with ease. The MMS message can include text, photos, images, video & sound all in one easy to create message. The email service comes with Microsoft Outlook® synchronisation & the user can create & send emails with ease.
The phone provides the user with some very manageable feature which include an address book, task organiser, notes & a calendar complete with appointments feature. The phone comes with a voice dialling feature which is very useful & with a digital voice recording feature which can be good fun.
The EF81 comes with an integrated media player which supports MP3, AAC, AAC+ & AAC++ music formats. The user can select ringtones in MP3, MIDI & ACC formats.
EF81 Specifications & Features
Screen
Internal TFT 262k Colour Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)
External TFT 262k Colour Screen (120 x 160 Pixels)
Imaging
2 Megapixel Camera
5 x Digital Zoom
Dedicated Picture Key
Video Record
Video Playback (MPEG4, 3GPP, H.263 & Real video)
Video Streaming
Screensaver
Wallpaper
Themed Display
Video Telephony
Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Email (POP3, IMAP4 & SMTP)
Predictive Text
Microsoft Outlook® Synchronisation
Learning T9
Sound
Media Player (MP3, AAC, AAC+ & AAC++)
Audio Playback (MP3 & AAC)
Ringer Melodies (MP3, MIDI & AAC)
Vibrating Alert
Handsfree Speaker
Voice Dialling
Digital Voice Recording
Entertainment
Java™ Games
Embedded Games
Downloadable Games
Organiser
Phone Book
Calendar with Appointments
Notes
Organiser Tasks
Calculator
Stopwatch
Reminder List
Alarm
Currency Converter
Call Forwarding
Call Timer & Cost
Programmable Keys
Connectivity
GPRS
USB
Bluetooth™
3G
Network
Tri Band (GSM 900, 1800 & 1900)
UMTS
WCDMA
Internet
WAP
HTML
XHTML
Memory & Talk Time
64 Mbytes Internal Memory plus MicroSD Card™
4.5 Hours Talk Time
300 Hours Standby
Weight & Size
110 g
94 x 51 x 15.9 mm
