21 year old BBC who is a bit crazy. Hot ladies beware!!! Hope you find my articles helpful and enj...
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There are two kinds of people who will read this review, those who are thinking about buying the Siemens SL45, or those who have brought it and are seeking reassurance on their purchase.
I won't give you a list of description and features, you can find those in greater details by visiting www.siemens.com/sl45 you can get all the flash animation and pictures, in addition to the extended services provided by Siemens or third parties (i.e. music, animation down loads etc.)
The SL45 has a large screen taking up over a third of the phones length. As a result, the number keys are located very low on the face of the phone. People who like to tap in numbers (or text messaging) using one hand may find it difficult to do so on the keys located on the bottom row. I suppose the saving grace is that the SL45 has the T9 predictive text construction software saving many awkward and repetitive key strokes. The SL45 does not record send messages, and if you accidentally press the end key during your composition of a text message you are unable to retrieve it so you must rewrite it! What I don’t like about the SMS feature is that with megabytes worth of available memory you can only receive 10 SMS messages before the inbox is full, Siemens should have designed the software to automatically move the old/new messages to the MultiMediaCard where there is ample space.
The phones various multimedia functions are supported using the removable 32Mb (standard) MultiMediaCard. It is used to store addresses (on the phone) MP3 and Voice Memos, as well as enabling the phone (the card) to be used like a floppy-disk storing any other desired file (spreadsheets, pictures etc.) The 32Mb can hold around 30-40 minutes, and still allow 30 minutes of voice memos (depending on play back quality), in the near future a 128Mb MultiMediaCard will be available.
There is one negative aspect of using the Sync Station (supplied with the phone) is the time it takes to transfer the data to and from the PC. My computer takes 15 minutes to transfer a standard size MP3 file to the SL45. The SL45 comes with a CD containing software such as RealJuke box and a Card Explorer. This enables you to manage files on the card, record and play MP3 files, ring tones etc. Owners of Palm Top computers will be familiar with this system, the compatibility with Microsoft's software was personally, a positive bonus.
The phone’s built in appointments and calendar function is helpful but not detailed, its good for brief reminders, for those who have used a Palm Top or a organiser may find the 30 or so character spaces well restrictive. Another disappointing function was the voice control, with many phones you get voice dialling. The SL45 has this function and requires two input recordings and is a vast improvement over early versions of voice recognition, but the term voice control is only limited to the MP3 player and the Dictaphone, which is pretty disappointing for those expecting full control.
One thing you will definitely notice when you use the stereo head phones when on a call, the volume on both ear pieces are equal, so the first few times this happens the person on the other end of the line voice its like having voices in your head!
Overall, it possesses most or all features available to mobile phones today. It can be easily customised to individual needs by using the easy-to-follow software and the Sync Station, also the in-built help facility negates the need to continually refer to the manual. As for a phone, it does have a Fast Search function, which when activated network reconnection is speeded up at the expense of stand by time, good for those in areas of bad reception expecting important calls.
This phone has so many features it will take an extraordinary array of functions from another device (in the same price range) to supersede the Siemens SL45. A practical bundle of gadgetry to pose with!
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I like these Phones and they were expensive when they first hit the Shops but have come down a lot in price now. I would not get one personally as I dont like the menu system, but I like the MP3 feature. Excellent opinion, Danny
herbb 13.11.2001 08:14
for data transfer via GPRS there is its sister S 45
Aug 4th, 2001
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