Siemens SX1
Manufacturer	Siemens AG
Type	Smartphone
Connectivity	GSM, GPRS, IrDA, Bluetooth
Retail Availability	2003—2005
Operating System	Symbian Series 60
Camera	Integrated VGA camera
Media	Hot-Swappable MMC
CPU	120 MHz
Memory	4 MB internal memory
Display	176x220 (65,536 colours) TFT display
Dimensions	109x56x19 mm

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The phone has a very high feature list and very good performance, but there is some controversy over the non-standard keypad arrangement, which has elicited praise from some users and criticism from others.

Features

The phone has a very high feature list for its time of release. It had three built in games and support for more by downloads. The three games which were bundled with the phone were Mozzies, which was awarded the title of best mobile game in 2003, Typegun, which was a game made for acquainting users to the keypad layout, and Sitris, a Tetris version with multiplayer support (via Bluetooth). In Mozzies, the Camera is used to detect the motion. So you have to position the gun on the flying mosquitoes which are placed on the video feed from the camera. The objective is to shoot down the mosquitoes by moving the phone around and clicking when you are aiming correctly.
The phone also has a good number of connectivity options from Bluetooth to IrDA. It can also be used as a Fax Machine by connecting it to an appropriate device like a computer through the sofware provided. The File Manager allows sending and receiving of various files over either infrared or bluetooth. The phone has two shortcut keys on its side. One is used to start the camera and click pictures, while the other can be used to make a voice command driven call or start the voice memo. There is a built in picture editor which allows modification of images taken by the camera or any other type of image present on the phone. The phone has a few organizer capabilities. There are applications to take down short notes, a To-Do List, a scheduler application with reminders and a converter to convert currency and different measuring units. Tetris (Тетрис) is a very popular falling blocks puzzle game, released on a large spectrum of platforms. ... A Samsung fax machine. ...

Specifications

• General
  • Network - GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900
  • Announced - 2003, February (Released, December)

• Size
  • Dimensions - 109 x 56 x 19 mm, 110 cc
  • Weight - 116 g

• Unique keypad arrangement
• 5-way joystick

• Display
  • 65,536-colour screen TFT LCD
  • Size - 176 x 220 pixels, 35 x 44 mm

• 120 MHz Texas Instruments OMAP310 CPU

• Ringtones
  • Type - Polyphonic (16 channels)
  • PCM (wav) files support for Ringtones
  • Customization - Download, order now
  • Vibration - Yes

• Loud speaker
• Stereo Output through earphones provided.

• Memory
  • Phonebook - 10 fields, in shared memory, contact groups, Photo call
  • Call records - 10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
  • Hot-swappable MMC card slot (upto 1 GB tested)
  • Internal Memory - 16 MB total internal memory, 4 MB Available

• Data
  • GPRS - Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
  • Bluetooth V1.1
  • Infrared port
  • USB Support

• Features
  • OS - Symbian OS v6.1, Series 60 v1.0 UI, Java MIDP 2.0
  • Self-update capability with downloaded firmware
  • Messaging - SMS, EMS, MMS, Email
  • Browser - WAP 2.0/xHTML
  • Clock
  • Alarm (repeated)
  • Games (Bluetooth multiplayer) - Also 3rd party games available for downloads
  • Camera - 640×480 pixels resolution (VGA) camera with nightshot
  • Video recorder mode 176×144 pixels resolution (QCIF) at 15 fps (limited by free memory)
  • Integrated FM radio (87.5-108 MHz, frequency range 20 Hz-20 kHz)
  • T9
  • PIM
  • User profiles
  • Voice Recorder (AMR Format)
  • MP3 player
  • Video Player with pre-installed Real Player
  • Media File Suport
    • JPG, GIF, BMP
    • RA, RM, Mp3, 3GP, WAV, AMR, H.263

• Colors - Ice blue

• SyncML
• Support for 3rd party downloadable Java based and Symbian applications.

• Battery
  • Standard, Li-Ion 1000 mAh (EBA-540)
  • Stand-by - Up to 200 h
  • Talk time - Up to 4 h

• Package contents:
  • Cellular phone device
  • Charger
  • Handsfree
  • USB to phone cable
  • Siemens Data Suite installation CD
  • Instructions booklet

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Similar Phones

The SX1's interface is very similar to that of the Nokia 6600 as the Symbian OS was being jointly developed by Siemens AG and Nokia. There are other phones with similar specifications and functional similarity. The Siemens S10 The Siemens SL10 The Siemens SL45 The Siemens M75 The Siemens SX1 Siemens cellular telephones were very early mobile phones, produced by Siemens AG. The company created the first phone with a colour screen, (the S10, with 4 different colours - red, green, blue and white - that could... Nokia Corporation (NYSE: NOK) is currently the worlds largest manufacturer of mobile telephones, with a global market share of approximately 36% in Q3 of 2006. ...

• Nokia 6600
• Nokia 3660
• Sony Ericsson P800 (It is more advanced and also based on a different version of the Symbian OS - UIQ).

The Nokia 6600, launched in the second quarter of 2003 for around €600, was Nokias high-end model of the 6xxx Classic Business Series of mobile phones. ... Categories: Wireless stubs | Smartphones ... The Sony Ericsson P800 is a smartphone based upon UIQ version 2. ...

System Codes

These are a few system codes which have to be dialed on the main screen like a telephone number.

• *#06# - To get the IMEI number
• *#7780# - To restore to Factory Settings
• *#7370# - To Reset the phone (Hard reset)
• Press Joystick and Start Button to enter the firmware update mode (Do this before connecting to the computer for the firmware update)

Reviews

• Siemens SX1 Review on CNET Reviews
• Review by ITReviews.co.uk
• Review by I4U News
• Review by ZDNet
• Review by About.com

External links

• Official Siemens SX1 site
• My-Symbian
• The Symbian OS
• Linux on SX1
• Linux on SX1 Turkish How To
• Linux on SX1 Video
• SX1 User Manual