Product Description

The EF81 folding mobile with its ultra-slim form and high-class magnesium casing is an instant eye-catcher. Moreover, the new flagship device of the young BenQ-Siemens brand provides full UMTS functionality and boasts two large color displays and a swiveling camera for video telephony. Features: SizeClamshell, 94 x 51 x 15.9 mm / 110 grams CameraYes, 2 MegaPixels Talk TimeUp to 300 minutes 3GYes GPRSYes BluetoothYes JavaYes The new BenQ-Siemens EF81 folding device from BenQ Mobile is only a slender 15.9 millimeters thin and is yet full of surprises. Whether movie trailer, music video or current sports broadcast - "movies on the mobile" are pure fun with the 2.2-inch internal display and 262,144 colors. Any content desired can be downloaded in an instant from the internet via the UMTS data turbo. Moreover, shooting one's own photos or videos is now child's play. Creativity knows no bounds with the 2.0-megapixel camera. The BenQ-Siemens EF81 has any amount of space available for music, photos and movies too. And if 64 MB of internal memory are not enough, an additional Micro-SD-Card with up to 1 GB of storage capacity is a useful option. Just one look can speak more than a thousand words. Face-to-face phone calls are effortless with the BenQ-Siemens EF81 - thanks to video telephony via UMTS. Moreover, this elegant folding mobile is a real head-turner in itself. Not only does the combination of the high-quality materials magnesium, stainless steel, aluminum and real glass look beautiful, it also feels extremely comfortable to hold. Even in its folded state, all key applications are immediately accessible by means of the clear operating buttons below the large external display. The box content: Phone AC/DC Charger USB Cable Headset Battery CD-Rom Manual

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #72736 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: BenQ
• Model: EF81
• Released on: 2006-07-16
• Dimensions: 1.76 pounds
• Display size: 2.2

Manufacturer's Description
Explore the world of UMTS telephony. This stylish and tiny clamshell unveils such features as video-telephony, a two megapixel camera as well as a large brilliant display made of hardened mineral glass. Get ready for the next level of communication!

Customer Reviews

Great phone - don't buy a Motorola KRZR or RAZR
Since the previous review tells you nothing about the phone at all, here goes. Absolutely great, with loads of features inc bluetooth, 2MP camera which you can use when the phone is open or closed, video calling which is fantastic - the picture is just amazing. I have had both the Motorola KRZR and RAZR phone and this one leaves them well behind. You can also do really useful stuff like conference calling, MP3 player which incidentally is twice the volume of the samsung E600 - and with buttons on the front of the phone so you can work the player when the clamshell is closed. As for MMS as detailed in the other review - my works fine, so I suggest he changes his network. This is standard to have to ring up the provider and ask for MMS to be switched on. Oh and lastly, it's 3G for all you connectivity freaks out there - buy one, if it breaks get it fixed at a local phone shop - they all do repairs if you cant get any joy with Siemens. Well worth buying - and probably 20% of the price of one of the well known handsets.

Don't waste your money...
DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE - OR ANY BENQ-SIEMENS PHONE! In the UK at least... Benq-Siemens have gone into liquidation, which basically means if your phone goes wrong, you can't get it repaired by anyone, as their repair service isn't currently available. They're currently looking into an alternative, but it may take months. And if your phone is still under warranty, it makes no difference. You may get lucky and be able to claim some money from PriceWaterhouseCoopers who are looking after the liquidation, but it probably won't be much money as they have to give some money back to all the people who are owed money by BenQ-Siemens...

My first phone went wrong after about 6 months, and I managed to get a replacement. My second phone is not supported by the mobile phone company I am with. As a result, I can't use MMS. No UK mobile phone company supports this phone, which means they'll just refer you to BenQ-Siemens for any support issue. And as BenQ-Siemens is in liquidation... Yep, you got it. You're stuffed.

Best advice: STEER CLEAR OF BENQ-SIEMENS PHONES!

DO NOY BUY THIS PHONE !!!
My EF81 has just died (still under warrenty), and basically it's my problem. Tried to get it fixed but was told it was irepairable, so go away. So much for buying from what I considered a reputeable company.