14 DAY TRIAL // Debates about the required capabilities in a business mobile phone were always controversial. The present dispute is about the photo camera. Is it a must in the mobiles designed for business class users?
Major companies think that providing their employees with camera enabled cell phones violates the strict confidentiality regulations, so manufacturers have no chance but to comply.
After the launch of Nokia 6021, camera-stripped as a result to the critics concerning the mixture of business-specific functions with snapshot capabilities, Siemens steps in.
SP 65 from Siemens focuses on organizer, messaging and connectivity capabilities.
Siemens SP 65 is a tri-band, which means access to mobile phones regardless of the country. Bluetooth connectivity links the phone to compatible headsets and car kits, increasing cell functionality.
Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes synchronization can also be done wirelessly, and Siemens SP 65 also boasts an advanced PIM (personal information management).
A crucial capability for a business-class cell is storing presentations and files, which is why SP 65 integrates an expansion slot.
Siemens SP 65 also made an interesting display choice. Though most mobiles integrated 262,000 color displays lately, Siemens SP 65 integrates a 65k colors display, sufficient according to the German manufacturer for multimedia content display.
The battery powers the phone around 250 hours in standby, or up to 5 hours of conversations. Some of the accessories released include a Bluetooth Car Kit HKW-600, Bluetooth Headset HHB-600/610/620 and Leather Case FCL-610 or Belt Case FCL-610.
The Nokia and Siemens example might soon be followed by other producers, so we might expect a return to more application-capable business-class phones instead of multimedia ones.
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