Siemens M56 Mobile Phone Offers Innovative Design and Personalization Features

2003, March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens Information and Communication Mobile today announced the M56 mobile phone for U.S. consumers, available in the fourth quarter of 2003. The Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) dual band 850/1900 MHz M56 mobile phone is perfect for consumers seeking a stylish, unique design packed with multimedia capabilities, gaming and personalization features.

The M56 mobile phone's striking appearance captures attention with a dynamic light effect built into the side of the phone that can be programmed to blink in a custom pattern and a unique keypad with three sets of bridgeless keys that add a sleek look to the front cover. The 4,096-color display enriches applications such as screensavers, photo album and eXtreme Games such as mountain biking, skateboarding and cliff diving.

Consumers can easily document their experiences for friends and family with an optional clip-on Mobile Camera with flash. The M56 mobile phone can also reflect individual consumer tastes through features such as Steinberg's Cubasis Mobile Soundmixer that enables a user to compose custom music tracks and use them as ring tones, play them on the phone's speaker, or send them to friends. The M56 also allows a user to store individual calling images that can be linked to specific phone book entries, enabling the phone's owner to instantly recognize incoming calls with a quick glance.

"With the fast pace of our society, consumers are attracted to mobile phones that do more than just make phone calls," said Bernt Klein, senior vice president and general manager of the Mobile Phones unit, North America region, Siemens Information and Communication Mobile LLC. "With the M56, a user can efficiently manage their schedule and communications, entertain themselves with fun games and applications, and capture meaningful events or moments with the Mobile Camera."

The M56 mobile phone supports Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) and Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS) for communication using sounds, animation, video and graphics. It also comes standard with a battery charger and Li-Ion 700 mAh battery that provides up to five hours of talk time and 250 hours of standby time. Additional product details and accessories include:

-- Dimensions -- 4 X 1.8 X .8 inches (L X W X H)
-- Weight -- 3 ounces
-- High speed Internet access and data transfer via Class 8 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) technology
-- Mobile Internet access with a Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) 1.2.1 browser
-- SyncML for wireless data synchronization between Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Notes and mobile devices
-- Wireless Java technology
-- Polyphonic ring tone player capable of playing 16 tones simultaneously
-- Voice capabilities including speakerphone, voice dialing and voice command to quickly access popular features by pressing a single button and speaking a command.

You can access further information about Siemens mobile in the United States on the Internet at http://www.my-siemens.com/us

Source: Siemens Information and Communication Mobile