Siemens SL55

The Siemens SL55 is a slider mobile phone released by Siemens in Q2 of 2003. The phone features a sliding design, and has features including a WAP browser, Java support and T9 predictive typing. Camera functionality can be added by connecting the clip-on cam.[1] The colours it was available in were ruby and titan. There is another variant, the Siemens SL56, with the main difference being that it has 13 MB of internal storage, instead of 1.6 MB. It was only available on AT&T, in the US.[2]

Siemens SL55
ManufacturerSiemens
Compatible networksGSM tri-band
Availability by regionQ2 2003
Form factorSlider
Dimensions82mm x 45mm x 22mm
Mass79 grams
Storage1.6 MB
Battery500 mAh LiPo
Display101 x 80 px
ConnectivityIrDA

Features
  • Display
    • 101x80 px resolution
    • Colour, 12-bit colour depth
    • Can display up to 7 lines of text
    • Customizable colour scheme, wallpaper, screensavers
  • Battery
    • 500 mAh lithium polymer battery
    • Up to 3.5 hours of talk time, 200 hours standby time
  • Connectivity
  • Storage
    • 1.6 MB of storage
    • Call records: 10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
    • Up to 500 phonebook entries
  • Camera
    • Can be used via the clip-on camera
    • 640x480 resolution
  • Sound
    • Polyphonic ringtones
    • Ringtone composer
    • Voice memos, 20 voice commands, 20 voice dial numbers
  • Other features
    • User profiles
    • Call records and address book
    • 2 pre-installed games (Rayman Golf and Mobile Tennis), more can be downloaded
    • Calendar, alarm, clock, stopwatch, timer, notes, to-do list, reminders
    • Unit and currency converter, calculator
    • Java MIDP 1.0 support
    • SMS templates
    • SyncML support
    • Conference calling, loudspeaker

Reception

Reviewers praised its compact size and considered the rounded form of the device to be interesting. The quality of the screen was considered to be average, and its keyboard to be comfortable to type on.[3] The reviewers liked the features and ease of use of the device, the fashion design, and that it had many features for its compact size, but didn't like the slow application loading speeds, the storage, and the clip-on camera, saying that the viewfinder of the camera is inaccurate, and the photo processing speed is slow.[4]

  • The Siemens SL55 in open position.
  • The Siemens SL55 in closed position.
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gollark: As far as I know ISPs can't see that you connect to your own LAN.
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References
  1. "Siemens SL55 - Full phone specifications". www.gsmarena.com.
  2. "Siemens SL56". Phone Scoop.
  3. Eldar, Murtazin (29 May 2003). "Mobile-review.com Review Siemens SL55". mobile-review.com.
  4. Tang, Jimmy (5 August 2003). "Siemens SL55 (Page 1/5) :: Articles :: www.hardwarezone.com®". www.hardwarezone.com.
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