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BenQ-Siemens CL71 Overview

Key Features
1.3 Megapixel Camera with 3 x Zoom
Video Record (3GPP & H.263)
FM Radio
Bluetooth® Technology
Tri Band Technology (GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)


The above ratings are average figures, which have been generated from submitted mobile phone reviews.

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BenQ-Siemens CL71 Review

The BenQ-Siemens CL71 is a stylish & attractive camera phone which comes with a slide opening mechanism. The phone comes is a black & silver coloured metallic casing which is mainly black when in the closed position & adds to a sleek & stunning looking handset. The slide opening system works smoothly & works with the gentlest of touches. The handset is slender with a 17.8 mm think casing & weighs 115 gram which provides a solid weigh to the handset. The phone offers 170 hours standby from the battery & 2.5 hours talk time for the user to enjoy. The user can extend the memory with the swappable MicroSD TransFlash™ memory cards & the phone comes with 24 Mbytes of internal memory available. The BenQ-Siemens CL71 looks like the BenQ-Siemens EL71 as they are both slide opening phones with highly useable features but the CL71 comes with different features & includes a FM radio.

The phone comes with a TFT type screen that provides 262k colours & a screen resolution of 176 x 220 pixels. The screen works as a viewfinder for the camera & video recorder feature. The camera is a 1.3 megapixel camera with a 3 x digital zoom option. The camera is easy to use & comes with a multi shot feature which will take four shots with a single press of the camera button, therefore the user will have four photos to choose the very best shot. The CL71 comes complete with a video recorder & video player which will record & play video in 3GPP & H.263 formats.

The entertaining music player which is integrated can provide the user with their choice of music at any time of the day or night. The user can listen to MP3, AAC & WMA music formats & enjoy it via the phones integrated speaker system or on the stereo headset that comes with the phone. The phone comes with a built in FM radio which allows the user to tune into any popular radio station & enjoy the latest music & recent new highlights. The user can choose between either polyphonic, MP3, MIDI & ACC ringtones. The use can download Java™ games to suit their gaming needs or play the preinstalled Java™ games at their leisure.


The BenQ-Siemens CL71 comes with a text messaging service which allows the user to create, send, receive & store messages with text input only. The user can create, send, receive & store multimedia messages on the CL71 which can include text & sound with either video, images or photos. The multimedia messages can be sent to any multimedia compatible device which supports MMS messaging.

The phone comes with useful call features which include a call logging system which will store calls missed, calls in & calls out. The user can put calls on hold to answer another incoming call. The phone will also indicate when a call is waiting to be picked up when the user is already engaged on a current call then the user has the choice to hold or end a call to receive the new incoming call. The phone can time each call & work out the cost of the call. The user can set up & take part in a conference call which allows more than two contacts to talk to each other in a group calling environment. The BenQ-Siemens CL71 comes with a photo caller identification feature which allows the user to create a personal feel to each contact in their phone book. The user can select a fun photo or image then assign it to any contact & it will be displayed each time the contact calls. The phone comes with a voice dialling feature which allows the user to quickly dial a contact by voice activation only. The user can have a conversation over the built in speakers which allows the user to have a handsfree call over the loud speakers.

The user can access the Web by using the WAP WML browser & enjoy a high speed experience with GPRS. The user can connect to compatible devices by using a USB cable or connect wireless with the use of Bluetooth® technology. The Bluetooth® connection allows the user to connect totally wirefree to any Bluetooth® compatible device including a headset, PC, PDA, laptop & printer. The BenQ-Siemens CL71 works on a tri band network which will switch automatically between GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900 without the user knowing.

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BenQ-Siemens CL71 Specifications & Features