BenQ E55 released in Taiwan

BenQ E55

BenQ has announced a new phone in Taiwan. The E55 supersedes the earlier E53 model, and is positioned as a low-to-mid range 3G phone. Specs wise, the stylish candybar sports two cameras (2 megapixel for photo taking and a VGA camera for video calls), 2-inch 176×220 pixels screen, small external screen (96×64 pixels), media player, FM radio, Bluetooth, microSD memory expansion slot, and a 900 mAh Li-Ion battery. Size wise, the device measures 94x48x19 mm and has a weight of 95 grams.

And that’s about it. We could also add the E55 has quite large buttons that make the device easy to use. It should be available from the end of July for around $230.

[Via: slashphone]

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The well known company BenQ introduces their new clamshell mobile phone BenQ E55 which is a major branded phone. The phone comes with bright red and brown cashing that attracts everyone. The bright red and brown color phone decorated with black internal keyboard. The BenQ E55 branded mobile phone generally based in Taiwan. They concentrate the manufacturing of the phone in time of production.
The phone is nicely beautifully decorated and has a graphical TFT color display with 176×220 pixel and 262000 color collection. There is and there is also a secondary colored display of 96×64 pixels and that is 1 inch of size with CSTN display and reflects 65000 color combinations. The user can use different wallpaper at the display. The light weighted mobile phone is only 95 grams including its battery. The 94 x 48 x 19 mm dimensions of he phone are is the eye catching to the audience of the mobile phone.
The 2 Mega Pixels camera of the BenQ E55 mobile can capture any picture smoothly and clearly. The VGA video call camera creates an interesting video call service with someone who has same facilities phone. The memory can store all of important data in the phone by using 45 MB micro SD Trans Flash memory. This memory card slot can expand up to 2 GB of internal memory. The external and internal transaction occurred by the USB V1.2 connectivity.

The mobile provides hands free MP3/ MPE G4 function that work as a media player to listen the music. The user can store their favorite songs and music to listen any time. The voice memory of the phone helps to record the voice or word of any important or memorable moment.
As the connectivity feature of the phone it includes 2G (GSM 900/ 1800 / 1900) and 3G (UMTS 2100) network facilities. The 3G network also has 384 kbps connection. The user can also enjoy the GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32-48 kbps, Bluetooth v1.2 with A2DP wireless technology. All of these are an advanced technology in a tinny device that could user very friendly. There is an antenna that helps to get the connection of the network of the handset. But unfortunately, the phone has not HSC SD, EDGE and WLAN format update.
The effective messaging system of the phone are Text Messaging system), Enhance Messaging System and Multimedia Messaging System. The sending and receiving text message give a text communication with pictures and templates. The handset also includes with WAP 2.0/xHTML browser with fastest speed.

The polyphonic 72 chord of ring tones with vibration alert of the BenQ E55 phone mobile become the impressive part for any user. From internet browsing the user can download more ring tones. The clock, alarm timer, calculator, and to do list facilities includes as an organizer of the handset. This entire organizer is the day to day use of the people’s life. The full charge standard Li-Ion 900 mAh battery provides 180 hours standby time and 2 hours and 40 minutes of talk time. The battery provides the long lasting commendation.
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I hope the Joybook Lite’s webcam will work in the Linux version. I read that in the case of Acer Aspire One, the webcam (Linux) only works with Skype and nothing else. Hopefully, BenQ will not be too much like Acer.