Siemens SX1: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

The Siemens SX1 is a GSM mobile phone running Version 1.2 of the Series 60 platform for the Symbian OS. It is the first such smartphone from Siemens following their licensing agreement with Nokia for the use and development of Series 60.

Though unveiled in February 2003 it launched only in December 2003, but has since seen good sales.

The phone has a very high feature list and very good performance, but there is some controversy over the non-standard keypad arrangement, which has elicited praise from some users and criticism from others.

Key Features

• 65,536-colour screen
• 130Mhz Texas Instruments OMAP 310 CPU
• Triband capability (GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900)
• GPRS Class 10
• IrDA and Bluetooth
• 640 x 480 pixels resolution Camera with nightshot and video recorder mode
• MP3 and video player
• Integrated FM radio
• "Hot-swappable" MMC
• Support for Java
• Stereo sound output
• 5-way joystick
• Self-update capability with downloaded firmware