Riding on the success of the earlier run of the C35i, M35i and S35i phones, Siemens has launched its flagship model, the SL45. Touted as "the phone that's not just a phone", the number of features the 88g SL45 sports is pure gluttony. And the fact that the SL45 has nearly the same footprint as the much-coveted Nokia 8210--at only 5mm thicker--justifies your placing the phone in your shirt pocket, close to your heart.
More of an SMS at a go and even to squeeze in a calendar function to keep track of appointments and birthdays. Alarms can even be configured for appointments and special dates using the phone.
Removable Memory
As mentioned, the included 32MB MultiMediaCard supports a maximum of 45 minutes for the MP3 player. It also stores 5 hours worth of voice memos, or loads of memos for the in-built organiser for a maximum of 500 entries with up to 14 sub-entries. You have the power to even decide where you want to store your data: on the SIM card, the phone or the removable memory. The 14 entries available for each address book entry should suffice for the majority of us.
Smart Phone Features
Calculators/currency converters, a chronograph capable of timing to a tolerance of 1/100th of a second, and a built-in serial interface modem are just some of the more interesting features the SL45 packs under its silky, silver body. Games and intelligent text input for SMS will cover up those idle periods on the MRT, and for those of us with a musical streak, you can even compose your own alerts using the keypad as your keyboard.
Reception A-OK
I called a colleague from a traveling lift. The phone was able to display two out of five bars on its screen. Reception was clear, with no buzzing sounds heard from both parties on the line.
One can pretty much conduct a decent 3.5-hour conversation or leave it on standby for close to 170 hours or up to a week before the next recharge. That's how far the Lithium-ion battery will go.
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