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Siemens A57 mobile phone review
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 Siemens A57 is announced in 2003
Design
Having gained fresh wind in its sails over the course of the past year or so, Siemens has certainly made its mark on phone sale hit lists recently, the Siemens A57 is a very slender and compact handset at 103 x 46 x 22 mm and 84 grams. The black and white display is ideal for text, messages and simple pictures like logos and picture massages.The display resolution 101 x 64 pixel is not very high but is normal for low class phone.
The left side of the unit holds a spacious volume rocker.
Lacking LEDs of any kind, however, the display - combined with vibration and audible alerts - is the A57's only way of notifying users of new messages and missed calls. This is common for all Siemens handsets, requiring users to inconveniently have to pick up and activate the device to see whether any alerts are waiting rather than just glance at it.
Ergonomics
The A57 is comfortable to hold and lies well in ones hand.A numerical keypad placed below offers appropriately-spaced keys and are pleasantly comfortable in use.Sporting a simple and user friendly menu in style with other recent Siemens handsets.The plastic keypad has good placed keys, with the shrunken center keys for no apparent reason, make the phone harder to dial than necessary.Unfortunately, the keypad of the Siemens A57 emits excess noise, but on the bright side its keys have been comfortably spaced and sized. We're not entirely happy with the design of the navigational pad and its adjacent buttons, however, as distinguishing between these less easy than it ought to be.And last,but not least, a simple two-way navigation buttons centered below the display.
Features
Dual band 900/1800 MHz connectivity isn't all the Siemens A57 has to offer: there's also support for SMS, and a range of applications such as FAX/Modem, all of which laptop and handheld users will be pleased to learn is a breeze to utilize either by means of and spacious phone book..
Performance
Audio quality on the A57 was crystal clear, and signal quality was good. The removable 700 mAh Li-ion battery is rated for 4 hours talk time or 300 hours standby, which is very good for battery's theoretical capacity.Charge time is about 105 minutes.
Availability
The Siemens A57 is now available throughout Europe in some language version.
Conclusion
Siemens's A57 is yet another model in a range of phones from experienced users from Siemens. A new compact design and a reduced sized battery - which avoids rendering a negative impact on battery life - ensures a thin and light phone which is ergonomically comfortable. |
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