BenQ Launches P51 PDA Phone

P51 PDA phone offers WLAN technology and an integrated GPS receiver aimed at professionals on the go

BenQ P51 PDA Phone
BenQ P51 PDA Phone

BenQ today announced the launch of the BenQ-Siemens P51 PDA phone - the much anticipated successor to the P50, offering enhanced feature set including WLAN technology for fast, convenient Internet access and an integrated GPS receiver for navigation service. The versatile P51 operates on Windows Mobile™ 5.0 operating system and comes equipped with a 1.3-megapixel camera, a bright 2.83-inch touch screen display and an ergonomic QWERTY keyboard.

The BenQ-Siemens P51 integrates the latest WLAN technology to provide convenient Internet access experience. With the WLAN support, users can chat on MSN and talk via VoIP service providers such as Skype™ whenever within range of a hotspot. A fully integrated GPS receiver inside the P51 provides navigation assistance through a real-time on-screen map that displays the current location and directs the best route to any destination.

Based on Microsoft’s Windows Mobile™ 5.0 operating system, the BenQ-Siemens P51 arrives with an array of functions needed by business professionals on the go including Microsoft Word and Excel applications for fast document browsing and editing, push mail support for real-time e-mail receiving/sending, the PIM (Personal Information Management) applications that include convenient task reminder and personal memo function, the ActiveSync application for quick syncing with a PC and a speech commander function for an intuitive way to operate the P51.

The BenQ-Siemens P51 features a high-performance media player and supports A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) via a Bluetooth® headset, bringing full-bodied stereo sounding while enjoying digital content on the P51. The phone also comes equipped with a USB port for data syncing, a SDIO slot compatible for SD/MMC memory card and a vast array of optional accessories.

The P51 is currently available in Singapore and Turkey.

P51 specifications:

Dimension

122×60×20(mm)

Weight

170g

System

Quad-band, GSM / GPRS 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz.

Color

Platinum Sliver

Battery

1320 mAh Li-ion Battery

Talk Time*

5hrs

Standby Time*

185 hrs

*Talk and standby times are varied by local network condition, SIM card settings and usage preference.

 

Main Functions

Operation System

Microsoft® Windows MobileTM 5.0

Processor

Intel® Xscale™ PXA272 416 MHz

Display

240x320, 2.83" QVGA TFT-LCD with touch screen

Integrated Camera

Image Capturing

-Built-in 1.3 megapixel digital camera, 4X digital zoom

-Picture editing and photo album

-4 resolution settings

-5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 seconds self-portrait

-Built-in Pocket Studio for photo shooting

Video Recording

-Built-in camcorder for unlimited video recording

  (depends on extended memory card capacity)

-2 resolution settings

-2 recording modes:Portrait and Landscape

-Adjustable brightness, contrast, white balance and 6 scene modes

Video Functions

-Built-in Windows Media Player and Pocket Studio

  for MPEG4, .3GP, H.264, WMV file formats playback

-Video playback: Full-screen, Portrait and Landscape

Audio Functions

 -MP3, AAC, AAC+, WAV, WMA, AMR, MIDI

-Multimedia files transfer via MMS, ActiveSync, Bluetooth®

 

Ring Tone

-64-chord polyphonic ring tone

-MP3 and voice clip as ring tone

Message Service

-SMS, MMS(Video MMS)

-Up to 300KB per MMS sending*

Applications

-Pocket Studio-Image / Video Recording, special effects    

-Pocket Edit-Image / Video Editing

-Speech Commander-Voice command to dial-up and launch applications

-Java Manager-Support Java games / applications download and execution

Document Editor/Viewer

-Word / Excel documents viewing and editing

-PowerPoint / PDF documents viewing

Text Input

-QWERTY keyboard, virtual keyboard, handwriting

PC Sync

-USB cable-Bluetooth®

Network

-WLAN 802.11b/g

-GPRS Class10

-Browsing (Http, WAP2.0), VoIP / Skype, MSN Messenger, Email

Connectivity

-WLAN

-GPRS

-Bluetooth®

-USB

-SDIO

Memory

-Internal:64MB Mobile SDRAM and 192MB Flash ROM

-Extended: SD / MMC Card

PIM

-Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, Note, Call History, vCard, vCalendar

More Enjoyments

-Built-in WLAN and GPS

-VoIP / Skype

-Java games

Speech Commander

-Windows Media Player for multimedia files playbacks

-Pocket Studio/Edit for image / video recording & editing

Other

-Image caller ID

-STK(SIM Tool Kit)

-Power saving mode/ Flight Mode

Accessories**

Travel charger / Standard Li-ion Battery / Stylus / Screen protector film / Cleaning cloth / Quick Start Guide / Headset / BenQ Companion CD / USB data cable / Warranty Card / User manual / Leather case

*Actual MMS message size limitation depends on your local telecom operator.
**Actual items are determined by individual distributors or sales agents.

Source: BenQ