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BenQ will be releasing three new phones under the Siemens brand in the first quarter of 2006 in Europe, Asia and Latin America.

Siemens AF51
It is a clamshell phone. It’s external screen has a mirror effect and its internal screen has the capability to protect from scratches.

Specifications:
Standards: GSM (900/1800/1900 MHz) and GPRS
Dimensions: 79×41x19.55 mm
Weight: 80 g
Internal CSTN-screen, 130×130 pixels, 65K colors
External CSTN-screen, 96×64 pixels, 65K colors
Ringtones: 32-tones polyphony
WAP and Java MIDP 1.0
Talk time: up to 300 minutes
Standby time: up to 220 hours

Siemens AL21

A slider phone targeted for youths.

Specifications:
Standards: GSM (900/1800/1900 or 850/1800/1900 MHz) and GPRS
Dimensions – 86.8×45.8×19.2 mm
Weight - 78 g
TFT-screen 130×130 pixels, 65K colors
Memory: 1.5 MB
Ringtones: 32-tones polyphony
WAP and Java MIDP 1.0
SMS, EMS and MMS
Talk time: up to 300 minutes
Standby time: up to 220 hours

Siemens A31
This is a very basic phone with minimal features.

Specifications:
Standards: GSM (900/1800 or 850/1900 MHz) and GPRS
Dimensions: 102×46x17.6 mm
Weight: 85 g
CSTN-screen, 128×128 pixels, 65K colors
Memory: 1.5 MB
Ringtones: 32-tones polyphony
WAP and Java MIDP 1.0
SMS, EMS and MMS
Talk time: up to 300 minutes
Standby time: up to 270 hours

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