Pocket.info - Mobile 2.0
Mobile Web 2.0 News, Views, and Developer Community


Browse by Tags

  • BenQ Siemens' pop-up slider on sale on eBay - BenQ Siemens SL98

    BenQ Siemens churned out some interesting handsets in their final days as a legit manufacturer. One of our favorites was the BenQ Siemens SL98 reverse slider - rather than sliding the screen upwards to reveals a keypad (like the more traditional sliders that we’ve seen), the screen pops up out of the body. Now, you won’t be able to grab a BenQ Siemens phone from the defunct company, but this here BenQ Siemens SL98 popped up on eBay’s German site. The auction has, sadly, already ended - but it’s nice to see that the prototype will live on and carry the BenQ Siemen legacy into the future. Aside from the unique form-factor, the BenQ Siemens packed in a lowly a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, microSD card slot, and QVGA display - so there isn’t much to be desired. Still, it would have been cool to have show off this one-of-a-kind handset at our next office Holiday-party. [Via: Unwired View ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Picture: Not your typical slider phone, the BenQ Siemens SL98BenQ Siemens SF71 - Last Hurrah For BenQ SiemensBenQ Siemens P51 PDA phone launchedBenQ re-emerges as LCD and projector manufacturerBenQ Siemens Q-fi EF71 Pink edition
  • BenQ-Siemens SL98 reverse slider

    Filed under: Handsets , BenQ-Siemens Just when we thought that the slider form factor had reached its zenith, BenQ-Siemens has apparently knocked that all to bits with this, the SL98. Rather than always having the screen exposed to the elements -- and über abrasive pocket lint -- this novel approach has a small display to get a quick peek at incoming call info, with the main screen squirreled away inside. With the touch of a button -- or flick of the wrist, we really don't know -- the main screen is unleashed for your viewing pleasure. As proof that these guys are on to something, both Asus and LG have submit patent applications with similar ideas. Pretty slick stuff, we're looking forward to getting more details as soon as we can. [Thanks, Staska] Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Copyright 2008 - Pocket.info