BenQ-Siemens EF51 Music Phone Introduced

BenQ Mobile today introduced the BenQ-Siemens EF51, a music device with an integrated mobile phone. The EF51 is fully focused on the needs of heavy music users on the move and equipped with accessories standard to other music players on the market.


The EF51 demonstrates its prowess as a high-performance music player with every refinement. Fully fitted with easy to use keys located on the shiny exterior, the EF51 serves every user's music needs. Clearly arranged keys for play, pause as well as fast forward and backward functions are located below the 1.6-inch TFT color display (262,144 colors, 128 x 128 pixels) for quick and easy operation.

Apart from an FM radio, the EF51 boasts a player for music files in MP3, WMA, AAC and AAC+ formats. A particularly convenient feature is the voice-operated music selection (Speech-to-Music) function, which allows users to simply tell their mobile phone the name of the song and it starts playing, so a search function isn't needed! The BenQ-Siemens EF51 also has integrated 3D surround sound, a 6-band equalizer for individual sound arrangement and a Display Lyrics feature which displays the text of the music being played on the screen. Additionally, the EF51 enables music to be recorded directly from the radio, a convenient feature when recording personal favorites.

Even a large music collection will find ample room on the interchangeable miniSD cards. Songs stored on a PC can be easily transferred onto the mobile using the USB data cable supplied. The stereo headset that comes with the mobile ensures excellent sound quality. Anyone wishing to listen wirelessly to music on the move can use the Headset Bluetooth Stereo (EU/UK) HHB-180/181 with remote control, which is available as an original accessory. The EF51's high battery capacity (870 mAh) ensures long-lasting music pleasure. To keep it charged while on the road, the practical Car Charger ECC-150 is also available.

The EF51 is a high-quality mobile phone equipped with an integrated 1.3-megapixel digital camera. Concealed under a flap at the front of the mobile is the phone's keypad. Supported by music formats MIDI, XMF and MP3, 64 different ringtones can be selected.

The BenQ-Siemens EF51 will be available in Q2 2006 in white and black color variants. Prices will be determined locally.