What do ppl see in siemens?

Posted by govigov
Siemens the german manufacturer seems to be bland. What do ppl see in siemens? I can understand why ppl use nokias, ///, se, moto, etc... But siemens? All phones have pros and cons. In siemens i know only cons and cons. Is there something special about siemens?

Posted by floatlite
They are very well made, easy to use and reliable. As for bland, thats not altogether true, the SL55 was a classic design wise, and the S55 was a good looking business phone, as are the new ones.

Also they are very well priced, and the SIM free price is amongst the cheapest of all the brands.

david

PS, they are MASSIVE in germany, and in most PAYG markets

Posted by 701
Siemens is not what it used to b 3 yrs ago.Too bad.

Posted by OluYom
Siemens shares the platform of well-featured phones at excellent prices alongside Moto & SE. Plus, they are usually also very reliable. Bland? Check out M55, S55, SL55 for starters. Very original. Very captivating :)

Posted by Miss UK
Siemens phones are very well designed they standout from the rest thats what I like bout them!

Posted by plasmadog
siemens provide a lot of value for money, no frills phones.
they have a lot of features, but don't look as good as se or nokia.
the siemens menu is pretty confusing, that's what i kind of hated on those phones.

Posted by leew347
i think i like them. i want a cx65 or a k500i which would ya suggest. Also i been told the siemens cant be unlocked. is it true.

Posted by bart
cheapness, design for surtain kind of people, the people that don't read the specs, just care about there money.

siemens will deside in 2005 what to do with there mobile phone devision.
quit, sell or restructure it fully.

i personally hope that they would quit. they are the 4th best selling brand but they can't make a profit of it. while most other companies can

Posted by Rex
Why the Siemes phones?!
Because: very reliable, better customization, logical menustructure, stable cover, more fps on record, and what can be more important: updating doesn't damage you fw, more patches are available to gain new features for your phone, and last but not least, very much applications are for siemens mobiles.

Why not the Siemens phones?
reliable is the result of few features, lack of innovations and formats (aac, mp3, mpeg4, etc)

Posted by methylated_spirit
Its a typical German product, very well made, and very reliable.

Posted by govigov
I thought siemens were the least reliable brand.

Posted by methylated_spirit
They have had a couple of f/w problems of late, but on the whole they are good.

Posted by 701
Siemens used to be good until 2 yrs ago when they decided they'd make oem phones (a chinese firm makes the phone and siemens puts its name on it). Why?For money That's when they become bland,cheap and lacking the very quality that made them famous.I won't buy anotha 1 until they make 'em themselves again.

Posted by siamese plantpot
@leew i own an ulocked sl55 so i guess they can
a k700i is definately better than cx65 as its memory is far superior and it also has bluetooth

Posted by mrao
@gov siemens phones are quite stable

Posted by k700nut
@govigov...from my experience with siemens,i must say i've found them very reliable.i owned the c35,s55,sl55 and cx65,and never had a single problem at all.in its day the s55 was a force to be reckoned with...just a pity about the illogical menu setup,and slow innovation thesedays.

Posted by govigov
Thank you mrao and k700nut. It is sad they are forced to close shop or go into merger. :-(

Posted by ThreeX
I still have my S55 and i will stick my neck out and claim it to be a better phone than the T68i.
Why?
Open filesystem
Much better addressbook
Able to update fw at home 1½ years before SE
Polytones (i am comparing to the T68i, remember)
missed calls and incoming SMS/MMS icons on standby screen.
Menu not at all worse thatn SE, only different IMO.
Very sturdy, girlfriend did a bounce and skid at parking lot resulting only in minor cosmetic damage.

Posted by k700nut
@threex...i totally agree mate.the s55 also reproduced mmf files extremely loud and clear.the battery life was damn good to.

Posted by mamba
The s55 is also very handy, good streamlined design and every button can be assigned to any shortcut.
a good phone no doubt but with a poor screen.