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Mobilewhack.com
on March 25, 2009 11:47 PM | Permalink


BenQ handsets are not that popular as BenQ wishes but they still do win awards. The company has just unveiled a new smartphone that won the iF Product Design Award 2009. A little early for a phone to win an award for the whole 2009, but we're going to give it the benefit of the doubt.

The Royal is a candybar which is said to be "a smart phone with powerful functions including a personalized interface and internet live messenger to make both mobility and communication easier". The phone comes with a touch-sensitive area behind the main screen which will let you turn ebook pages and browse photo and music files. We don't have all the details yet and there's no info on pricing and availability dates. Would you be interested in the Royal?

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BenQ to Release MID S6 Worldwide?
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Mobilewhack.com
on October 6, 2008 10:23 AM | Permalink


Here's yet another MID device getting ready to hit the stores. It's BenQ S6 and you might find it in a store near you soon.

Here's what it has to offer:


* an 800MHz Intel Atom CPU

* 4.8-inch WVGA (800 x 480) display

* 512MB DDR2 RAM

* 2GB SSD

* Bluetooth 2.0

* WiFi

* 3G UMTS/HSDPA on 2100GHz and GSM/GPRS/EDGE on 900/1800/1900GHz

* microSD slot

* built-in G-sensor


Now that we know what it has inside, we're waiting for an official release date an pricing details then!
Benq E55 headed for Taiwan
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Mobilewhack.com
on July 23, 2008 6:53 PM | Permalink

When we last heard about Benq's E55, it was just a EDGE-toting cell phone with a dash of style and some low to mid-end goodies thrown in. Turns out this flip phone can do 3G too and is aiming for Taiwain, although there are no details about its release elsewhere. Other features include a 2-inch 176x220 pixel internal screen coupled with a smaller 96x64 pixel external display, FM radio, microSD expansion, and Bluetooth in a fashionable 94x48x19mm package that weighs in at just 95 grams. There are two cameras, a 2-megapixel and a front-facing VGA camera for video calls, making this a good contender in the mid-range category. Available in Taiwan for about $230 starting at the end of this month.

Benq's e55 Cell Phone
May 13, 2008 2:01 PM | Permalink

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Benq isn't exactly breaking ground with its cell phones, although I do have a certain spot for their computer peripherals. In the same vein, the e55 is just a phone with a dash of style mixed in a clamshell form factor.

The e55 works on GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz and WCDMA 2100 networks with GPRS and EDGE support. The only highlight, if you can call it that, is inclusion of Bluetooth with support for the usual array of Bluetooth profiles. All this is crammed into a stylish flip phone with a smooth finish, but mind you, this is just what's been doing the rounds on the internet and that's what we will get until the official announcement on complete details on the e55 including its price and release date.
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Benq unveils music-centric C36 cell phone
May 1, 2008 12:22 PM | Permalink

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Benq has just announced the C36 music phone, a successor to its earlier C30. The phone is similar in design and style to the C30, but has several improvements over its predecessor. It weighs an almost unnoticeable 78g and has a unique top-key design with dedicated keys for FM radio, MP3 player, and the 1.3 megapixel camera onboard. If you think this isn't any different from the other music phones out there, think again. The C36 has the ability to record FM radio and the 1.3mpx integrated camera can record videos in AVI format, a big difference from others if you ask me. The camera can also act as a webcam when connected to a PC. There is a 2.0 inch LCD display, too small to make use of the included ebook reader or the photo editor. The phone is equipped with dual speakers and supports microSD expansion for up to 2GB. The C36 also comes with a health management application for the health-conscious music lover. There aren't too many options in the connectivity segment with just USB 1.1 support and WAP/GPRS.

The C36 will be available in Indonesia starting this month with a graduated release world over.