BenQ-Siemens S68 - user opinions and reviews

BenQ-Siemens

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Design
8.3
Features
7.6
Performance
7.6
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HERE WE GO AGAIN.
It seems like every phone brand today needs a brain therapy!

REASON:
Look at this great mobile phone.
This would be the best simple phone if it was thicker , thus would have normal batterry capacity. How the hell you can have a bluetooth in phone and make the phone so thin that it cannot fit more than 600 mah batterry?!

BEN-Q or whoever the hell you are:
GET SERIOUS!

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  • 2006-09-06 05:01
  • 4sbn
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It does NOT have EDGE!
There is a bug in some of the early firmwares and it shows EGPRS instead of GPRS on the display.

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  • 2006-09-01 12:43
  • mVVn
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Yes you may be assured that this phone works great in every aspect. Specially after upgrading the firmware to version 38. I've always both and used siemens and before nuying this model I must have read these comments thousands of times as well as any other coments and infos I could find on the web.
I was a bit afraid of the fusion benq-siemens (although I had a c62, which is part Eriksson). But I can assure everyone that it has been my third week with this phone and I love it. The battery runs great and it can run for a full week if you don't talk much. I do an average of 45 min. to 1 hour per day on calls, plus using it as a modem for my laptop and downloading stuff and the battery just won't die.
It's agreat phone if you're not interested in multimedia. I was dividede between this model and the s88 for the multimedia options (for once in my life!), but since I'm in the multimedia field I really don't need any more video or photographic cameras than the ones I already use everyday. Specially if they have less image quality. As is just a phone, and it's suposed to make calls and receive calls and thank god it can handle data!
Downsides: some aspect of the menu like adding contacts ad stuff could be easier, umts would be great for professionals that need a fast moem on their phone. Even if they don't count on videocalls.

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  • 2006-08-30 05:28
  • Y7xX
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I use it very often talking and playing chessmaster on it, and my batery lasts more than 4 days. To anyone that consider this phone: Don't look at the pictures, try to get it in the hand. Much better looking than it looks at the pics.

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  • 2006-08-28 14:48
  • iGgC
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I would like to know if the battery is good, with normal usage, say 10min/day plus some sms and clicking. How long does it last?

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  • 2006-08-21 22:47
  • nhEY
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Does anyone else find it doesnt pick up network as well as other phones, eg:Siemens ones or Nokia?

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  • 2006-08-21 10:36
  • nC5E
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The BenQ Siemens S68 is my 7'th phone and it's the best one yet. The screen size is good and large. The design is perfect. The metallic and elegant design is just perfect for me.
The software am. is perfect too.
Best of it's class.

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  • 2006-08-20 19:21
  • TX{Y
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If your s68 gives u software problems download a new firmware from the benq-siemens website

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  • 2006-08-20 11:06
  • mysF
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Very nice phone! I have been using it for 2 month. Perfect basic phone for people that do not need camera and other stuff. Very good looking.

Phone quality is very good. Very sturdy, no creaking. Speakers has Good sound too.

I have read that many people have problem with the phone shutting down from time to time, it is because of the old firmware. The new firmware (v.38) is very stabil, no shutting down.

Batterylife is impressive, i have using it for 5 days (5-10 min talk each day) still have 2 dots left on the batterybar (out of 5 dots). I have everything unnecessary turned off. Ex. animation, bluetooth, gprs, brightness 40%, contrast 20%, and epecially the screen saver, it drains a lot of battery.

To summit, a great phone!!!

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  • 2006-08-16 13:50
  • MjK8
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Used it for a couple of months. Great features (bluetooth, good contact templates, etc.) and lovely design. Downside: Awful software!!! Turns off by itself every time adding a contact to SMS from SIM-card. The software lags when writing SMS' and is really slow. I've tried to get a firmware update but seems impossible over bluetooth, and most retailers don't have the new cable which fits. I'm on Apple Mac system, which was a bit of a job to get around with iSync but works for now. And yea, one more thing, they only seem to publish Windows-updates so can't update firmware on mac anyway. Too bad the software sucks, because otherwise it's really a sweet one.

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  • 2006-08-15 17:58
  • n}Na
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Its finishing is excellent, sleek model with all good features

Jeffin

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  • 2006-08-07 12:08
  • SkEn
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p.s
For me it took seven days to get the battery empty.

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  • 2006-07-29 11:32
  • niFy
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I am absolutely delighted about this phone. I haven't yet seen any reasons to complain about the battery life, although I only speak with it only about .15mins a day. With the default settings : egprs is on. Switching it to off does make the battery life better.
It DOES turn itself off for no reason, when playing with it for about half an hour, so it isn't the right choice if you need to use your phone call the time.

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  • 2006-07-29 11:24
  • niFy
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Does anyone here know, is it possible to remove the front cover ? I have somehow gotten a small dent just nex to the Benq-Siemens logo. So can the front cover be removed without opening the screws ?

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  • 2006-07-22 15:51
  • m2KY
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You must switch it off during the night because Siemens phones protect themselves.
Huh??

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  • 2006-07-22 11:44
  • ntW}
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To extend battery life an option is to turn off bluetooth and gprs if you don't need them.

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  • 2006-07-19 12:20
  • mwvx
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Corrections:
1. *Has* EDGE (=EGPRS)
2. Bluetooth version - 1.2 (10 meters)

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  • 2006-07-15 14:14
  • ntWH
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Does anyoneknow what kind is the instant messange? Wireless Village, ICQ or something entirely diferent.
Does it work if my operator does not have official IM suppor eg via GPRS?

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  • 2006-07-15 11:31
  • mJwb
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I work in a phone shop in belgium and we have sold 7 S68's since last week. 4 of them have allready been brought back because of the batterylife. (about 1 day tops). they also complained about the on/off going of the phone......

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  • 2006-07-14 13:47
  • MFMJ
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A major problem is that it does not connect with the bluetooth headset automatically when you make a call, making it useless for "hands free" use in a car.
More info here:http://forum2.mobile-review.co...php?p=4234­79

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  • 2006-07-11 11:32
  • Su8B
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