Siemens M55

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Siemens M55
Siemens M55 mobile phone.jpg
Dimensions101 x 46 x 21 mm
Weight83 grams (2.9 oz)
Memory2 MB
Display4096 colors (8 bit), 101 x 80 px

The Siemens M55 was a mobile phone introduced by Siemens in 2003. At the time, it was a high-end phone and one of the first color phones by Siemens, with a 4096 color screen. It was a lower-end counterpart of the Siemens S55, with Bluetooth and infrared connectivity removed. [1] [2] It had a 700mAh battery and no video recorder. Fully charged, it could last around 11 days without charging. There were two models of the M55: one with an orange keyboard and the other with a grey keyboard. [2]

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References

  1. Murtazin, Eldar. "Review Siemens M55". mobile-review.com. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. 1 2 s.r.o, 24net. "Retro: Siemens M55: s písmenem X na hrudi". mobilenet.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2022-12-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)