Siemens unveils U10 - UMTS colour screen 3G mobile phone
Siemens ships first 3G phones to selected operators 22
October 2002  Siemens
Information and Communication Mobile (Siemens mobile) unveils the U10
- its first UMTS colour-screen mobile phone operating both in W-CDMA
(Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) networks and in GSM/GPRS 900/1800
and 1900 MHz frequency bands - today in New York. Siemens mobile will
distribute U10 3G handsets, a first result of the technical collaboration
with Motorola, to selected operators to help build up UMTS networks
and services. One of the first manufacturers to offer 3G handsets to
UMTS carriers, the Germany-headquartered company has also created a
dedicated 3G service and customer support team to assist their customers
to drive next generation telecomms development.
The
U10 is a mobile multimedia powerhouse. It has an integrated camera
which rotates 180° and captures video with sound and still images.
With its Multi Media Messaging and Email capabilities sending and receiving
images, video clips, and melodies happens fast and easily. With high
speed Internet access via WAP 2.0 it allows data streaming at up to
384kbs and offers the download of additional applications based on
Java™ Wireless Technology as well as connectivity to peripheral
devices such as laptop computers through Bluetooth, USB or infrared.
The U10 supports video streaming with file formats such as MPEG-4 and
music files like MP3 and AAC (Advanced Audio Coding). It has 2MB worth
of memory expandable with a MultiMediaCard™. Siemens
mobile aims to use the 3G network trials as a platform to test its
first 3G consumer product. The European number two mobile manufacturer
will first use the U10 for selected customers and formed a new 3G customer
support department to support those clients and assess their feedback
of the phone’s capabilities. Recording, watching and sending video
for instance, as well as testing video download speeds will not only
reveal the performance of UMTS features, but also help both network
operators and Siemens mobile to assess consumer expectations to ensure
the 3G promise matches its delivery. Peter Zapf,
President of Mobile Phones within the Siemens Information and Communication
Mobile Group says: ”Shipping the first Siemens mobile 3G phones
for testing is hugely exciting for us. Forming a dedicated 3G team
to link with our selected customers will help operators and us accurately
assess the U10’s potential network performance. This will give
us the perfect platform to discover which features we should pack into
our next generation consumer phones. For us, the reality is much more
exciting than the hype.” David Levin, Chief
Executive, Symbian Ltd., said: "We are delighted to welcome Samsung
as a Symbian OS licensee. Samsung is a leading developer of CDMA and
GSM mobile phones for key Asian and other worldwide markets, with extensive
experience in developing innovative high end multimedia mobile phones.
We look forward to Samsung extending the choice of Symbian OS phones
available to customers worldwide. With Samsung as a licensee, Symbian
OS further strengthens its position as the industry standard operating
system. Manufacturers representing over 80% of the mobile phone market
are now Symbian OS licensees."
www.siemens-mobile.com
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