Siemens S65 Reviews

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Good Points: - Great Screen Size and Color
- Menu - Features, Software
- Easy to Use
- Fair Memory Size + Expandable Memory
- Reception
- InfraRed Port
- Blue Tooth
- Camera 1.3 MP
- Design, Firm Build
- Small Bottoms (I like) some people may not...

Bad Points: - Does not play MP3's
- Lens of the camera keeps dust
- Speaker is not clear when hands free is on + when ringing loudly
- Battery Life
- Quite Large
- Freezes up
- Connection Problems (to pc via cable)

General comments: I have owned this phone for about 8 months now. I love the design and color (black/silver). The build of the phone seems to be quite strong, does not make noises even when held firmly. However, there is a gap between the top and bottom plate, surprisingly there is no dust trapped on the screen yet and I do not use any pouch, just carry the phone in my pocket. Screen is rather large, with sharp colors and images and adjustable brightness. Has a large screen, but this means a larger sized phone in general and lower battery life. Screen is quite scratch resistant and there are no significant scratches on the phone after 8 months of everyday use and as I said there is no protection on the screen. Bottoms are well lit with great visibility under any light conditions. Bottoms can be set for fast access of different functions or settings. There is easy access to everything through the well organized phone menu - this is my personal opinion, some people say they have a hard time using a Siemens because of its organization. I have been using Siemens phones for a few years now and got used to their layout. The joystick is another great feature for easier use of the phone and for those who like to play games. The way the joystick and camera are built in is well done from a design point of view, however it isn't too practical as both collect dust which is difficult to remove. This phone comes with approximately 10MB built in memory which is useful with the 1.3MP camera. On the bottom of the phone there is also a slot for a memory card in case the 10MB is not enough and you want to expand it. The phone comes with both an IR port and Bluetooth. I have used BT only for data transfers therefore have no idea how well it performs with headset. To my surprise this phone does not play MP3 files, which I consider to be quite significant omission since almost every other phone these days does, and MP3's take up much less space then wav files. When any kind of ring-tone is played on the loudest you can hear that the speaker was not built for that kind of volume as it produces some kind of cracking noise throughout a song or a tone. On occasion this phone manages to freeze up and sometimes takes a little longer to return to the main menu when interrupted while dialling a number. When it freezes it is necessary to remove the battery completely as it will not turn off by pressing the on/off bottom. I purchased this phone for $200 CND. It is unlocked and therefore can be used with the majority of providers. I am using it with Fido but have it used in Europe over the summer (not sure about the provider any more). It is a great business and travel phone since it comes with features like an Emergency Phonebook that contains list of countries with their emergency phone numbers, Time-zone settings, appointment organizer, task organizer, and the two I like the most are the dictating machine (recorder) and of course the Cocktail Manager which contains recipes and mixing instructions for creating tasteful drinks :P. Overall for the price I paid I think this is a great phone.

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This is surely the best phone that Siemens have produced. I hope that BenQ take note.

The S65 is a wonderful mobile phone. The programmes are useful and easy to use. I especially like the Phonebook and Address book being separate.
The keys, though small, are easy to use for texting. Also, the text font can be made larger, which is really useful, so there is no need to wear my glasses for texting.

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Well, actually I prefer the Siemens S700i mobile phone rather than the S65.
The S700i has:
- Larger Screen Display
- MP3/MPEG4 Player
- FM Radio
- Flash Light
- Nice Looking, and Stylish
- Nice Connectivity
- Support MP3 Ringtones
That's all...

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The camara on the Siemens S65 is very nice during the day time, but it's really bad in the dark time, as is the battery too. It has such a short life. I sold it after I use it for 3 days. I've been using a Nokia phone since 2000 and I was thinking to change to S65. But too bad. S65 is not a good phone. Don't buy it!

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The keys on the Siemens S65 are too small and appear to be weak.
Also the battery needs a lot of charging.

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In a few words, the Siemens S65 phone is not worth its money. For the main reason that the image quality of the photos on the screen is terrible compared to that of phones half the price. You can have all the megapixels you want, but the resolution of the screen itself is very low compared to its competitors. So the benefits of 1.3 MP are completely lost on this screen. If you want to enjoy a photo, the only way to do it is to dowload it! Forget enjoying it on the phone. Then it has these hug ...

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The S65 is a very elegant and serious looking phone. Unlike most Siemens phones, I was surprised when I first took it in my hand, at how solid it actually felt and looked. The feel is certainly not plasitc and cheap.

The general features are okay, the menu is easy to access and use, and the options are sorted in a more or less logical way. The fact you get a 32MB memory card with it is brilliant. I'm only a little disappointed that a data cable was not included (as my comp doesn't do IRda). ...

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I decided to upgrade from my Nokia 6600 to the Siemens S65. I have been loyal to Nokia since 1998, but was iritated by the number of bugs with my 6600, so decided it was time for a change.

The S65 is a "candy bar" style handset. Personally I think this is a great looking phone.

You can assign number keys 2 to 9 to a specific shortcut. Press and hold to access the shortcut. Key 1 is reserved for voicemail access, and pressing and holding key 0 brings up a list of countries. You select ...

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what is the point of having a bluetooth enabled phone without it having voice-dialling ability? Also the battery-life of the Siemens S65 is poor, or even worse than poor!

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Wanted to love my new Siemens S65 but after a few weeks of trying I decided I don't like it as much as my old phone. Annoyances are as follows:-
The background light goes off quickly.
There is no short-cut way to light the phone by pressing the volume button for example. You have to press the unlock key as far as I can tell which you can't see in the dark anyway very easily. The standby mode only shows the time and not the date. The keys are small even for my tiny fingers and I frequently ...

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Siemens S65 Review: The font size is very good if you need to wear glasses for reading and writing etc. The screen size alone is good for viewing! The layout of functions is reasonably easy to get to grips with. But it could have done with some slightly better pictures and screensavers. And the usual problem of the lack of protective cases. The phone has been out for at least 4 months but you can't buy a leather case for it for love nor money! The battery life is good. Without playing with the g ...