Follow your senses with the C55

Still remember how your first cellular phone looked like? It could be one of these four things: a semblance of a two-way radio system, an ice shredder, a TV remote control, or a cordless phone. They’re big, heavy, and bulky with monotonous tones and monochromatic colors – somehow you never thought you were able to get around with such a Jurassic gadget.

Today, mobile phones have morphed into something that’s more than just a communications tool. Thanks to technology, this Swiss knife of a gadget can help you make calls, sent text messages, play games, take, view and send photos, search the Internet, make payments, load money into your bank account, get directions, find out the latest movie, know your horoscope, and even meet your perfect match – indeed the possibilities are endless.

Indeed, the possibilities are so endless that it seems a new mobile phone is being introduced practically by the minute, making the market almost saturated and the consumer flanked with choices and options that are no different from the other.

So how in the world will you choose a mobile phone that has the latest technologies and features as the next cellphone and yet still be a cut above the rest?

Simply, follow your senses.

Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group (IC Mobile) has introduced the Siemens C55, a "fellow for your senses" that will definitely satisfy your hip and tech cravings.

Feast your sense of sight with C55’s eye-catching Sun Peach, Blue Kiss and Honey Caramel chic and stylish designs that are perfect for the young and trendy. The C55 also features the innovative glow-in-the-dark CLIPit covers that boast of translucent or glittery light effects that will surely catch anyone’s eye.

Soothe your sense of sound with C55’s unique sound concept that lets you use one of the most emotional ways to express your feelings. Whether through polyphonic melodies, recordable sounds, over-the-air (OTA) downloads of polyphonic melodies, voice command/dial, or integrated hands-free, C55 will surely sound like music to anyone’s ear.

Satisfy your taste buds for what’s hip, cool and truly high-tech with C55’s EMS (Enhanced Messaging Service), extended SMS messages of up to 760 characters and Instant Messaging. The Java Instant Messaging service allows users to identify friends currently available online before sending and receiving messages in real-time.

You can also access a broad spectrum of original applications and games from wap.my-siemens.com, the Siemens’ consumer mobile portal. This service enables users to download their favorite Java applications, over GPRS (class 8) and a WAP1.2.1 browser. The photo community application enables users to upload, crop and attach a photograph to any entry in their phonebook.

With up to 250 hours standby time and around six hours of talk time, you can also sniff for the C55 to satisfy your active social life. The "Calling Images" feature enables digital pictures to be downloaded over WAP or sent via SMS to friends, while the conference call feature, "Get in Touch," allows up to five people to be involved in a call. In addition, the diary and "Greetings" functions ensure that users will not miss any important events.