Cingular and Siemens launch Windows Mobile Pocket PC-Based Wireless Handheld By William | Reporter Date: 02/26/2007 Cingular Wireless and Siemens Communications announced the availability of the Siemens SX66 Pocket PC Phone. Sold through Cingular, the SX66 with Microsoft's Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition Software delivers voice, data, an integrated keyboard and Wi-Fi capabilities. Sleek SX66 combines world phone and PDA with the familiarity of Microsoft Windows Mobile software to create an indispensable productivity tool. The SX66 combines a quad-band (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) GSM "world phone" and wireless PDA in a portable office workhorse mobile professionals can use to stay connected working from home, in the field or when traveling around the world. Cingular customers can use the Siemens SX66 to access their calendar, inbox, contacts, tasks, Cingular's Xpress Mail, browse the Internet, and access corporate networks via a virtual private network (VPN). The device allows customers to tap into the benefits of high-speed wireless connectivity via Cingular's GPRS network, as well as via Wi-Fi. Additionally, the Siemens SX66 offers integrated Bluetooth(TM), for wireless connectivity of headsets and peripherals, and Windows Mobile software with the integrated and familiar pocket versions of Outlook, Word, Excel, MSN Messenger, Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player. "Business travelers want the productivity tools on their wireless devices to look, feel and act like the ones they use at the office," said Jeff Bradley, Vice President of Cingular's Business Markets Group. "Cingular, Siemens and Microsoft have collaborated to give our customers a remarkable new voice handheld with Windows Mobile functionality, plus just about every feature they could want, that will become a mobile extension of their offices." The SX66 is a slider-type device with a hidden QWERTY keypad that can be pulled open for easy use of email, messaging and Pocket Word and Excel, a speakerphone, and a voice memo recorder. Unlike other PDAs on the market, the SX66's innovative sliding keyboard design gives customers access to a full screen. The display on the SX66 is a 3.5 inch transflective TFT-LCD color touch screen that supports up to 64,000 colors with up to 240 by 320 pixels resolution. Other features include MMS, an integrated MP3 stereo player and video playback.

The SX66 is powered by an Intel PXA263 processor at 400 MHz and has up to 128MB of internal memory, which is ideal for enterprise customers who need to load applications on the device. It also comes with an SD slot for flash data storage, plus infrared data (IrDA(TM)) interface and USB synchronization station for data transfers. The device provides up to eight days of standby time and up to four hours of talk time in a small package weighing 7.4 ounces, measuring approximately 2.82 (W) by 4.92 (H) by 0.74(T) inches. A battery, headset, spare stylus, travel charger, DC jack converter and a carrying case are included with the SX66. "Siemens is committed to offering technological solutions that simplify the complexity of life and helps users be more efficient in their professional lives," said Bernt Klein, senior vice president and general manager, Mobile Devices North America, Siemens Communications, Inc. "The SX66 extends our selection of business solutions in North America and offers users world-class performance from a powerful, elegant business device." The SX66 features the compact Microsoft Windows.NET Framework, which allows existing IT investments in .NET applications to easily be leveraged and extended to mobile users. Additionally, with Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition Software from Microsoft, the SX66 delivers exceptional entertainment capabilities along with the power of productivity. The software provides seamless synchronization with digital media allowing users to enjoy their music or videos wherever they are. "The marriage of innovative hardware from Siemens with Windows Mobile software enables Cingular's customers to be more productive by easily accessing their essential information and data in a familiar and integrated way. Through the power of software, Cingular customers can do even more by enjoying digital entertainment including music, videos, games and photos," said Suzan DelBene, corporate vice president of marketing for the Mobile and Embedded Devices Division at Microsoft. "Microsoft is extremely excited about our collaboration with Siemens and Cingular to deliver a truly compelling mobile experience with the Siemens SX66 on Cingular's advanced GSM/GPRS network." Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United States, serving more than 46 million customers. Cingular, a joint venture between SBC Communications Inc. and BellSouth Corporation, has the largest digital voice and data network in the nation. Cingular is the only U.S. wireless carrier to offer Rollover, the wireless plan that lets customers keep their unused monthly minutes. Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. Siemens AG is one of the largest global electronics and engineering companies with reported worldwide sales of $91.3 billion in fiscal 2004. Founded more than 150 years ago, the company is a leader in the areas of Automation and Control, Information and Communications, Lighting, Medical, Power and Transportation. With its U.S. corporate headquarters in New York City, Siemens in the USA has sales of $16.6 billion and employs 70,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Eleven of Siemens' worldwide businesses are based in the United States. With its global headquarters in Munich, Siemens AG and its subsidiaries employ 430,000 people in 192 countries.

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