BenQ-Siemens E61 mofi review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Sandra Vogel

Reviewed on: 2 June 2006

Tags: BenQ-Siemens, BenQ-Siemens E61 mofi, headset, playlists, headphones

We like:

Light and small; neat hardware design; well-positioned music controls

We don't like:

No Bluetooth; poorly sited headphones slot; can't use 3.5mm headset; no video capture; low-res camera

You might also need:

miniSD card

CNET UK judgement:

It's a bit of a cliché but the E61 mofi is something of a triumph of style over substance. It looks great, and has well-positioned music controls. But there are too many disappointing factors for us to rave about it. If you want a phone for voice calls and the odd tune on the move, though, this could be a good budget buy

Full review:

BenQ-Siemens' E61 mofi is a small, neat, rather eye-catching handset, with music playing capability and a rather niftily sited full set of playback control buttons. It is a shame it lets itself down on one or two other music essentials, though. It's also not going to set anyone's world alight by offering state of the art technical specifications, and many will think the company has committed a huge faux pas by failing to include Bluetooth. Continue Reading...