Siemens SL55

Other key facilities include 16 MB SDRAM, 32 MB ROM an MMC/SD card slot, Java, voice dialing and a Intel PXA262 200MHz CPU.

Similar to the Motorola MPx200 it doesn't feature Bluetooth; however unlike that handset it does at least boast a VGA camera. Motorola's next Windows Mobile handset, the MPx220 which will debut in the autumn features both Bluetooth and a 1.3 mega pixel camera.

There's no details yet on the Mio's price or which network is taking it.

High street round up

The Sony Ericsson W850i, tipped to be a big seller this Christmas, is being promoted heavily all round. Orange's Dolphin tariff is being pushed with a range of handsets in the big multiples, and in network stores, Vodafone's 500 minutes and 1,000 texts is one of the strongest offers of the moment.The Carphone WarehouseIn store: Carphone is chucking in free Bluetooth headsets on some of its biggest shouts.The new Sony Ericsson W850i is being offered with a free headset plus 3 months half price line rental on Orange's Dolphin 35 tariff (500 minutes and 50 texts).The Motorola KRZR, also with free Bluetooth headset, is being pushed on Vodafone's popular 35 a month deal (500 mins & 1,000 texts). If a Bluetooth headset can't tempt the customer, a free 512 MB micro SD card is on offer as an alternative.Carphone is also offering students a 50 cashback deal.Online: Web exclusive on the K800i on T-Mobile, with half price line rental on Flext 35 for 6 months.Phones4UIn store: The Sony Ericsson W850i is top shout on Orange's Dolphin 35 (500 minutes, 500 texts for 35 a month).The Samsung's D900, X820 and D830 plus Sony Ericsson W810i and Motorola KRZR are all being heavily promoted on store posters.Phones 4U is also offering 50 cashback for students on contract handsets.Online: 99p per month is being offered on the V3i D&G (Orange Dolphin 35, 18 month, 35 a month).The LinkIn store: The Link is pushing on with the big clearout, selling the both the Sony Ericsson W850i and Samsung D900 on O2 400 (18m, 400 mins and 100 texts) for 30 a month and with 3 months free line rental.The N73 is also going on 02 600 (18m, 600 mins and 100 texts) for 35 a month with a free bluetooth headset thrown in.The Sony Ericsson W810i is being offered on Orange's Dolphin and Racoon 35 tariffs with 8 months free line rental for 35 a month.Online: Free E900 with 18 months half price line rental on Orange's Dolphin 35 (18 months, 500 minutes, 500 texts).T-MobileThe K800i and W810i are the big shouts in the window, offered with 25% off Flext tariffs.OrangeOrange is ushing its free broadband deal on any 18 month contract.

Win a fashion phone from Ben-Q Siemens!

Here's your chance to win the fashion phone that everyone who is anyone has tucked inside their clutch. This year's answer to the Siemens Poppy CL75, EF61 Mia is a special edition make-up handset from Ben-Q Siemens and Pout...

The blossoming blower flaunts a 1.3 megapixel camera, a leather charm and a matching powder blue stereo headset and data cable. But what really sets EF61 Mia aside is its elements from Ben-Q Siemens' partnership with make-up gurus Pout.

Girly extras include a compact mirror that lights up at a touch of a button as well as built-in flash animation from Pout to help you look gorgeous on the move. The interactive make-up tips guide users through Pout's signature 'five steps to fabulous' make-up routine. So put your lips together for EF61 Mia!

You'll be able to pick her up in a slinky satin pouch from Ben-Q Siemens for £90 on pay-as-you-go.

New handsets from Siemens

During the SK65 launch yesterday, the guys at Siemens spent a good deal of time insisting that the company is not about to get sold off or shut down. They did admit that things hadn't gone too well for them in the past year, though - what with software issues, handsets that were late to market, and (we're guessing) the disappointing standard of some of the phones, especially the SL55's chunkier SL65 upgrade. To reassure us of Siemens Mobile's rude health (number 2 in Europe, number 5 in the world), they announced that 15 new handsets would be heading our way between now and Christmas. So what can we expect? They weren't giving much away, but we know that there will be more slider phones (hopefully to rectify the SL65 chunkiness), a clamshell and at least two 3G handsets. Siemens wouldn't be drawn on whether a Wi-Fi handset is on the card, saying only that more announcements would be made at Cebit (so that's a yes then).

iPAQ hw6920 Mobile Messenger, Location Services App Finds Way to ...

In less than a week Cingular Wireless will add Hewlett-Packard's (HP) long-awaited iPAQ hw6920 Mobile Messenger series to its smartphone lineup. The Pocket PC Phone is being made available through its B2B sales channel for $360 with a two-year service contract. HP is also offering the hw6920 directly, but for $599 a la carte.

The hw6920 joins Nokia's E62 communicator and self-branded 3125 (also known as the HTC Star Trek) as recent additions to Cingular's swelling number of supported smartphones. Additional handsets expected to join these ranks in the near feature include the Cingular 8525, RIM BlackBerry Pearl, and the Palm Treo 680, in addition to a version of the Windows Mobile Treo 750, offered exclusively by Vodafone in Europe currently.

Importantly, the global positioning system (GPS) enabled hw6920 will arrive with Cingular's first location-based service (LBS) application, also announced today.

Siemens SL55 successor unveiled soon

One of our favourite phones of recent years has been the original slider- the dinky Siemens SL55. Ok so it might have been short of a few features, but it looked great and has become a firm favourite with discerning mobile buyers, especially women.