The BenQ M7 is a 3G phone with built in A-GPS (Assisted Global Positioning System), a 2 megapixel primary camera plus a secondary one for video calling, a 2" 240x320 pixel display, Bluetooth and microSD expandable memory. It labels itself as a "dust-and-splash-resistant" device - everything is designed to be as seamless as possible, and the BenQ M7 is covered in a waterproof film. There,s a rubber cover on the USB port, and a large screw secures the battery door in place. In addition, rubberised grips mean that the BenQ M7 is easy to hold onto. The other interesting feature is the M7,s builtin A-GPS. BenQ are somewhat vague about it,s capabilities, saying that it has "handy features like a speedometer, compass, and route recording." There,s no any navigation or mapping software included in the BenQ M7. The BenQ M7 has a multimedia player, which in this case can deal with MP3, AAC and XMF audio types. It can also play back MPEG4 and 3GP video, and comes with a web browser and email client. It,s fairly light for a 3G phone at 93 grams, with a maximum talktime of 5 hours and a standby time of up to 16 days - we assume that these battery life figures related to 2G GSM operation only.
BenQ M7 Specification
Date Announced 2007, 4Q
Network Technology GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Hardware/Processor Qualcomm 6250A
Dimensions (mm) 105 x 48 x 17mm
Weight (g) 93
Available colours Black
Display
Screen Size : 2
Screen Color : TFT 262k colors
Design
Type : Blok
Navigation Key : Five-way navigation button, image interface
Antenna : Fixed Internal
Memory
Internal(MB) : 50 MB
Expansion : microSD™ card slot for 2GB
Battery
Battery Type : Li-ion battery (920 mAh)
Stand-by (hrs) : 384 hours
TalkTime(min) : 300 minutes
Entertainment
Ringtones
Polyphonic :
MP3 Yes
A2DP Null
TV Receiver Null
FM Radio No
Video Record Video playback, Video telephony with dual camera
Audio Support MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, XMF
Voice Support Voice dial, Voice memo
Messaging
SMS Yes
MMS Yes
EMS Yes
Email Yes
Connectivity
EDGE Yes
Bluetooth Yes, ver 1.2
3G Yes
GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots)
Infrared (IrDA) No
USB Port Yes
WIFI/WLAN N/A
Data Cable N/A
Data Modem N/A
Software
Java (J2ME) Yes
WAP Yes Ver 2.0
Platform / OS
Browser WAP browser, GPRS Internet, xHTML
Predictive Text Entry T9
PIM Application alarm, calculator, calendar, to-do list, notepad, memorandum
Personals
Themes No Info.
Camera
Lens Type CMOS, 2.0 Megapixel
Digital zoom
Max. Resolution VGA
Flash No
Night Mode No
Extra Features
Photo Format JPEG, PNG, GIF
Video Video playback, Video telephony with dual camera
Video Format MPEG4, 3GP
