Siemens C35i does not fit the low-end category, although the price falls into it. And a last remark about the phone name. The C35i name is not purposeless. It indicates that the phone is WAP enabled. Only Siemens phones designated for markets with WAP supporting networks are equipped with WAP, probably as part of the 'grey' re-export protection. So Siemens C35 without the 'i' won't be WAP enabled. Design
Siemens learned its lesson from the successful S25 model as well as from the unsuccessful SL10 when designing the C35. This sleek curve shaped phone is nice to hold in a hand and it doesn't rock on a table. It has some sort of skids on the back of the cover that it rests on - another supporting point is the backwards-bent antenna. The plastic silver display lining is a good idea - it looks impressive and it doesn't cost much. The antenna itself is funny shaped - for health reasons it's bent away from the head; it is not rounded like on other phones, it is flat. Model S35 has an built-in antenna
Siemens supplies phones in several distinctive colours - black, red, and blue. Phones don't have replaceable covers - you will have to buy the right colour or find someone who will replace it for you (surely there will be someone soon). Batteries are not part of the cover, the 'akupack' is inserted in the phone and covered by a plastic moulding. SIM card is placed in a special holder next to the batteries and inserted into the phone. So, it is very unlikely that the holder would wear off, as it used to happen with Nokia little sockets for example. Display
Display is used very efficiently - to the last bit. It is a five-line 101 x 54 pixel display. Unfortunately it only uses three lines for WAP. It shows the signal strength, (note the line number - 1 - in the signal indicator in the photograph) battery status, date and time as well as the operator's name. The last line is reserved for the menu keys legend. If you send an SMS message, a confirmation of its delivery rotates on the display bellow the operator's name, which moves up. You can quit its displaying by the little red phone. Black and white, high quality, well-defined, illuminated display. Illumination can be turned off. If your eyesight is weaker you will certainly appreciate the large font option. However, scrolling through the menu will become slightly less convenient because you will see only the item you are currently positioned on rather than the one before and after the current one as well. I will also mention animations and symbols.