As our last Audience Special presented a review about the Siemens Gigaset S675 IP
(Audience special 5 - Siemens Gigaset 675 IP user review) I would like to present you an user review about the Siemens Gigaset 685 IP now. Thx Jon for this nice work!

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Here now Jon's review:
The short version, to save you reading the rest: the S685IP seems to work quite well. The S68H is.. less impressive.

The long version: I've had an S685IP (which comes with an S68H handset) and two additional S68H handsets for a week now. I'd realised that my fixed-line phone/DSL provider (Vodafone Germany, which on a technical level is run by Arcor) was actually using SIP for everything. The box that they provided me with is an integrated DSL modem, firewall and WLAN router - and also has analog and ISDN ports. It converts calls made over these ports into SIP calls. Since everything's using SIP anyway and since they make no secret of the address of their SIP gateway, a SIP phone seems like the best way forward.

Read the full story: Siemens S685IP DECT IP Phone, S68H Handset

People who wear hearing aids will now find it much easier to make phone calls, thanks to cooperation between Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices and Siemens Audiology. Together with the wireless transmission unit known as the “Tek Set” and a Siemens Gigaset cordless phone with Bluetooth, the Siemens “Pure” line hearing aids assume the function of a headset. The user can then hear the other party clearly. The interference from physical sources often experienced by hearing aid wearers using conventional telephony is hereby a thing of the past.

Until now, people who wear a hearing aid have had to hold a telephone handset in a certain way to avoid interference when signals are transmitted from the phone’s loudspeaker to the hearing aid’s microphone. Thanks to Pure hearing aids used in conjunction with a special wireless transmission unit called the Tek Set, and Siemens Gigaset Bluetooth phones, making calls is now much more comfortable.

Setting up the connection to a Pure hearing aid is just as easy as registering any common Bluetooth headset. Once the devices have been linked, incoming calls are indicated acoustically by the hearing aid. The call can then be answered with the aid of the Tek Set, a remote control unit with an integrated microphone, and the call is conducted directly via the hearing aid, without the user having to hold a handset to his or her ear.

The Siemens Gigaset SL370, SL560 and S680 phones as well as their answering machine and IP versions are suitable for connection to the Pure hearing aids.

Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices (SHC) is following up on the success of its Siemens Gigaset C450/455 with the Siemens Gigaset C380 as well as the C385 with an integrated answering machine. The Siemens Gigaset C380/385 offer long standby and talk times, ECO DECT, brilliant voice quality and handsfree calling. They can also be used to send and receive SMS text messages.

The handset’s standard batteries let users call family and friends for up to 25 hours and can go up to 240 hours without being recharged. The phonebook has room for 150 entries for people with a lot of friends, and handsfree calling is a snap: The user just plugs a standard headset into the 2.5 millimeter jack on the handset. The Siemens Gigaset C385, with an answering machine that can record up to 25 minutes of messages, ensures that no call is lost.

Thanks to the ECO DECT technology, the Siemens Gigaset C380 and C385 cut power consumption by up to 60 percent compared with conventional Siemens Gigaset phones. They slash the transmitting power needed by nearly 100 percent when the handset is idle or being charged.

For all basic phone lovers:
The Siemens Gigaset AL280 makes your phone conversation a truly convenient experience with its hands-free function. Enjoy the brilliant sound quality thanks to the HSP™ technology during hours and hours of talking: the Siemens Gigaset AL280 features a long talk time of up to 25 hours and a standby time of up to 210 hours. With its phonebook for up to 80 entries, you can store the details of all those who are important to you. And with a list of the last 25 missed calls including time and date, you always know who has tried to reach you. If you want to install a phone network, the Siemens Gigaset AL280 is also expandable to up to four handsets.

High Sound Performance™ (HSP™)
The HSP™ technology allows you to catch every detail not only while holding the receiver, but also while talking hands-free. This allows you to continue with what you are doing around the home while talking to your family and friends at the same time.

More information can be found here:
Siemens Gigaset AL280

Looking for a place to park your new Siemens Gigaset? Brando suggests pulling up The Chair, a $6 gadget stand. To me it looks like one of those chairs you used to sit on at the times one went to the lido kiosk eating French Fries. Definitely big style! If you do not have a Siemens Gigaset phone, at least Barbie will have a nice 15 cm high chair to sit on.
(via brando)

If you are one of those guys who buy phones only because you need a simple device to call - and to call only - then this one here is your go:
the Siemens Gigaset A580 and the Siemens Gigaset A585 with an integrated answering machine are new entry-level models from Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices (SHC). With talk times of up to 25 hours and a handsfree function with good sound quality, the devices are still very convenient. Standby time goes up to 210 hours.

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The Siemens Gigaset CE460 IP R is an all-in-one solution for internet calling and surfing on your PC at the same time. It’s also an expandable Siemens phone system that lets you add up to 6 handsets. You can make up to 2 VoIP calls in parallel – and select up to 6 different internet telephony providers directly on the handset’s display. When you’re calling and surfing at the same time, Quality of Service (QoS) technology ensures that your VoIP calls receive priority over PC upload traffic.

more details: Siemens Gigaset CE460 IP R

If your name is George W. Bush or Vladimir Putin I do have the perfect phone for you:

The Siemens Gigaset SL965

With the Gigaset SL965 crypto phone , you can be absolutely sure that you are making secure calls , thanks to the encryption key generation that takes place right in the handset. It's the world’s first cordless DECT telephone with point-to-point call encryption.

Up to now, many people have depended on secure telephone lines for their communication, but that usually meant accepting some limitations in quality and convenience.

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The Siemens Gigaset C380 is a reliable allrounder. Its highlight feature is the excellent sound clarity thanks to High Sound Performance™ technology. Promised 25 hours of talk time and 240 hours of standby time are quite impressive. It gives you the chance to add up to 4 handsets. If you simply want to leave a short note, send an SMS¹ with up to 160 characters. The Siemens Gigaset C380 also features the energy-saving ECO DECT technology, which uses up to 60% less energy compared to our conventional cordless phones.

Moreover it comes with both a multidirectional speakerphone and a headset connection via 2.5mm jack. Its phonebook lets you store the numbers of up to 150 people.

As already mentioned the energy-saving power supply of the Siemens Gigaset C380 uses up to 60% less energy than our conventional cordless phones – so it saves you money and is better for the environment. Like all Siemens Gigaset cordless phones, it also variably reduces transmitting power from the handset to base station according to their distance apart. You can also reduce the transmitting power of the Siemens Gigaset C380’s base station by 80%* by choosing ECO Mode. Or reduce the transmitting power of both handset and base station to almost zero by docking the phone**. This way you can enjoy a more energy-efficient way of staying connected with your family and friends.

...if you want to buy those products & you have a residence in Germany click here:
Siemens Gigaset C380

...more shops in other countries are scheduled!

¹ Dependent on country/network/operator
* For all registered handsets – in comparison to when ECO Mode is not
activated and to our conventional cordless phones
** With 1 registered handset

The Siemens Gigaset C470 IP features dual mode functionality, enabling you to switch between internet and fixed-line calls. You can make internet calls without a PC and access up to 6 SIP accounts from different VoIP providers directly on the handset. It’s also an expandable phone system that will support up to 6 handsets, giving you the freedom to make up to 3 parallel calls.

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The Siemens Gigaset S685 IP offers fixed-line as well as VoIP telephony. It draws a crucial distinction to its precursor the Siemens Gigaset S675 IP: Bluetooth. This allows you to:

* connect a Bluetooth headset with your Gigaset phone
* sync your contacts from your mobile phone as well as your PC with your Gigaset phone

Moreover you can save up to 60% energy because of ECO DECT technology and get your daily horoscope, daily biorhythm or the weather forecast via gigaset.net. Find all facts here:
Siemens Gigaset S685 IP

Presenting the Siemens Gigaset S675 IP

The Siemens Gigaset S675 IP main features are:

* Easy configuration of internet telephony (VoIP) with or without a PC
* Up to 3 calls in parallel: 2 VoIP calls and 1 fixed-line call with multiple handsets
* Screensaver to display internet information services
* Increased virus protection thanks to protected operating system
* Convenient handsfree talking
* CLIP¹ / CNIP¹
* Large illuminated display with 65,000 colors and 128 x 160 pixels
* Intuitive icon-based menu
* SMS¹ with up to 640 characters
* Up to 250 vCard entries to store first name, last name, 3 numbers, e-mail address and birthday of your contacts

¹ Dependent on network operator

Thx Randy 4 this review. The original review can be found here:
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S675IP: I Am Impressed!

As a lifelong geek I go for these things like candy. They're toys and I love to play with them. I have to admit though, that I didn't expect to find so many new innovative features in a phone like this. The phone is not cheap: one base unit with one handset costs 120 Euros and an additional handset will be about 60 more. That puts us at about $250 for the two phones. The feature list is not only extensive though, but surprising. I'm going to describe the two-handset config I expect to use in pour new home/office.

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The "refreshed" Siemens Gigaset E450 comes in black & grey and is now equipped with ECO DECT technology. It is shock, splash and dust resistant. The Siemens Gigaset E455 SIM also integrates an answering machine and a SIM card reader. Thanks to ECO DECT technology, the new models consume 60 percent less power than their predecessors while significantly reducing transmitting power. The phones comply with the DIN IP 54 standard. That means they can withstand a light rain shower, or dust and shavings in a hobby workroom.

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You are looking @ a transatlantic broadband network which allowes people in London & New York to look at each other in realtime. The network is "rounded off on each end with HD cameras." The innovation will be available to the public 24 hours until June 15th. So if you are not happy with the transmission quality while talking on Skype this might be your go...or you just purchase one of those Siemens Gigaset IP phones ...;)

(read www.cnn.com)